Quebec may not be able to keep its gold-plated welfare state, but either way it is time to break the province’s 55-year “welfare trap” dependence on equalization payments, according to an economic note by the Montreal Economic Institute.
Media Appearances
High City Density, High Prices: Neglecting roads is no good for ‘smart growth’
You have to admit that whether you agree with him or not, Wendell Cox offers a fresh perspective. It’s long been de rigueur for professional urban planners and left-of-centre middle-class lay-people alike to opine on the benefits of “high density” areas: These concentrations of large groups of people are supposed to be better for the environment, better for the economy and better for society. Residents are said to use cars less, walk more and consume fewer resources. Some even claim they’ll breathe fresher air. But in a commentary released Thursday by the Macdonald-Laurier institute, Mr. Cox – an urban policy authority himself – dares to suggest just the opposite. What “radical densification” has done, he says, is drive down the quality of life for Canadians living in the country’s major cities.
Breaking a Few Eggs
Prince Edward Point has been named a “Globally Important Birding Area” in 1998, and Environment Canada has declared it a wildlife sanctuary. Millions of birds migrate through this tiny area every year, more so than grace even Point Pelee. So it seems rather strange that just a few kilometres down the road the Ontario government has proposed installing the most efficient bird killing machines ever, in the form of a huge wind farm. All to protect the environment.
Ottawa Lauds Gov’t Immigration Changes: Minister mum on numbers
Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the Saskatchewan government did the right thing in limiting the number of extended family members who can be sponsored through the provincial immigrant nominee program.
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Test Often, Raise Standards, Manitoba Educator Urges
“Zwaagstra believes that curriculum content isn’t specific enough, academic standards in schools are not strong enough and that schools shouldn’t possess a no-fail policy. He went on to say that our school system has an anti-testing bias and that there isn’t a balance of standardized testing and teacher-created assessment.”
Corporate Welfare Unrepaid, Bureaucrats Unrepentent
So where does this leave Canadian taxpayers? Playing angel investor to businesses that don’t pay back money, while bureaucrats crow about their “success” – and the government turns a blind eye.
Look What’s Coming Down The Road
Noting that traffic congestion is costing the Canadian economy billions, the report asserts that building more road capacity is not the answer, as it often promotes more traffic: “Accurate transport pricing aims to ensure that people face the true costs of their travel decisions.”
As traffic congestion grows, are peak-hour fees the only answer?: Teleworking and public transit may be an easier pill to swallow for Canadian taxpayers
Donovan’s report details the Swedish experience. Stockholm first experimented with accurate transport pricing in 2006, after which it held a referendum on implementation: 53 per cent approved. Peak traffic volumes in Stockholm declined by about 25 per cent.
Horrific And Protected By Political Correctness
“Rona Ambrose, minister for the status of women, recently announced that the government is considering creating a special section in the Criminal Code for honour killings.”
Honour Killings Must Be Confronted Here At Home
“Papp’s stated purposes in writing the paper are to urge government policies that would “blunt the effect of these detrimental and destructive cultural traditions” and to ‘encourage a systemic acceleration of Canadianization with regard to values of gender equality.'”
Manitoba First Nations falling behind, survey says
“Indian bands in Manitoba are falling behind those in Saskatchewan and Alberta when it comes to improving governance institutions, a new survey has found.”
This Shouldn’t Fly With Canadians
“The Frontier Centre for Public Policy compared airline fares on similar-distance flights in all three jurisdictions and found that fares were the most expensive in Canada.”
‘Open Skies’ Policy Unlikely To Take Off In Canada, U.S.;: Europeans enjoy cheapest rates, study says
“A study from the Winnipeg-based Frontier Centre For Public Policy surveyed five cheapest-fare 3,300-mile flights and found: Canadian passengers pay an average fare per mile of 45 cents, Americans pay 28 cents, Europeans pay 16 cents.”