It has come to this—Victoria wants to round up a posse of municipalities to sue oil companies for damages from climate change. Not only is such a case well-nigh impossible to prove, it is also full of rich ironies. Weather-related damages, termed “perils” in Canadian...
Michael Zwaagstra discusses back to school issues on CBC Blue Sky Radio.
Indigenous issues didn’t play a large part in the recent federal Conservative leadership race. They were mentioned but took a back seat to other matters. But Conservatives must understand that indigenous issues are of vital concern to all Canadians. For instance,...
It is widely believed that historical preservation results in a positive outcome for the economy. However, there are issues involved in historical preservation that require further analysis. This paper identifies three basic issues that should be addressed when...
For the past 14 years, Vancouver surgeon Dr. Brian Day has led the charge for health-care reform, pushing for the right of patients to pay for private care if their health and well-being are threatened as a result of waiting in a stagnant and overburdened public...
The path to net zero, based on the much disputed belief that carbon dioxide is a pollution, is more steep and impractical than most people realize. Replacing fossil fuels with clean electricity will require much more power generation and a greatly upgraded grid to...
Protests in Quebec over planned tuition increases during the past academic year have sparked a considerable amount of debate over the current state of post-secondary education in Canada. Frontier Centre analysts have been active participants in this debate, and the Frontier Centre has become one of the country’s leading sources of public policy analysis on issues related to tuition fees and other issues surrounding higher education.
The federal government should organise scientific and economic hearings about crucial projects like the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in order properly to inform citizens and to dilute the impact of radical climate change environmentalists
The Manitoba election thus far has been dominated by accusations from the NDP that the Pcs will slash government services, and the attempt of the PCs to distance themselves from that reputation. This dynamic has prevented either party from promoting the kind of long term vision that will be required to steer the province through tough global economic times.
There are two encouraging developments coming from the top on Aboriginal issues. The first are public statements by National Chief Shawn Atleo of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) expressing a desire to 'disband' the Aboriginal Affairs department in favour of a new...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is fulfilling his pledge to hire more police officers, but recent data shows more police may not necessarily be the answer to Winnipeg’s crime problems.
Already Greg Selinger is pulling out the bogyman of privatization of Manitoba Hydro to scare the voters into supporting the status quo.
The Conservative attacks on Hydro are a prelude, the premier said, to selling the Crown corporation if they gain power, just as they did with the Manitoba Telephone System in 1996.
The former head of the Bank of Canada indicated that Canadians have to engage in a tough round of discussions about rising health care costs.
Canadians need to have a discussion about rapidly rising health-care costs, and soon, said David Dodge, former head of the Bank of Canada. Just not now.
There is often a disconnect between the views of mainstream Aboriginal organizations and those of average members on the ground, so governments should consider that when adopting policies.
Yes, the chattering classes are in a frenzy but the average Joe doesn’t give a hoot about the insertion of the word “not” into a document.