It is great that the leader of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for an end to the Indian Act, but that is only the start of the conversation as the important part is to replace it with a better system.
Year: 2010
Report Cards Need Clarity: ‘Edu-babble’ not helpful for students
Despite recent moves by ‘outcome-based” educators to eliminate percentage grades, if used properly, standardized report cards are best for parents and teachers.
On Infrastructure, Time to Dump the Ideology
“President Obama has proposed a new $50 billion infrastructure program that would expand and repair highways and transit systems, while refurbishing airport runways and implementing long-overdue air-traffic-control reforms to improve the reliability of air travel.”
Media Climate Change Bias; Only Melting Ice Makes News: Melting ice has two attractions for global alarmists. It is supposedly a sign of warmer temperatures and it plays to people’s unjustified fears about rising sea levels
“While the mainstream media ignore cold and recent changes in sea ice, it’s a good time to give an overview of different ice conditions. Melting ice has two attractions for global alarmists. It is supposedly a sign of warmer temperatures and it plays to people’s unjustified fears about rising sea levels. This is why it was a central part of Gore’s movie, ‘An Inconvenient Truth.'”
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‘Side Issues’ Result in Much Higher Costs to Our Health and Social Systems
As we enter the year 2022, most Canadians will have lived their entire lives under the shibboleth that says we have the best health-care system in the world. Our beloved medicare is universal in scope, free of charge and offers equal access to all. What country could...
Touted Climate Emergency for Calgary is Deceitful and Undemocratic
Calgary has sworn in its first female mayor. A week earlier, less than 24 hours after winning the mayoral race, she gave her first post-election talk-radio interview to Ryan Jespersen, mostly involving a series of softball questions. He asked her the obligatory woke...
B.C.’s New Twist in Delivering Health Care
“Patient-focused funding may not drive massive savings in health-care costs, but could have a significant impact on the Canadian economy if it plays a role in reducing wait lists.”
Majority of Band Residents Report Political Meddling in Businesses: Action needed to create division between politics and business
The Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index demonstrates that on many reserves band officials are still inappropriately engaging in business activities. FC067
Money for Nothing and Your Cheques for Free: Industry Canada’s Corporate Welfare Repayment Records
Industry Canada has paid out $18 billion in corporate welfare since 1982—and collected back only $1.9 billion.
Media Release – Money for Nothing and Your Cheques for Free: Industry Canada’s Corporate Welfare Repayment Records
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy today released a study that shows Industry Canada has paid out $18 billion in corporate welfare since 1982—and collected back only $1.9 billion.
Cheap Hydro is Wrong On At Least Two Counts
“It’s not every day that a government manages to be wrong in two different ways on the same issue at the same time.” More equalization mischief . . . Editorial observes that Quebec keeps its electricity prices low because raising them will trim its equalization payments.
The Business of Climate Change
Global warming has created a breeding ground for political capitalists.
What the Metis can teach First Nations: Avoiding federal paternalism part of solution
A recent study shows why the Metis are doing better than other Aboriginal groups, prompting a look into Metis history to see what this group can teach First Nations today.
Winter Road Dilemma: Opening up east side provides hope for First Nations
Warmer weather is creating problems for the winter road system in northern Manitoba, which necessitates the opening up of the east side of Lake Winnipeg through the expansion of the all-weather-road system.
We Should Embrace the Real Risk-Takers
“What kind of entrepreneur should we embrace and who should be shooed away? I would choose to give a bear hug to those business folks who try to meet consumer needs without fleecing taxpayers and dismiss “entrepreneurs” who use the power of the state to get a slice of the pie and pig out on taxpayer subsidies.”