Reading Time: 4 minutes On the northwest part of the B.C. coast, the Northwester, leaving twigs, limbs and severed treetops in its wake, is a harbinger of spring
Month: February 2016
Electoral reform requires broad Canadian input
Reading Time: 4 minutes We need consultation, and a decision-making process that is inclusive, fair and open
Fiscal storm brewing in Newfoundland and Labrador
Reading Time: 4 minutes The seriousness of Newfoundland and Labrador’s fiscal problems demand bold and decisive action
Canada Pension Plan is not ‘low cost’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite its reputation, the cost of the CPP is actually above the average for comparable plans
Canada’s former economic leaders now its fiscal laggards
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada cannot reach its full economic potential if Alberta and Ontario are economically weak and burdened by unsound fiscal policies
Super Bowl markets to our deepest desires
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Super Bowl experience is its own form of Roman bread and circuses, with its commercials playing a part in distracting us from the realities of the day
U.S. winds of change could blow us over
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada’s relationship with its biggest neighbour, ally and trading partner is about to radically change
Cash from Ottawa won’t solve Alberta’s deficit problems
Reading Time: 3 minutes Low oil prices aren’t what’s driving Alberta’s fiscal troubles
Could the UK actually leave the European Union?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The UK’s relationship to what is now called the European Union has always been ambivalent
Loss of Ontario cropland exaggerated
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario cropland has increased since the 1950s, while farming efficiency also improved