Believing that there was no more room in landfills, Americans concluded that recycling was their only option. Their intentions were good and their conclusions seemed plausible. Recycling does sometimes makes sense — for some materials in some places at some times. But the simplest and cheapest option is usually to bury garbage in an environmentally safe landfill. And since there’s no shortage of landfill space (the crisis of 1987 was a false alarm), there’s no reason to make recycling a legal or moral imperative. Mandatory recycling programs aren’t good for posterity.
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Make School Day Work Smarter, Not Longer
Education reformers, particularly in the United States, say increasing the time students spend in school is necessary to prepare them for success. Proposed reforms are implemented too often without the sufficient evidence that they will be effective, and they can cost significant amounts of money.
Teachers Should Not be Allowed to Strike. Period
The current dispute between the Ontario government and the province’s teachers’ unions is harmful to students. A massive $15 million deficit made the government realize the need to reign in its spending, after generously meeting the unions’ demands for nine years. The government is not without fault, as it backtracked on previously negotiated pay increases instead of following the recommendations of a commissioned economist to cancel costly initiatives such as full day kindergarten and class size restrictions.
Health Care Needs a Revolution Drummond Couldn’t Offer: The report wasn’t allowed to recommend what our system needs most: Privatization
Amid the hubbub following the release of the Drummond Report, I can’t help but think of one of the biggest financial scams of the past century: Bernie Madoff ’s Ponzi scheme, which wiped out hundreds of formerly well-heeled investors. The lesson from Bernie? If something seems too good to be true then it probably is.
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Weaponizing the Law
The indictment of former U.S. president Donald Trump for crimes invented by his political opponents is the most egregious example yet seen of the weaponizing of the law. The United States is now full of examples. However, in Canada, we also see the law being...
“Looking At” Seizing Control Over Western Canada’s Natural Resources
OTTAWA, REGINA - Last week, two things happened that could have profound impacts on natural resources development in Saskatchewan. One is a hint the federal government might want to take control of natural resources away from the provinces, and the other is the...
Literacy More Than Pen and Paper
Computers challenge old ideas.
Lawrence Solomon
Lawrence Solomon is the author of The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud**And those who are too fearful to do so. He is Energy Probe’s executive director, a columnist with National Post and a past columnist with the Globe and Mail.
Little Geeks Foundation Wants To Reboot Kids’ Lives With Computers
Walker said he believes putting a computer in a home where there otherwise might not be one will help a child with literacy and learning. [However] High school teacher Michael Zwaagstra said a computer is an additional resource tool to be used with support and guidance.
Vaclav Smil, Distinguished Professor of the Environment, University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba’s widely published yet arguably most unknown Professor discusses energy, conservation, alternative fuels, Kyoto and more.
Right-wing Brison Belongs with Conservatives
Brison loves to mention the various economic think-tanks he admires, including Manitoba’s Frontier Policy Centre.
Garden Chemicals and Intellectual Honesty
The Frontier Centre’s “farmer boy” locks horns with a Ph.D in ad hominems.
School Choice in Alberta and B.C.
Giving parents more public school choices will translate into immediate academic improvement.
Parents Want Better Report Cards
Parents want more informative report cards but progressive educators are charging the other way