What I Want for Canada Day
I’m old. How old am I? I’m old enough to remember when being a Canadian was something to be proud of. Growing up, I could see that I lived in a peaceful, prosperous country, one that was noted for its generous provisions for the poor and the ailing, and for its...
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1% Correct – 99% Misguided
What we need today is a movement to convert repossessed properties into affordable rental housing.
Common Sense in Municipal Budgets
One of the presenters in the Toronto municipal budget consultations came up with well reasoned, solid advice.
A Private Solution to the Very Public Problem of First Nations Living Conditions
Here is a prediction: in a week, or two, or three, or six, the CBC and the Globe and the National Post and NDP MP Charlie Angus and Liberal leader Bob Rae will forget about the tiny, suffering northern community of Attawapiskat. And so will the rest of us.
Municipal Mythologies: Infrastructure wish lists aren’t actual deficits
In a world with scarce resources, people want more money spent on something than what is available. But that is not a “deficit.” Otherwise, we have health, education and social deficits, to name a few. In principle, optimal spending would be based on a benefit-cost calculus and programs rejected if benefits are less than cost.
One Reason to Buy a Hybrid
Their extra weight makes them safer in an accident.