Beyond the political implications of modernizing its image, removing old ideological baggage from its party constitution would help the NDP enter the world of smart policies.
Municipal Government
Times are a-changin’ in Quebec (still)
As the Parti Quebecois unravels in Quebec, it changes the political landscape with a provincial election looming over the horizon.
Voters vs. the Welfare State
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, by winning an outright majority of seats in his country’s parliament for the first time since assuming office, continues a remarkable series of national election victories, backed by voters demanding at least a pause, and perhaps some reversal, of the growth of the welfare state.
Ending a Century of Parking Problems: Parking pricing should be linked to demand
Rather than use flat hourly rates for parking, Canadian cities need to set price according to demand, as technology is increasingly allowing this to happen.
Featured News
Carbon Border Taxes: A Counterproductive Idea Which Will Lead to Penalized Customers
Carbon taxes at the borders are becoming a popular idea among some countries and world regions. For example, the European Commission, the EU executive institution, is proposing environmental tariffs “on imports from countries with less stringent climate-protection...
Reverse Orwell to Give Our Leaders New Titles
In his novel 1984, George Orwell envisioned a future that is arguably unfolding before our eyes where government authority was supreme and truth and freedom were not to be found. Perhaps he should have named his novel 2021 because our times seem more like his novel...
Winnipeg Police Performance Improves Slightly (FC008)
In 2000, Winnipeg had the fourth highest level of police strength of Canadian cities, at 176 officers per 100,000 population, a reduction of six from 1999’s proportion.
Gregan on Winnipeg’s Inner City
Although the inner city is intimately involved with the public sector, this fact may inhibit the ability of its residents to lead dynamic, self-directed lives.
Government Policy Hamstrings Downtown Revival
The Frontier Centre’s offices are located in the Hammond Building, in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District.
Edmonton’s Downtown Renaissance
Edmonton, like other cities in Canada is addicted to the automobile. The Alberta capital maintains over 4,500 miles of urban roads, as opposed to fewer than 3,000 in Winnipeg.
Getting People to Live Downtown
The key to a vibrant downtown is a growing permanent residential population.
Rebranding with Pooh
Exaggerated national reporting of Winnipeg’s many policy problems has damaged its “brand” in Canada. It’s time to play to our strengths.
Winnipeg’s Property Tax Number One
Our 2001survey and comparison of property taxes across Canada shows Winnipeg with among the highest in the nation.
Powell Equipment
A discussion of the digital economy’s impacts on the Manitoba economy.
A Conversation with Stephen Goldsmith
Privatization assumes that the private sector is inherently more effective and we determined that public value comes from competition and that private monopolies are not better than public monopolies. The competitive aspect drives value to the citizens.