Alain Bertaud of the Stern School of Business at New York University and former principal planner of the World Bank introduces the 10th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey by urging planners to abandon: "...abstract objectives and to...
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We See Thee Rise: Canada’s Emerging Role In Policy Leadership
Alejandro Chafuen, Forbes In their 2010 book The Canadian Century: Moving Out of America’s Shadow, Brian Lee Crowley, Jason Clemens, and Niels Veldhuis, three leading Canadian policy and think tank experts, described the great opportunity lying ahead for our northern...
Risking lives to promote climate change hype
Will global warming alarmists ever set aside their hypotheses, hyperbole, models and ideologies long enough to acknowledge what is actually happening in the real world outside their windows? Will they at least do so before setting off on another misguided adventure?...
Urban Planning For People
Originally appeared in newgeography.com The recent publication of the United States Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration's (EIA) 2014 Annual Energy Outlook provides a good backdrop for examining the importance of current information in...
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Holding Back the Pandemic Tide and Other Government Delusions
Good news has many fathers, the saying goes, while bad news is an orphan. So it was when the Covid-19 case numbers and casualty counts began to recede late last spring. Even faster than dandelions sprouting, variations on “We have flattened the curve” became among the...
A Short History of Censorship
Censorship is typically considered to be the removal or blocking of information, speech, or expression. It includes self-censorship, which is when individuals or organizations limit what they say for fear of repercussions. Historically, repressive governments have...
Sloganizing Not Serious Debate
Canada’s first competitive election in years should mean a serious debate, not sloganizing and evasion
Putin’s Game
Though Russian President Vladimir Putin has sometimes ruled as an autocrat — clamping down on the media, skewing elections and renationalizing property — he has also been a staunch advocate of reform whose policies have contributed to Russia’s economic growth of 38 percent over the last five years
Wuskwatim: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Many First Nations in Manitoba’s North have been devastated by hydro-electric projects. While the new one at Wuskwatim could on balance be positive for the Cree, they need to address its downside.
More Choices Improve the Quality of Education
A writer criticizes B.C.’s government for dropping the ball on education reform
Manitoba’s Low Jobless Rate No Cause for Celebration
Manitoba’s low jobless rate reflects economic weakness, not strength
Equalization and the Flypaper Effect
SUMMARY: Under the present formula for equalization, Manitoba has received over three times Saskatchewan’s entitlement over the program’s lifetime. The extra money has allowed more spending in Manitoba and a proportionately larger public sector. OBSERVATIONS: Due to...
China – The Emerging Economic Powerhouse
China rapidly emerges as a major economic player on the global stage.
Transformational Equalization
A 3 part series on making equalization a transformational policy..
Smart Policy Better than “Smart Growth”
The siren song of “smart growth” advocates makes no sense in a city with very little growth.