NBR Straight Thinking columnist, venture capitalist and planning consultant Owen McShane has died, aged 70. Owen had been on the Frontier Centre’s Expert Advisory Panel since 1999.
The Economic, Environmental and Political Consequences of Carbon Pricing: Case Studies in Pricing-Based Carbon Controls
Eric Merkley, Ben Eisen and Kenneth Green examine 8 case studies in carbon pricing from around the world, and assess their economic, environmental and political consequences.
Sinclair is Wrong — It Wasn’t Genocide
Rodney Clifton responds to an article in the Winnipeg Free Press.
2,000 Nurses Due to Retire
Why doesn’t the Government and the U of S partner with universities in the Philippines
Who are the 1%
Interesting commentary from the National Post.
Usage Based Billing
There is also a need to fix the legacy of past government interventions in that market.
Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Canada: Do People Still Care?
The Harper government’s quiet confirmation last week that it will not support an extension of the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions after 2012 barely caused a ripple in Canada.
10,000 Views
Frontier’s video on oil sands, wind turbines, and bird deaths reaches 10,000 views.
Ian Madsen, Data Policy Series 124
Data to accompany Ian Madsen Policy Series.