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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Beware snap judgments on U.N. climate conferences’ successes or failures – it is more complicated than most people think
The most realistic assessment to appear in main stream media was that published about a week after the conference ended, written by Connie Hedegaard, European commissioner for climate action in the European Commission. She told climate campaigners:
“Yes progress was slow and frustrating, but the main goal was to prepare the ground for the big 2015 talks. Job done.” Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Technology
Tagged Canadian Energy Strategy, Climate alarmists, Global warming propaganda, Hurricane Sandy, Science and technology
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The “bubble” is not in bitumen
Alberta Premier Alison Redford has blamed the current economic situation on the “bitumen bubble.” That’s conveniently short-sighted. Alberta’s troubles point directly to spending and mismanagement. Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Energy, Healthcare, Poverty, Role of Government, Technology
Tagged Alison Redford, austerity, over spending
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Heritage Property Designations Hindering Religious Liberties?
Religious organizations are noticing that heritage designation laws placed on older church problems are presenting problems for church renovations or necessary demolitions. Continue reading
Posted in Property Rights, Regulation, Role of Government
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Australian Invasion
This week I have an intern, Gen, from Australia working in the Saskatchewan Office with me. Continue reading
Posted in Saskatchewan
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Mandated Light Bulbs, an Unwarranted Health and Environmental Risk
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs, soon to be federally-mandated across the country, pose serious human health and environmental risks Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Climate Change, Education, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Regulation, Water
Tagged Earth Hour, environment, Global warming propaganda, uintended consequences
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Sun News Wants to be on Basic Cable
Good commentary from Terry Field on Sun News trying to get on basic cable in a new CRTC proceeding. http://www.troymedia.com/2013/01/25/canadian-tv-consumers-are-still-the-real-losers/ Three things going on here. The first is political. Sun News thinks it represents a mainstream part of Canadian opinion … Continue reading
Is Saskatchewan’s First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit undermining housing affordability?
On its face, the First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit seems like it would increase housing affordability. After all, aspiring home owners often have difficulty scraping together enough money for a deposit. But tax credits are the wrong tool. I pointed out during the last provincial election that evidence from the US suggests that the tax credit would, in fact, reduce housing affordability. Continue reading
Posted in Housing
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Oil Confusion
Here’s 10 news headlines about oil from today, presented without any further comment – I’ll leave it to you to try and figure out what’s going on. Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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Australian Shale Oil Discovery
An Australian company have announced a shale oil discovery that could mean Australia has larger oil reserves than even Canada. Continue reading
Posted in Energy
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Cutting Red Tape
This week the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is hosting its fourth annual Red Tape Awareness Week™ 2013. In the spirit of the “Red Tape Revolution” here is a poem about red tape reduction initiatives. Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Education, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labour, Local Government, Manitoba, Regulation, Role of Government, Saskatchewan, Taxation, Technology, Trade, Unsorted
Tagged CFIB, Initiatives, Poem, Program, Red Tape, Role of Government, Satire
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More data confirming failure of state-led indigenous economic development
A new study confirming the failure of state-led economic development on American Indian reservations can provide insights to the Idle No More movement, as well as the federal government, as it seeks to help improve First Nations economies. Continue reading
Posted in Aboriginal, Poverty
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Nebraskan Route For XL?
Today comes news that the Governor of Nebraska, Dave Heineman, has approved an alternate route for the Keystone XL pipeline. Continue reading
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