My wish is to see this happen more rapidly in the communications and media sector.
Les Routledge
Strike Threat at Air Canada
The federal government needs to look at a different course than directly intervening in labour negotiations.
Law and Order in California
Are we certain that we want to put people in jail for growing 5 pot plants?
Union of Concerned Scientist – The Rest of the Story
Science reporting in the press sucks!
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Energy Inquiry Shows the Problem and the Way
If a public inquiry found that hundreds of millions of dollars was being funnelled by foreign entities to undermine Canadian industry, should we conclude there is nothing wrong? Remarkably, the public inquiry’s final report into anti-Alberta energy campaigns did the...
Why Millennials Prefer DIY Investing
One-third of Canadian millennials prefer going solo when it comes to managing and investing their money. Online financial education and tools are changing the rules of the game and threatening to affect financial advisors how emails affected mailmen. A recent poll...
Cities-Towns Ask Ottawa for Investment in Infrastructure
If senior levels of government are going to invest in upgrading the water systems of towns and cities, will they also fund 2/3 of the cost to upgrade my water supply and septic systems on the farm?
HST Saves Business Money
This type of cost sharing is one more reason why Manitoba and Sask should be looking at implementing a HST.
Apocalypse No
Powerpoint slides that accompanied Lord Christopher Monckton’s Lunch on the Frontier presentation in Winnipeg, October 8, 2009.
Throttling the Internet: Wholesale Service Providers and the CRTC
Proposals being studied by the CRTC that would allow large ISPs to “throttle” internet traffic are more about controlling competition than preventing internet congestion.
Moving Manitoba Towards Smart Energy
Manitoba needs to move into the 21st-century in how it designs and invests in energy policy.
Governments Sleepwalking Into Water Crisis
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.