Reading Time: 3 minutes A swamp of vested, bureaucratic interests hobbled by dogma, enriched by institutional entitlements and bloated by fat pay packages. Surely not these two now-merged think-tanks
Tag: PEI
Tolls the fairest way to fund P.E.I.’s Confederation Bridge
Reading Time: 4 minutes The bridge is a prime example of a private-public partnership gone right. Shifting the burden to taxpayers and non-users is simply unfair
Gigging it in the free world
Reading Time: 3 minutes The gig economy is gaining traction, for better or worse. Who needs benefits or job security when you can work on a high wire?
Innovation is a lot like life, with all its ups and downs
Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite government hyperbole, small businesses know that innovation is difficult, costly and sometimes reveals unfortunate truths
If P.E.I. goes Green, Trudeau could be singing the blues
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadians are gradually accepting Green politicians as worthy of support. That will drain yet more support from the federal Liberals
New Brunswick’s ban on fracking must be overturned
Reading Time: 3 minutes Investment makes workers more productive, creates better jobs and drives income growth. Fracking offers a simple, safe solution
School choice a good first step to quality education in Atlantic Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Adopting the Alberta charter school model would give parents and children more choice and allow them to enjoy the benefits of competition
Tests help improve student achievement
Reading Time: 3 minutes P.E.I. introduced standardized testing and student achievement substantially improved. Other provinces should take note
Atlantic Canada should abandon government liquor monopolies
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s time to focus on preserving public safety while permitting a market system to thrive through the entire supply chain, from producer to consumer
Atlantic Canada facing an economic crisis
Reading Time: 4 minutes The level of support from other regions of the country has created a dangerous sense of entitlement