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Tea Party North
Last week, Travis Fast noted Terry Corcoran’s strained argument that over-regulation of banks is what ails the global economy. Terry’s next column went even…
Fast Facts: Do Social Mixing Policies Work?
Does social mixing as public policy result in more equitable cities, more culturally diverse neighbourhoods, and less social marginalization? These are some…
Decarbonizing Homes and the Price of Gas
Our climate justice framework for BC is to eliminate fossil fuels by 2040. In the household sector, this poses a significant challenge,…
Darkwoods, the murky world of carbon credits and a “carbon neutral” BC government
It is spun in government press releases as a “first” for any jurisdiction in North America, an achievement that places British Columbia…
Family Values and Budget Cuts
Once again, in the middle of summer, the anti-government government has unleashed more anti-policy policy via a compliant Statistics Canada. Who needs…
When Business And Progressives Agree
It was news, not so much because of what was said, as who said it: The Conference Board of Canada released a…
The Proposed EU-Canada Trade Agreement Raises Health Concerns in Both Canada and European Union
Download 98.47 KB 10 pages The European Union (EU) and Canada are currently negotiating a new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)…
Government Assaults on Unions: The Economic History and the Consequences
In the early 1980s, the world was gripped by recession. Following the troubled years of the 1970s, there was considerable worry throughout…
Thanks to Wikileaks
Myth of Canada’s non-involvement in Iraq war discredited “One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that…
The Latin American Revolution (Part X)
Peruvian election win latest triumph for left-wing reformers Ollanta Humala’s victory in the Peruvian election held on June 5 is the latest…
Fast Facts: What is a CETA, and why should we be worried about it?
The Canadian Government is well down the road, with the European Union, towards negotiating a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). They…
Fast Facts: McFadyen’s Bloated Numbers Make For Murky Bi Pole III Debate
As recorded in Hansard, since the beginning of the Legislative session on April 12, there have been ongoing relentless attacks, on Hydro,…