“Ayn Rand famously remarked that the only certain consequence of occupying the middle of the policy road is that you get run over. The Canadian Council of Chief Executives appears determined to stick to the dotted white line. This week the CCCE released “Clean Growth 2.0,” its second call for more policy co-ordination — and more policy — on energy and the environment.”
Year: 2010
The Two Left Coasts: Why the GOP wave didn’t wash over New York and California
“Tuesday’s GOP landslide didn’t spare many Democrats, but it did stop at the state lines of California and New York. These coastal exceptions deserve some explanation, because they illustrate the difficulties Republicans will face if they fail to reform entitlements, taxes and public spending.”
Water New Target as Climate Change Hysteria Falters
“Water is the latest target. More and more stories about running out of water appear. Most are linked to the false claim by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that droughts will increase in severity with global warming.”
Media Release – Having it Three Ways: The competing interest of the investor, customer and employee in Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations
The people of Saskatchewan play three competing roles in the Crowns; they are simultaneously the investor, the customer, and often the employee of the same companies. Too often, benefits for one role are promoted without considering what it means for the same people’s interests in the other two roles.
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Promote Equity by Providing a Quality Education
Earlier this year, a group called Equity Matters asked the province to establish an education equity secretariat. They want this office to oversee equity officers working in Manitoba schools. Equity Matters wants to ensure that all Manitoba students are reflected in...
Why Frances Widdowson Matters
Frances Widdowson probably isn't someone most Canadians recognize. I'm here to tell you why they should. In terms of Canada's intellectual culture, Frances Widdowson matters because she is a classic and prolific academic. In a time when demagoguery easily flourishes,...
A Pass Should Be Earned: Part 9 in an ongoing excerpt series on education from the Frontier Centre
We don’t automatically promote bad drivers –so why would we promote students until they’ve mastered their grade?
Climate Changes, Grain Exports and A New World Order in Food: Higher food prices may be coming at right time
There is hardly a crisis in agricultural commodities but rather a continuing recalibration between supply and demand.
Environmental Lessons From The Late Stephen Schneider
“Stephen Schneider is on record that, to reduce the risk of climate change, it’s legitimate to quash one’s own doubts and offer up scary scenarios to the media. That is not exactly objective science.”
Look What’s Coming Down The Road
Noting that traffic congestion is costing the Canadian economy billions, the report asserts that building more road capacity is not the answer, as it often promotes more traffic: “Accurate transport pricing aims to ensure that people face the true costs of their travel decisions.”
Grades Should Reflect Achievement: Part 8 in an ongoing excerpt series on education from the Frontier Centre
In an attempt to get away from “unfair” grading, too many teachers are now forced to engage in complex calculations that are no improvement on more straightforward marking.
Let’s Get Rational About Recycling: Good environmental custodians do what’s right, not just what feels right.
Advocates of greater subsidies for recycling should provide hard facts on why it is the best way to lower waste management impacts in each case.
As traffic congestion grows, are peak-hour fees the only answer?: Teleworking and public transit may be an easier pill to swallow for Canadian taxpayers
Donovan’s report details the Swedish experience. Stockholm first experimented with accurate transport pricing in 2006, after which it held a referendum on implementation: 53 per cent approved. Peak traffic volumes in Stockholm declined by about 25 per cent.
Tribal Sovereignty and The Independent Republic of Lakota
Russell Means speaks on Anti-War Radio about the Lakota withdrawing from from their treaties with the United States. September 10, 2010. (33 minutes) Listen here.
Our Traffic Problems Solved — Simply
Public planners tend to look for big, dramatic solutions — social engineering, infrastructure construction and so on — when small economic signals might have the same desired effect.