Last week the city of Regina held a public meeting about Rooming Houses in the city. The meeting is part of a wider process the council is going through to try to address the dramatic housing shortage the city faces. There have been concerns from some communities,...
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Britain’s Royal Mail To Be Privatized
Last week, the British government announced that the Royal Mail is to be privatized: The process of selling off the Royal Mail begins today with the promise of free shares for workers weighed against fears about layoffs and higher postage costs.... ...The Initial...
Media Release – Think Tank Launches Campaign To Make Sucker Fish Official Manitoba Fish
The Frontier Centre has submitted the Bigmouth Buffalo Sucker as its nominee for the official provincial fish, since the Manitoba government has decided that it would rather hold a fish naming contest than a referendum on the PST increase.
5 Reasons Price Gouging Should Be Legal (Especially During Disasters)
As flooding in Alberta continues to wreak havoc on people's lives, property and well-being, the media's initial dramatic disaster coverage has started to move on to more human interest type stories. Thankfully it's been mostly good news: survival stories, loved ones...
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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...
You Had To Wait How Long For A Phone?
You might be forgiven for thinking that the days of waiting three to six months to get a phone hooked up at your house were long gone. Surely that was all fixed when the telephone companies were privatized and the efficiencies and competition of the market started...
Price Gouging Is Good
As Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast, now is a good time to take some time to remember something very important - economics. Slate obliges: Even in these polarized times, there are some things politicians of both parties can agree. Price gouging, for example, is...
New Regina Mayor
As the polls predicted, last night Michael Fougere was elected Regina's new mayor. Largely seen as the "status quo" candidate, and endorsed by the outgoing and long-serving mayor Pat Fiacco, Fougere had described the election as a referendum on the previous councils...
Regina Election Reminder
Just a short reminder that if you’re in Regina (or most of the rest of Saskatchewan), tomorrow is election day for council and local body elections. Enjoy!
Final Regina Mayoral Debate
This morning I attended the final mayoral debate in the Regina municipal elections.
Bipartisan Drug Policy Reform
The Huffington Post has an interesting article today about the growing bipartisan nature of drug policy reform in the United States.
First Private ISS Resupply
Back in May I wrote about the first ever docking of the private Dragon capsule with the International Space Station.
Bjorn Lomborg On Sun
Bjorn Lomborg was on Sun TV this evening talking about the latest ideas from his “Copenhagen Consensus” project.
The Debate Summary
As I mentioned on Tuesday, I went to the OTHER big debate last night, the Regina Mayoral Debate at the University of Regina.