Canada’s new minority government will have little representation from rural areas and will focus on cities.
Robert Sopuck
Gun Control Cost NDP Balance of Power
The federal NDP’s stand on the firearms registry cost them the balance of power.
An Open Letter To Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Foreign activists fail to appreciate the harm their crusades can do in rural Canada.
More Regulatory Woes For Rural Communities
Ottawa’s regulatory jihad against rural communities now includes the “Fish Police” and a poorly conceived law to protect endangered species.
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The Man who Saved the Plains Indians
At the time of Confederation, Canada’s Plains Indians were in a desperate situation. The same European-introduced guns and horses that resulted in a briefly glorious golden age for them had also resulted in constant inter-tribal warfare and the rapid disappearance of...
Renewed Talk of Abolishing the Indian Act
Political attacks on the Indian Act are back in the news, and that is a good thing. However, Canadian politicians, including First Nation politicians, need a credible plan about what to do before we pull out the champagne. Attacking the Indian Act is not a big deal...
Sunflower Success
Nestibo Agra’s sunflower business is a great example of value added agricultural processing in a rural area.
The Cairns Schizoid- Canada
Canada decides to stay in the Cairns Group in spite of it’s refusal to modify proposals to “protect” certain agricultural and industrial sectors
C.O.O.L. Rules Haunt U.S. Protectionists
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) laws backfire in the United States.
Rural Communities March in Britain
Over 400,000 people march in London to defend the rural way of life
Animal Legislation still Haunts Rural Canada
Rural Renaissance Note commentary – Proposed animal rights legislation still haunts rural economy
Grain Classification Roadblocks
Grain classification system becomes an issue
Ethanol: The Promise And The Peril
Policy Notes – On balance, ethanol subsidies will harm the Manitoba economy
Should Manitoba Expand Ethanol Subsidies?
Rural Renaissance Notes commentary – ethanol subsidies will harm the livestock industry
Ethanol: The Promise And The Peril – Report
Manitoba has an established ethanol industry, and the Government of Manitoba is exploring whether to expand it. Ethanol is produced from wheat, in Manitoba, by means of fermentation. The ethanol is then blended with gasoline to produce ethanol-blended gasoline (EBG).