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.
Media Appearances
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.”
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Nick Ternette on Christopher Hitchens
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Hitchens Admires Canada’s Afghan Effort
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The Winnipeg Free Press announces upcoming Frontier Centre event.
Selinger’s Focus on Handouts
What Manitoba needs is a strategy to reduce dependence on transfers, not increase it.
Switchgrass the ‘Oil’ of the Prairies
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Cash in on High Oil Prices
Farmer’s Indepent Weekly coverage of Biomass Conference in Portage La Prairie, February 2, 2006.