Reading Time: 3 minutes Many Canadians are confused by the lofty alphabet soup of models, leading to several high-profile failures on the provincial front
Month: February 2017
Reality check: Canadians want to talk about immigration
Reading Time: 4 minutes Citizens everywhere clearly want to have a debate about immigration. Some are worried, some are scared. Some are racists but some actually aren’t
Freelance job market booming, but there are real risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes The spread of gig work affects the economic and social well-being of households, from issues with earnings to labour standards concerns
Left’s belief in free market of ideas honoured only in the breach
Reading Time: 4 minutes What is even more disturbing is the incestuous relationship between the left and vast tracts of the legacy media
New off-road limits a gutsy, but visionary, move
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta’s off-roaders must get over their sense of grievance and work with the province to identify trails that let riders have fun without ruining the land
Earning the right to be considered a local
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fitting in to a small community requires loyalty, persistence, desire and a sense of the character – and characters – around you
Donald Trump outfoxes his critics – again
Reading Time: 3 minutes From a new Supreme Court justice to immigration, the U.S. president has a sense of what’s needed – and what his constituents truly want
In-bed exercise improves outcomes for frail, critically ill patients
Reading Time: 3 minutes In-bed cycling in intensive care units improves patient health and has the potential to save significant money
The ups and downs of boom-bust oil
Reading Time: 3 minutes Breaking up monopolies and trusts deemed to be manipulating markets led to some unintended consequences, including price volatility
The post-truth world of the U.S. lumber industry
Reading Time: 3 minutes American duties on Canadian softwood may increase the profits of U.S. lumber producers, but they also increase housing prices and reduce construction jobs