Anyone who says electric cars will save the world is dreaming. The adoption of electric cars over the next 20 years will barely shave a single percent from the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the batteries that power these cars rely on a nightmarish swath...
The preliminary report forecasts that it will take $30 billion to $55 billion to complete. Experience suggests costs would likely be much higher. There are two principal problems. The first is that high-speed rail routinely costs much more than planned. The second is...
Wendell Cox joins Global News to discuss the advantages, or disadvantages to implementing a High Speed Train from Vancouver to Portland. (~10 minutes)
The Federal Government’s Crown Corporation, Export Development Corporation (EDC), is in a big problem because it invested in a mining company, Turquoise Hill. Unfortunately, Turquoise Hill transferred a considerable amount of money offshore to minimize the taxes it...
Should Canadians be free to fly without a COVID-19 vaccination? Four Canadian pilots thought so and founded Free to Fly at the end of August. By now, the organization has attracted 14,300 members, including 1,900 airline staff. In an interview, Free to Fly co-founder...
The most mentioned reason for lockdowns has been the protection of health systems. The claim is that such protection saves lives. So, it is fair to ask how health systems are performing in their lockdown life-saving duty? There are several points from which one can...
Britain’s government is set to raise its motorway speed limit to 80 miles per hour from 70 mph (128 km/h from 112 km/h), saying the first change of its kind in almost half a century would benefit the economy.
Special Frontier publication authored by Law Professor Bryan Schwartz discussing a variety of topics affecting Manitoba competitiveness, well-being and prosperity that present a practical roadmap towards a less politicized and more successful province.
A recent Star-Phoenix article revealed that a glitch in Saskatoon’s automated parking system is allowing downtown parkers to get free parking. While losing a few dollars on parking doesn’t seem like a big deal, free parking leads to less parking turnover. This makes it tougher to find parking, and increases congestion from people cruising around looking for free spots. The city should needs to fix the glitch.
Waterloo is the latest North American city to opt for a light rail transit system, but many Canadian cities are likely to follow. Funding from upper levels of government leads municipal politicians to believe that LRT is a bargain, but municipal taxpayers are left holding the bag for inevitable cost overruns.
There is a disagreement between the union and the company about how timely mail in being delivered.
From Brandon Sun, Tuesday, July 5, 2011. In advance of this October's provincial election, the NDP's pocket fear-mongering division is working overtime to try and paint the Progressive Conservatives as a pack of liars. It's the same old story that the NDP keep...
Governments should work to reduce commute times, but not necessarily by increasing spending on public transit.
If Canada Post Goes on Strike, will anyone notice?
As Canadian cities continue to grow, parking troubles will increase. Setting prices according to demand may be a sound technological solution.