A case involving fraudulent use of treaty land entitlement money on one Saskatchewan First Nation shows there is plenty of work to do in ensuring governance and better democracy for Native communities.
Year: 2010
The Greening of Godzilla
“Watching the colossal and implosive decline of the once mighty green movement to stop global warming has been an educational experience. It’s rare to see so many smart, idealistic and dedicated people look so clueless and fauil so completely. From the anti-climax of the Cluster of Copenhagen, when world leaders assembled for the single most unproductive and chaotic global gathering ever held, the movement has gone from one catastrophic failure to the next.”
Seven Myths About Green Jobs
This study, by the Climate describes seven myths about “green jobs” initiatives that can lead people to falsely believe that government mandates, subsidies and forced technological innovations will bolster economic performance by creating “green jobs. In fact, the paper argues that massive green jobs initiatives are likely to hinder future economic growth and result in net job destruction.
What’s Behind China’s Big Traffic Jam
“The world press has been fixated on the “Beijing” traffic jam that lasted for nearly two weeks. There is a potential lesson here for the United States, which is that if traffic is allowed to far exceed roadway capacity, unprecedented traffic jams can occur.”
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Free to Fly Wants Friendly Skies for Unvaccinated Canadians
Should Canadians be free to fly without a COVID-19 vaccination? Four Canadian pilots thought so and founded Free to Fly at the end of August. By now, the organization has attracted 14,300 members, including 1,900 airline staff. In an interview, Free to Fly co-founder...
More Repression Does Not Save More COVID-19 Sick
The most mentioned reason for lockdowns has been the protection of health systems. The claim is that such protection saves lives. So, it is fair to ask how health systems are performing in their lockdown life-saving duty? There are several points from which one can...
On Water and Sewers, Park the Ideology: Winnipeg city council should move forward on a new public-private partnership
Winnipeg should adopt a new stand-alone model for managing public utilities; that will enable it to escape political interference and solve the problem of ignored infrastructure.
Toward Greater Transparency in Water and Sewer Services in Winnipeg: It’s time to separate infrastructure from politics
Frontier’s new report shows how the public-private partnership being considered by Winnipeg City Council on sewer services and infrastructure is an effective model.
Media Release – Toward Greater Transparency in Water: It’s time to separate infrastructure from politics
Media Release for Frontier’s new report that shows how the public-private partnership being considered by Winnipeg City Council on sewer services and infrastructure is an effective model.
Your Taxes: Code for ‘Collateral Damage’: The unintended consequences of taxes and spending
Taxes have their place—but there are plenty of harmful unintended consequences when imposed improperly.
Nepotism Still Significant Issue on Many Reserves: Survey suggests aggressive action needed to address problem
Evidence from the Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index suggests nepotism in terms of government position hiring still exists on many First Nation communities. FC064
Dr. Tom Flanagan, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary and Co-Author of Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights
Conversation with the co-author of Beyond the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal Property Rights which proposes a legislation to make it possible for First Nations, on a voluntary basis, to take collective ownership of their land reserves and also to create ownership in fee simple for individuals.
Dairy Trade Winners, Losers, and Winners: There are no national interests in trade, other than selling high and buying low
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key’s visit to Ottawa serves to contrast Canada’s agricultural policy with the policy of free trade.
Persichilli: Be careful what you wish for, Monsieur Duceppe: Bloc leader might well find Canadians quite willing to cut spendthrift Quebec adrift
Bloc leader might well find Canadians quite willing to cut spendthrift Quebec adrift.
Equalization Is Indeed a Problem: Our recent critics are wrong
The critics of equalization reform keep getting it wrong: Fact is, federal transfers prop up bad provincial policy.