This short video covers the key points of Chapter Six "Credit Diverts Production" from Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in One Lesson." The video follows Hazlitt's argument that when governments give loans or subsidies to businesses, they merely take funds away from other...
In recent days, readers of the Guardian have read very different articles on equalization, one by Premier Wade MacLauchlan and one by me. This is healthy. One hopes that the debate continues. It is important to be factual as we go forward. For example, Mr. MacLauchlan...
“Teachers – don’t worry if you don’t have the knowledge or skill set. You are the lead learner. Inquire not lecture.” This was an actual tweet from a prominent education guru. Sadly, this message is far from isolated. There is a common belief in education circles that...
Two recent cases show a troubling trend on the part of the police in reacting to Canadians defending their property and families. When an armed gang roared on to the farm of Gerald Stanley, attempted to steal vehicles, and assaulted his wife, Stanley responded by...
In September 2000, one hundred and ninety-one member states established the United Nations Millennium Development Goals:1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Achieve universal primary education; Promote gender equality and empower women; Reduce child mortality;...
In July, the Canadian prime minister denounced the arson and vandalism of Catholic churches across the country in the wake of the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools. After more than 1,100 unmarked graves were discovered at schools previously...
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has just released a new research paper, Municipalities and Performance/Outcome Based Contracting. This paper is authored by Randy Patrick, a research associate with the Frontier Centre. The paper conducts an in depth analysis of...
“How’s the weather?” is far more than a shallow conversation starter. It is a serious issue. Many would be surprised to know that 100 years ago the scientific interest in weather surpassed mere observation and advanced into outright modification. A brief survey of...
Power utilities from BC to Newfoundland have expanded enormously, adding copious debt to provinces. This has burdened consumers and businesses with increasingly higher power bills and will eventually lower their standards of living. With unsustainable debts, the...
All Canadians agree that schools should be places of learning. There is also near-universal agreement that school is for everyone, not just for the privileged elite. This is one of the reasons why schooling is mandatory to age 16 or 18 in every Canadian province and...
Part 8 of John Robson's documentary comparing climate change alarmism with widely accepted facts about the past state and present condition of the Earth.
If Brett Wilson were still taking business pitches on Dragon’s Den, he would never partner with Canada’s trade negotiators. During a recent television interview, he openly wondered whether or not the negotiators were “delusional, naïve, or stupid.” It seems he settled...
Elections held in most municipalities in Alberta must be conducted in accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act. However, past elections in {name of municipality} have been marred and perhaps even overturned as a result of failures in following this...
Reconciliation between Canada’s Indigenous people and mainstream society is a goal all thoughtful Canadians seek. It is obvious that too many Indigenous Canadians lag far behind other Canadians by most economic and health indicators, and we must find ways to close...
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has just released Public Choice Alternative: Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation by Ian Madsen, a senior policy analyst with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. The paper conducts an in depth valuation of the alternative...