Category: Eye on PEI
History shows a path to resolve lobster fisheries dispute
by Joseph Quesnel | Feb 23, 2021 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Non-Indigenous fishers in Atlantic region need not be worried that Indigenous rights will come at the expense of conservation
Read MoreFirst Nations need safe drinking water now
by Joseph Quesnel | Feb 16, 2021 | Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, Health, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
After years of delays, mixed signals, lack of consultation and broken promises, delivery of safe drinking water systems is long overdue
Read MoreThe horrible cost of constantly punting Indigenous claims to court
by Ken Coates | Feb 15, 2021 | Eye on BC, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Governments have more resources and delays can drag on for years. Indigenous peoples pay heavily for the delays in resolving their claims
Read MoreFreer cross-Canada trade will most benefit Atlantic provinces
by Ben Eisen | Dec 18, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today | 0 |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
A number of restrictions inhibit labour mobility, as well as the free trade of goods and services. And trade barriers add regulatory burdens on businesses
Read MoreAtlantic Canada facing a political vulnerability
by Fred McMahon | Dec 6, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Fiscal federalism, the lifeblood of the region’s economy, faces increasing pressure for reform, especially in the post-COVID-19 world
Read MoreHow Atlantic Canada fortunes and oil and gas are intertwined
by Mark Milke | Dec 2, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Policy preventing resource extraction puts additional pressure on entrepreneurs, their businesses and taxpayers to pay for provincial government programs
Read MoreCOVID crisis opportunity for trade reform in Atlantic Canada
by Alex Whalen | Sep 2, 2020 | Business, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on PEI, New Brunswick, Politics, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Eliminating trade barriers can help accelerate the economic recovery
Read MoreHalf measures won’t solve the problem with police
by Doug Firby | Jun 22, 2020 | Crime, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Municipal, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 5 minutes
It’s time to reduce funding to police and reallocate those dollars to more proactive ways to reduce crime
Read MoreOttawa’s carbon tax hike out of step with global reality
by Aaron Wudrick | May 20, 2020 | Business, Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, New Brunswick, Politics, Today, Viewpoint, Your Money | 0 |
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Canadian taxpayers need financial relief during the COVID-19 crisis. Carbon taxes are an obvious place to start
Read MoreMunicipalities, utilities on the front lines of extreme weather
by Aida Nciri | Feb 12, 2020 | Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, Municipal, New Brunswick, Today | 0 |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Smart Energy Communities are not only more resilient, they also create new opportunities for local economic development, lower energy costs and a cleaner environment
Read MoreConsumer trust in agriculture is waning
by Sylvain Charlebois | Feb 7, 2020 | Business, Environment, Eye on Alberta, Eye on BC, Eye on Manitoba, Eye on Newfoundland, Eye on Northern Canada, Eye on Nova Scotia, Eye on Ontario, Eye on PEI, Eye on Quebec, Eye on Saskatchewan, Life, New Brunswick, Today, Viewpoint | 0 |
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Organized, well-funded groups condemning farming practices on social media are winning the consumer trust battle
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