Reading Time: 3 minutes More than 40 years of research on food irradiation shows that the process is trustworthy
Category: Technology
Tax policy obstructs growth of Canadian ‘knowledge-based’ economy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Discourages people from engaging in productive economic activity, including in the knowledge based activity
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
Alberta needs the will to rebuild its economy
Reading Time: 3 minutes To maintain its economy as the resource economy declines, Alberta must get serious about diversification
How Uber dodges paying tax in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes Uber uses a scheme called Double Dutch to avoid paying any taxes in Canada
Intuition may not add up, but it works
Reading Time: 4 minutes The power of intuition flies in the face of western society’s current fascination with mathematical algorithms
Unleashing Alberta’s technology sector
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta’s tech sector needs to escape the Starvation Zone to become successful commercial businesses
Technology alone should not drive education reform
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hopefully a new report from the OECD slows down the mad rush to equip students of all ages with the latest computer gadgets
Drones will change the face of farming
Reading Time: 3 minutes 80% of all drones over the next decade or so will likely be used to support agriculture in one way or another
Selling merchandise during tour just ducky with country star Paul Brandt
Reading Time: 3 minutes The most popular sale item on Paul Brandt’s music tours is a rubber duck