All eyes will be on Saskatchewan tomorrow when the provincial government releases its annual budget.
Peter McCaffrey
Crown Corporations Interview
Tomorrow morning I will be on John Gormley’s show on Newstalk in Saskatchewan to talk about a new report we’re releasing calling for a review of the province’s Crown Corporations.
Public Private Partnerships In Regina
Last night I attended a Regina city council meeting where the usage of a Public Private Partnership for the construction, operation and maintenance of a new waste water treatment plant was discussed.
Saskatchewan Board Meeting
Today I’m back in Regina for a meeting of the Saskatchewan based board members of the Frontier Centre.
Featured News
Canadians on the Move, to Smaller Communities
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Leadership Needed in Canadian Healthcare; Apply Within
When the Premiers were first called to a sit-down lunch to talk about healthcare with Prime Minister Trudeau, there was plenty of talk about the potential for systemic change, innovation and accountability. It seemed that Canadians and their leaders were finally on...
Texting And Driving
A new video from Belgium has been making the rounds on the internet this week trying to convince young people to stop texting while driving. It's a funny video, but will it succeed where law changes have failed, and actually change anyone's behaviour? The problem with...
Alberta Election A Watershed Moment
It was supposed to be a boring affair. At one stage earlier this year, the Progressive Conservative party were polling 54% while the Wildrose were only at 16%. The PCs would extend their 41 year reign and be re-elected again for a 12th term, breaking the record for...
Could Everyone Receive A Tax Credit?
My first radio piece for the Frontier Centre focuses on the announcement by the Wall government that the Saskatchewan Film Tax Credit will be removed: The uproar over the Wall government’s move to end Saskatchewan’s film tax credit cries out for a wider debate over...
Greetings
Greetings all, My name is Peter McCaffrey and I'm the FCPP's new Policy Analyst in Regina, Saskatchewan. I'm a 24 year old graduate from Wellington, New Zealand and found out about the Frontier Centre via fellow New Zealander David Seymour who introduced me to Peter...