I would have jumped at a chance to bid on a contract to mow the lawn and provide maintenance of parks.
Municipal Government
To Protect Free and Fair Elections…
Let’s outlaw labour strikes within 4 months of an election….
Learning the right lessons from LA’s “Carmageddon”
Carmageddon has come and gone, and the world didn’t end. The catalyst for the predicted disaster was the closure of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles for construction for the weekend of the 16th and 17th of July. Freeway closures aren’t all that unusual, but the 405 is...
Inconvenient Truths About Light Rail
Transport Engineer Sturat Donovan on the troubles with light rail.
Featured News
Sustaining a Pariah State: Pakistan’s Ignominious Alliance in Afghanistan
The United Nations (UN) was born out of an idea for creating a society of nations, a global community, a brotherhood of nations built on a set of higher ideals. These ideals would give rise to a global village with accountability to each other, including social...
The Endemic Path is the Way Out
The Alberta premier’s plan to treat the coronavirus as endemic was the way out of the COVID crisis. That he is once again adopting restrictions for the province, for the fourth time, does not negate the endemic approach. But his declaration, paraphrasing President...
MEDIA RELEASE – Less Means More, Says Winnipeg Think-Tank
Frontier Centre releases new paper suggesting fewer subsidies and better policies for the downtown
You Can’t Build a City with Handouts
Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist unleashes the city with innovative policy not more federal subsidies
You Can’t Build a City on Pity
Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist thinks innovative policy makes cities thrive, not more cash
A Conversation with John Norquist (On Cities)
The first of a two part interview with policy innovator Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist
Industrialist gives B.C. university $20M for 24-hour library
The future of library technology as seen in B.C.
2002 Canada Property Tax Comparison
2002 comparison of effective residential property tax levels in major Canadian cities
Winnipeg Property Tax Burden Lighter, But Comparatively Heavy
[WINNIPEG] Despite a decided trend towards reductions, Winnipeg’s property taxes are still higher than most other Canadian cities, according to a new comparison released today by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. “Between 2000 and 2001, the city did an impressive...
It’s Time to Harness Winnipeg Rivers
The province’s decision to open the floodway to regulate summer river levels opens the door to a comprehensive look at policies that govern Winnipeg’s rivers.
Modernizing the City of Winnipeg Act
Manitoba is overhauling the legislation that governs the operation of the province’s largest city.