The World Health Organisation’s comparative review of the performance of national health care systems has occasioned much navel-gazing the world around.
Why Young People are Important
The population of the Earth now numbers more than 6 billion. That’s a lot of people. This fact reminds us of the Malthusian population curve, the exponential line where the planet’s resources cannot meet the needs of an exploding populace. Despite the worries of doomcasters, this curve is simply bad history.
Core Business
Why liquor retailing is not a core business of government..
Can Small Governments Secure, Economic and Social Well-Being?
The appropriate role and size of government has been debated amongst economists since the period of classical economics and laissez-faire in the nineteenth century.
A Real Choice – Competitive Local Telephone Service
Don’t worry about local phone rates. If we continue to deregulate, they will continue to fall.
Commanding Heights – The Problem With Central Planning
Not that long ago, centralized economies were all the rage. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, said it best: “The idea of planning and a planned society is accepted now in varying degrees by everyone.” He then led his country through a generation of economic stagnation
Vouchers And Teachers’ Unions
Opposition to school choice in Canada is most vehement in the leadership of teachers’ unions. This is unfortunate because their counterparts in countries that use school vouchers think very differently.
The Cuff Report – Tricky Treat?
After George Cuff reported on the operations of Winnipeg’s City Council, strategies are developed to improve the problems that Cuff laid out.
A Conversation with the Hon. Dr. Michael Bassett
The following interview with Dr. Bassett discusses general municipal reform and implications for Winnipeg’s city government.