Reading Time: 4 minutes There is no way Facebook, Twitter and blogs can fill the void left by the death of newspapers
Month: January 2016
Patient user fees are compatible with universal health care
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s no coincidence that countries with cost-sharing programs in place have waiting times significantly shorter than those in Canada
Four policies that will help secure the Conservatives’ future
Reading Time: 3 minutes Building a political consensus in these four policy areas may prove the salvation of the Conservative Party
Cauliflower hysteria offers lessons for Canadians
Reading Time: 3 minutes Food inflation is hammering Canadian consumers, but there are ways to reduce the price pressure
Another rating agency tells Alberta to take ‘corrective fiscal action’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Moody’s join Standard and Poor’s to warn of rapid debt accumulation
Justin Trudeau’s vision of Canada lacks substance and clear intent
Reading Time: 3 minutes We should not equate change with progress, but we should expect real leadership from our prime minister
A glimpse into Vancouver’s Eastside Skid Row
Reading Time: 3 minutes There were drug addicts on the street in 1976, but somehow many of the interactions seemed to involve mentally ill people
Higher corporate taxes mean lower wages for workers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Governments have to realize that if they increase business taxes, ordinary Canadians pay the cost
Capital market reform key to Alberta diversification efforts
Reading Time: 3 minutes The structure of Alberta’s capital markets needs to change so that they can better serve all sectors of the economy
Operation Desert Storm 25 years later
Reading Time: 3 minutes Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait and the American response dramatically impacted the politics of the Middle East