The first free-trade agreement between China and Canada appears all but dead, derailed by a diplomatic dispute. Insofar as gains from trade are not realized, Canadian consumers and entrepreneurs will suffer. Despite the gravity of Beijing’s many wrongdoings, trade...
Recently, China decided what goes around doesn’t have to come around—at least not around there. As 2017 came to and end, so did Chinese imports of most recyclables, leading to a tough time for Canadian recyclers. Not surprisingly, it also revealed many weaknesses in...
Canada is considering entering into a free trade agreement with China. Of course, there are issues surrounding that, including corruption, foreign takeovers and the rule of law generally. There is always the problem of China's human rights record, which is a separate...
Constructing this pipeline could enable Canada to become a supplier to friendly Pacific nations such as South Korea, Japan and Taiwan
Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Unlike the rudimentary software of the past, modern-day programs such as ChatGPT are truly impressive. Whether you need a 1,000-word essay summarizing the history of Manitoba, a 500-word article extolling the virtues of...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent rush visit to the Saskatchewan Research Council’s experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon. He touted his government’s efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the...
Whitney Webb is not like me, sending out essays on the regular, but when she does, just wow. Working off the attempt by Wall Street to financialize America’s national parks and conserved areas, and living in Chile as she does, she found something and holy pigeon-toed...
In a modern democracy, we tend to think of it divided into three separate and independent areas; the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch. Despite losing the popular vote in the last two elections, the Trudeau government remains firmly in...
Guess which is faster (into service); Here’s how big oil can sleep at night.
Two wild train projects bookend the energy scene perfectly.
This is an easy fix – you just have to demand it
Most Canadians surely believe their society is governed by the rule of law. We all have rights and freedoms, safeguarded by the courts, that protect us from the tyranny of the state. All of that is mirage, argues Bruce Pardy. In this provocative essay, Pardy describes...
This annual report assesses housing affordability in 94 major markets across eight nations (Australia, Canada, China, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and the, United States). The 2024 edition focuses on data from the third quarter of 2023. KEY POINTS...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2024 Demographia International Housing Affordability Report Highlights Global Housing WINNIPEG, June 3 2024: The latest Demographia International Housing Affordability Report has been released, providing a comprehensive assessment of housing...
Is building a slave state for Big Daddy the apex achievement of feminism?
The Canadian Government has mandated that ALL new cars and light trucks must be EVs by 2035. The price of an EV in Canada is typically 80-100% more than an equivalent internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. The country that produces the largest number of EVs and...