Are you optimistic about new tax revenue from the marijuana industry? For years, marijuana advocates have been telling us that if we legalize and tax cannabis products, floods of new revenue will flow into government coffers and the budget will balance itself....
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Is your child’s Halloween costume too offensive? As Halloween approaches be prepared to have some humorless critic tell you that your kids costume is politically incorrect. The same people who warn you about uttering the offensive greeting “Merry Christmas” now want...
"Is Recycling working out for Winnipeg and other cities? In 2017 the City of Winnipeg turned down a proposal from its lowest bidder on providing waste and recycling services and went with a more expensive option, why would they do that you might ask? That is a great...
In 2012 two brothers left good jobs to pursue a business idea. They knew that most restaurants do not deliver, and that consumers increasingly order goods and services on-line. They suspected that car owners might want to earn extra income. They connected these dots...
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The Swedish Response to Covid-19 versus Canada
In a recent New York Times article, David Wallace Wells asked, “How did No-Mandate Sweden End up with such an average pandemic”. Let’s be clear. This admission from the New York Times, who tried to destroy the response to Covid-19, starting in April 2020 and...
Draconian, Anti-Science Measures During the Pandemic Has Led to Loss of Trust in Our Institutions
Candida Auris is a fungus that, unlike most fungi, can survive in a human body. It is capable of spreading within the body, resulting in an agonizing death. For unknown reasons the fungus is spreading at a rather alarming rate. So far, cases have been confined to long...
But what is neither forgivable nor understandable is the reaction of federal politicians to the trial. Both the Prime Minister and the Justice Minister have joined in the chorus criticizing the decision of the twelve jurors. (~1 minute)
Damage from rail car accidents far exceed pipeline leaks, as tanker trains are routed through cities and towns, exposing millions of Canadians to safety hazards. Worst of all was the 2013 derailment that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic Quebec.
The "Secret Path" by Downie and Jeff Lemire suggests that in 1966 an Indigenous teen named Chanie Wenjack ran away from a residential school near Kenora Ontario and died trying to get home to his first nation contains some unsubstantiated claims.
Manitoba Hydro’s current management issues are only a tiny part of the problem that this poorly-run public utility faces. It’s debt load is expected to reach $25 billion, endangering the province’s finances, compelling budget cutting, and hurting economic...
It used to be that one of the most important hallmarks of a strong democracy was its protection of free speech. Unfortunately, Canada seems to be following the lead of those who would rather silence opinion that’s not considered sufficiently “progressive”.
Parents in the interior of British Columbia were shocked recently when their children came home from school with news of a new social awareness campaign...
If a tree falls in the forest, can tree-huggers cheer? Yes, they can. They say every four stories of a ‘plyscraper’ will reduce carbon emissions similar to what’s produced by 500 cars every year. Unfortunately, governments are often slow to grasp the opportunity.
Many Canadians have pinned their hopes for a cleaner environment on solutions like electric cars and 'eating food that’s produced locally.' But it’s by no means easy being green and often there are hidden costs ...
Many ethnic and racial groups in Canada strive to maintain separate identities in the face of the forces of assimilation. Some also have a painful history of being victimized, and they have struggled to keep their culture alive.