The real danger is treaties, laws, regulations and taxes imposed in the name of preventing global-warming catastrophes that exist only in computer models, horror movies and environmentalist press releases. These political schemes will exacerbate and perpetuate poverty, disease, unemployment and economic stagnation. That is neither just nor sustainable.
Year: 2012
‘Culturally-sensitive’ programming sometimes backfires
Certain B.C. programs deemed to be culturally sensitive may be harming inner-city youth, rather than helping.
Yet more problems with Anderegg et al “denier black list” paper
In “Climate scientists’ “consensus” based on a myth” I described how one of the sources of the idea that 97% of climate experts agree there is a human-induced climate crisis—“Examining the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change” by Doran and Zimmerman—was not a...
Sasol to convert natural gas to meet demand for diesel
South Africa’s Sasol Ltd. is looking to build a multibillion-dollar plant to convert natural gas into diesel, adding another demand driver for a commodity that is taking an increasingly prominent role in the North American energy market.
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Timeless Wisdom – The Politics of Successful Structural Reform
It’s a well-known pattern in public policy – profligate politicians damaging their economies with out-of-control spending, massive borrowing and higher taxes – inevitably leading to fiscal crisis, sharp declines in growth and ultimately rapidly falling currency value...
Canada’s National Hysteria in the 21st Century
Mass hysteria is the spontaneous manifestation of a particular behaviour by many people. There are numerous historical examples: Middle Age nuns at a convent in France spontaneously began to meow like cats; at another convent, nuns began biting one another. In...
Fisher River Cree Nation Stands Tall: Band government adopts right policies
A good First Nations story for a change is the high ranking Fisher River Cree Nation obtained this past year in the Frontier Centre’s annual Aboriginal Governance Index, owing to their progressive economic policies and good governance reforms.
Failed anti-GMO initiative victory for sound science and policy
California voters have apparently defeated Proposition 37, a ballot measure that would have mandated labeling of foods made from genetically modified crops. While on the surface there is nothing wrong with a voluntary labelling scheme. This is much better than...
Why I am Moving to the UK
Power prices are going to get more expensive in Canada because of political interference.
Pierre Desrochers, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.: ‘The Locavore’s Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-mile Diet’
The Frontier Centre interviewed Pierre Desrochers in Calgary on October 25,2012. His unique strength as one of the most well-known critics of the locavore movement is his knowledge of a broader set of issues than other critics who have attacked only one facet of this movement.
Why Canadian Cities Should Look to Phoenix
Residents of Canadian cities constantly hear rumours of shady dealings between municipal politicians and developers. The only way to prevent against this is to remove politicians from day to day operations – just like the City of Phoenix, Arizona, has done.
Nancy Greene: former Olympian turned Senator has no regrets: Four years in the Senate good experience for Greene Raine
Canada’s female athlete of the 20th century once joked that she’d never accept the many overtures to enter federal politics because she’d lose her soul leaving B.C. for a city without nearby mountains.
US Election
Polls have started closing in the US, on the east coast at least. Join us live on twitter for coverage and our thoughts throughout the night.
Climate scientists’ “consensus” based on a myth
Clearly, with so many serious issues raised by the respondents in the population being surveyed, if this part of the [Doran/Zimmerman global warming poll] was not to be corrected, and the survey re-administered, then it never should have been publicized at all, let alone trumpeted the way it was.
Ballot initiatives and Canadian politics
Many Canadian observers would be amazed at the number and breadth of ballot initiatives that will go before American voters tomorrow. The election of a president is not the only exciting aspect of tomorrow's vote. Dozens of states will be putting questions before...