The Minister of Education will pump another $17 million into the Province’s spending on public schools. Her decision is curious, given the fact that their performance continues its long, slow slide.
Positive Changes at MTS
Last week brought new evidence of accelerating change in the telecommunications industry. Bell Canada announced it would pay a premium price for 20% of Manitoba Telecom Services. As part of the deal the two companies will form a venture, two-thirds owned by MTS, to provide business services in Alberta and British Columbia.
Core Business
Why liquor retailing is not a core business of government..
Lessons From Ireland
Ten years ago, this island’s population of 3.6 million suffered 18% unemployment. Its economy was based mainly on farming and natural resources. Talented folks did what generations before them had done to get ahead – leave, just as many of our own have done on the Prairies.
Understanding Living Standards
Feeling the blues as you scan the bills from the Christmas blowout? Cheer up. It turns out that you’re probably a lot better off than you think.
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.
Medical Savings Accounts
Whatever form they take, MSAs offer a workable alternative to Canada’s increasingly clapped out health-care model.