The Martin Prosperity Institute recently released the map pictured above, which compares the GDP of several US metropolitan areas to the size of national economies. For instance, the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a GDP of $311.3...
Municipal Government
Big Society Needed in Winnipeg
I would have jumped at a chance to bid on a contract to mow the lawn and provide maintenance of parks.
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...
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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...
Fixing Winnipeg’s Downtown
This December 2002 paper explores “big-picture” policy reforms to revitalize Winnipeg’s high potential downtown. It kicks off the Frontier Centre’s Winnipeg Policy Blueprint Project.
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
2002 Canada Property Tax Comparison
2002 comparison of effective residential property tax levels in major Canadian cities
Industrialist gives B.C. university $20M for 24-hour library
The future of library technology as seen in B.C.
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.