Frontier Centre in the media from the National Post.
Media Appearances
B.C. Cities Are World-Class in Their Lack of Affordability: Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford and Kelowna all rank high on a global list of ‘severely unaffordable’ communities
Frontier Centre in the media from the Vancouver Sun.
Housing Here Among World’s Most Affordable: Real estate in Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton ranked with six other Canadian markets in international prices survey
Frontier Centre in the media from the Times & Transcript (Moncton).
The Rights Thing
Frontier Centre in the media from the Winnipeg Free Press.
Featured News
Beijing’s Minions Don’t Belong on Canadian Stock Exchanges
The Chinese economy is growing and surpassing the U.S. economy in size. That stature, with its consequent soft and hard power, means opposition to the Communist Party of China (CPC) regime needs to be multilateral. No matter how much unipolarity the U.S. has enjoyed...
Manitoba Trade with the U.S.: The Need to Strengthen Relations with the Midwest
Trade is essential for Manitoba’s economy. International exports and imports represented 46.4 per cent of GDP for Manitoba in 2018. With a significant goods-related industry estimated at 26.9 per cent of GDP in 2019, Manitoba needs to have strong trading partners to...
Municipal Council Gets Top Marks for Handling Taxes and Finances
As city council prepares to tackle a draft budget with a 10.9-per-cent tax hike, a Winnipeg think-tank has given Edmonton high marks for its financial management. "The citizens of the city of Edmonton benefit from a very solid local economic base and receive...
Problems May Arise
Regina's low indebtedness and debt-serving costs suggest its low taxing regime is sustainable, a new study said. However, the 2007 Local Government Performance Index report released today warned Regina could face difficulties because of its poor level of public...
Breaking the iron-triangle
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy is a private think-tank based out of Winnipeg, whose job it is to push the envelope.
Head of Think-Tank Decries Subsidized Hydro Rates
Effective public policy is about making smart choices that produce better outcomes. Why its not smart to subsidize electricity and keep your taxes high.
Hail Chief Paleface
A quirky look at what it means to be an “Indian”.
Let Dairy Farmers Sleep – We’ll Buy Somewhere Else
Canadians would all be better off if we closed down supply management and imported dairy products at world
prices.
New Appointments to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, announced today the appointment of Robert A. Dubé, Robert Sopuck, and Donald F. MacKinnon to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). These appointments are effective immediately.
Forced Union Membership Violates Rights, Lawyer Says
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An Aboriginal ‘Glasnost’
There is no housing shortage on the 13,000-hectare Osoyoos reserve, tucked deep in B.C.'s bone-dry interior. Nor are there any apparent signs of poverty. In fact, some of the fanciest facilities in this corner of the Okanagan Valley are on band land. The Osoyoos...