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Lack of water data a cause for public concern
In our high-speed digital world, there is no excuse for regulators failing to post and update information that is readily available to them and of…
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Fast Facts: Making waves out of ripples
Mayoralty candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis recently sparked discussion about government procurement practices when she suggested that locality be a consideration in the City of Winnipeg tendering…
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The Problem of Poverty Post-Recession
Download 318.18 KB 7 pages Every recession ushers in a rising tide of poverty. As jobless and underemployed people struggle to make ends meet, the…
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Canadian households: Among highest debt to income ratios in the world
In the past few weeks some of Canada’s most respected economic authorities, including Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, have voiced concerns over the fragility…
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The impact of the recession on young people
The International Labour Organization published a report this week on world youth unemployment that seems to have some relevance here in British Columbia. The study,…
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Cholesterol drugs don’t help the healthy
I have said this before and this recent research begs me to say this again: Someday we will look back on society’s zeal for checking…
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Over-taxed or under-serviced, both or neither? Let’s get beyond the rhetoric in Atlantic Canada
The media report that the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation (CTF) wants to open up shop in Atlantic Canada. Is this a good thing for our region?…
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Mosquito Wars: Politics, Economics or Science?
Heated debates are going on again in Brandon and Winnipeg about the most effective way to deal with mosquitoes. In thinking about this issue it…
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Recession, Recovery and Transformation: Revisiting the Role of Government
Couchiching Summer Conference 2010: Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity? Speech to the Couchiching 2010 Summer Conference Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity, a 3 day conference…
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