Death rates in countries that rely on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the treatment of Covid-19 appear to be dramatically lower than death rates in countries that discourage the use of the drug. A new study claims that the death rate in the countries that used HCQ early...
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Canadian RF and EMR Standards
The word “radiation” conjures up images of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima or the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Our society has a strong, and not unreasonable, fear of nuclear radiation, that has been built up over years of stories. Starting with...
Policing: Walking in Another’s Shoes
There has been tremendous scrutiny and criticism of policing in recent months. Policing has been the lightning rod for widespread protests, a window into the failings of systemic processes and structures that have sustained otherization and marginalization, and...
Rosa Parks and The BIPOC Café
If you wonder how the social justice war is going, look no further than the University of Michigan-Dearborn. There, in the “diversity, equity and inclusion” activism that has all but replaced education in too many of our institutions of higher learning, the...
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Northern B.C. Should Leverage the Buffalo Declaration
Talks about Western separation and the release of the well-timed Buffalo Declaration should be leveraged by marginalized northern regions in the West to place their issues front and centre in the national conversation. Within the wider discourse of Western alienation...
Indigenous Communities Are a Perfect Storm for This Kind of Outbreak
The federal government has a mixed record on helping Indigenous communities deal with pandemics and other outbreaks. In the case of COVID-19, Ottawa must ensure it gets it right. For many reasons, Indigenous communities are a perfect storm for this kind of outbreak. ...
You Get What You Pay For
The condition of Winnipeg’s rental units has been in decline for some time now. The reason is rent control.
Calgary Congress Powerpoint – Killing with Kindness
Powerpoint slides to Killing with Kindness speech by Peter Holle to the Calgary Congress, September 30, 2006.
Manitoba’s Sinking Student-Teacher Ratio
The student-teacher ratio in Manitoba has plummeted from 25.4 in 1960 to 14.6 in 2005—a decrease of 42.5%.
Health Care Laws Challenged in Alberta Courts
Another lawsuit is being launched over the government’s healthcare monopoly and the right of a person to spend their own money on the preservation and the maintenance of their own health.
Why Are Parents Paying Twice?
Manitoba’s education system is soaking parents who choose not to enroll their children in often substandard public schools. Those who use independent schools, who home-school and who use remedial learning centres all face discrimination and two tiers.
Higher Property Taxes?
There are smarter ways to raise revenue than raise property taxes.
Moregovernmentfunding.org
The value of intellectual independence, especially in the world of public policy, cannot be underestimated. Author Mark Milke explains how special interest groups funded by government create more pressure for spending.
The Gender Gap in Education
The old gender gap in schools, where boys did better than girls, has been reversed. Now we need to address the problem’s mirror image, where girls are beating boys by wide margins.
This Land Is My Land
Canada's much vaunted reputation for tolerance took a beating this summer in Caledonia, a town 80km (50 miles) south-west of Toronto, where a new housing development on land claimed by the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy has sparked off a series of ugly clashes...