Reports of people living in tents and shacks at Attawapiskat evoke comparisons with the Third World, with people living in the shantytowns of South Africa and the barrios of Mexico. The comparison is apt, because we now know a lot about how people in the Third World have elevated themselves out of extreme poverty.
Year: 2011
A Policy Roadmap for Solutions to Suicide Among Young Women of South Asian Origin
Recently, I attended a memorial service for a 21-year-old South Asian woman who had committed suicide. A note addressed to her parents said, “I am unable to please you and be the kind of daughter you want me to be.” I left the memorial service determined to examine...
Awakening to Tragedy Among Young Female South Asians
Parliament needs to address the policy gap regarding the high suicide rate among young women of South Asian origin in Canada.
Let’s Take the Hot Air Out of Global Warming Debate
In advance of the conference, the Canadian government signalled that it will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol – something that was confirmed Monday.
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Traditional Teaching is not Obsolete
Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Unlike the rudimentary software of the past, modern-day programs such as ChatGPT are truly impressive. Whether you need a 1,000-word essay summarizing the history of Manitoba, a 500-word article extolling the virtues of...
Ottawa’s Policies Defeat Its Critical Minerals Push
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent rush visit to the Saskatchewan Research Council’s experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon. He touted his government’s efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the...
Should Millionaires Get Unemployment Insurance Payments
Forbes has asked a good question with this article.
Bulk Water Exports
Are bulk water exports evil if it is one developing nation sharing water resources with a neighbor?
Greenpeace Would not Approve
Gitxsan First Nation takes ownership stake in Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project
Third party management for band in crisis
The federal government is being criticized for placing Attawapiskat First Nation, a small remote First Nation in Northern Ontario, under third party management. This means a third party appointed by the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs will deliver programs and...
Mass Transit: Could Raising Fares Increase Ridership?
Keeping transit fares as low as possible does not necessarily promote high ridership levels. The key to convincing people who can afford driving to instead take public transit is convenience, not lower prices. The best solution for reducing the automobile’s advantages over transit is to operate transit on a for-profit basis. Transit services must also be converted into transit commissions, which would coordinate and contract transit routes to competing private companies.
Durban Due Diligence: We must demand scientific rigour on climate change, or we will reap the consequences
In far too many instances, any person who dares to challenge official dogma is branded a “denier” and treated as an enemy of society. This is not merely sad; it is dangerous to all mankind.
Can Higher Fares Save Public Transit?
Funding public transit is one of the biggest problems facing cities today. Often the trouble is that a few high-cost, low-ridership routes drag down an entire system. That puts policymakers in a tough spot.
Stop Listening to Union
Another year, another poor showing for Manitoba’s students, compared with others in Canada. This province’s Grade 8 students fell well below the Canadian average in a national test for math, topping only New Brunswick and P.E.I.
Frank de Jong, Former Green Party Leader
Frontier interviews former Ontario Green Party Leader Frank de Jong on land value taxation and other topics.