Rural frustration boils over in Ontario.
Robert Sopuck
The Blogosphere
Web logs or “blogs” are becoming important communications tools.
Eco-imperialism Won’t Save the Environment
Mr. Driessen calls this “eco-imperialism,” an effective term that appeals to the disdain for the domination of vulnerable or weak societies by the more powerful. This resonates with rural Canadians, especially those engaged in the fur trade and commercial forestry, some of whom are the chief victims of this sort of arrogance.
Good Riddance 2004
The year 2004 was very challenging for the farm sector.
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How to Turn Free Citizens Into Compliant Serfs
Free citizens have minds of their own and want to pursue their lives as they see fit. This is inconvenient for the elites, who wish to be in charge of everyone’s lives so that they can show their superiority and gain benefit for themselves and their friends. So the...
Demographia International Housing Affordability – 2023 Edition Released
Demographia International Housing Affordability rates middle-income housing affordability in 94 major housing markets in eight nations: Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. This edition covers the third...
2003:Tough on Rural Manitoba
The BSE crisis is tough, but could prompt better trade relations.
Welcome to the New Rural Pioneers
Rural communities should develop marketing strategies to attract high-tech information professionals and businesses.
The Lone Eagles
Executive Summary The development of instantaneous, rapid and reliable communications systems is transforming the rural areas of North America. The exponential expansion of the necessary infrastructure to the most remote regions, often expressed as the “death of...
Food Security and Property Rights
Private farms are the key to global food security.
Hamiota: Rolling Along
Hamiota continues to thrive, with the livestock industry as its base.
A New Fuel for the 21st Century
Pelletized biofuels produced from land under a permanent cover of native grasses shows great promise as a source of alternate energy.
Pelletized Biofuels – A Manitoba Opportunity
A discussion of pelletized biofuels using natural grasses suggests a great opportunity for Manitoba, which is the lowest cost producer in North America.
Transgenic Crops Benefit Environment
Transgenic crops confer overwhelming environmental benefits on modern agriculture.
Lessons from B.C.’s Forest Fires
B.C.’s forest fires are the result of misguided forest management practices.