Governments, if they are not careful, are allowing communities to sleep walk towards a water supply crisis. Governments are not dealing with long term supply needs and are potentially jeopardizing the future economic prospects of rural communities.
Rural Tigers Transforming Manitoba Landscape
In spite of great odds, many Canadian rural communities, like in rural Manitoba, are experiencing an economic boom and are enjoying population growth, thanks in large part to an influx of newcomers and a regional oil boom.
New Rural Innovators are Future of Rural Canada
By relying on the Prairie pioneering ethic of self-sufficiency and independence, these farmers are breaking new ground. Instead of relying on a capital intensive model of farming, these producers are employing a variety of paths to making a living off of a limited land base.
Power, Water and Roads Could Benefit from Smarter Pricing
Technology and smart pricing can enable us to overcome market failures in our current road, electrical and water supply infrastructure systems.