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Demystifying Taxi Regulation (CHQR) (~11min) – September 17, 2009
Senior Policy Analyst David Seymour makes the case for more transparency in taxi regulation with radio host Rob Breakenridge, The World Tonight, Calgary CHQR, September 16,l 2009.
Making Taxi Regulation Transparent (CBC Radio - Saskatchewan) (~6min) – September 16, 2009
Senior Policy Analyst David Seymour discusses ways to make taxi regulation more transparent on CBC Saskatchewan’s Morning Edition. (6 mins)
Saving Rural Bus Service (~2min) – September 11, 2009
One answer is to be found in Europe where governments buy services from competing suppliers on routes that are operated for social policy reasons. From the Frontier Centre's weekly radio commentary that runs in 3 prairie provinces.
Accounting For Rural Roads (~2min) – July 16, 2009
From the Frontier Centre's weekly radio commentary that runs in 3 prairie provinces, Senior Policy Analyst David Seymour states that elsewhere in the world, rural municipalities facing similar challenges have developed their understanding of road maintenance to the point that they can justifiably charge exceptional users for abnormal usage.
Getting a Better Bang for the Pothole Buck (CJOB) (~5min) – July 13, 2009
Senior Policy Fellow David Seymour was interviewed by Geoff Currier on CJOB 68 Superstation in Winnipeg. (July 13, 2009)
No Such Thing As Free Parking (~2min) – July 4, 2009
From the Frontier Centre's weekly radio commentary that runs in 3 prairie provinces.
Oil Prices, the Future of Cities, and the Proper Role of Government (CHQR) (~6min) – September 3, 2008
Senior Policy Analyst, David Seymour was interviewed by Greg Bohnert on 'The World Tonight' on CHQR AM 770 in Calgary. (August 29, 2008)
Traffic Roundabouts (CBC Radio's The Current) (~25min) – November 10, 2007
A discussion of the advantages of traffic round-abouts broadcast October 5, 2007 on CBC's The Current. Time and energy savings are highlighted.


Upcoming Events

Dam-nation: Rolling the Dice on Manitoba’s Future
with Graham Lane
June 5, 2013 — Winnipeg



Upcoming FCPP Appearances

Visionary Conversations: Our Education System: The Good, the Bad, and the Solutions
Speaker: Rodney Clifton, Senior Fellow for Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Date: May 22, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Robert B Schultz Theatre, St. John's College, University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus

Community Policy Forum
Speaker: Steve Lafleur, FCPP Policy Analyst
Date: May 28, 2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Place: Grant Park McNally Robinson, Winnipeg, Mb


Tue May 21, 2013

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