It’s hard to oppose dedicating money to good causes. However, those are clearly issues of provincial and municipal responsibility. There is good reason for that: they are better positioned to solve local problems than the federal government. As tough as it is to criticize the federal government for spending money on worthwhile causes, it has to be done.
Role of Government
Harbingers of Distress
The signs of insidious and steady decline are, as the late French philosopher and social theorist and historian Michel Foucault’s works suggest, usually best found in the day-to-day reports of a society.
The Crocus Story – An Insider’s Perspective (Dalgliesh)
PowerPoint slides which accompanied Jack Dalgliesh’s speech The Crocus Story – An Insider’s Perspective that he gave in Winnipeg on April 30, 2013.
Manitoba’s Bad News Budget Ignores Grim Fiscal Realities
Manitoba is in a worrisome fiscal position. Unfortunately, the latest budget does nothing to fix the provinces long term challenges.
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Policy Restrictions have Caused the Housing Crisis
The choice we face is clear: a modest expansion of greenfield development or greater housing poverty For 18 years, I have been monitoring international housing affordability, as author or co-author of the Demographia Housing Affordability series. The latest...
Leaders on the Frontier | So Much More We Can Be with the Hon. Grant Devine, Premier of Saskatchewan 1982-1991
The April 1982 Saskatchewan election proved to be a major turning point in the province's history. Over its nine years in office, the Devine government commenced and completed numerous policy initiatives in spite of considerable challenges including two recessions. ...
A Fresh Promise to Limit Spending
On Dec. 19, 2005, Stephen Harper spoke to the Quebec City Chamber of Commerce. The media called the speech his "Quebec platform," and it contained some flattering words about Canada being founded there. Its real significance, however, is that for the first time...
The Mulroney Factor
In general, Mulroney pushed an often reluctant Canadian public toward smaller government, freer enterprise, and a reduced public sector.
Public Consultations on Canada’s Democratic Institutions and Practices
This document reports on findings from the Government of Canada’s public consultations on Canada’s democratic institutions and practices.
Cypress Letter
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Australia Rising
Speaking last week to the Queensland Media Club, Australian prime minister John Howard described the sort of world Australians would be living in a decade from now, and his vision of “an Australia rising to new heights” to meet its challenges. In a speech full of...
Followers or Leaders
Our leaders have long been enthusiastic promoters of New Zealand as a leader in world opinion. But they normally refer to political opinion. We may well be trend-setters in giving the vote to women, cradle to grave welfare, and even in rejecting nuclear weapons, but...
“We looked up to the Environment and when we looked down the land was gone!”
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Canada Lags Behind G7 Howe Report Says
Alberta shines in study of capital spent on upgrades
Our Two “Established” Religions
The Third Asia-Pacific Regional Interfaith Dialogue, held at Waitangi earlier this year, pointed up some of the ironies which have developed in New Zealand’s own relationship between Church and State. The major functionaries were somewhat upstaged by the presence of...