Category Archives: Rural

Chicken Processing Bonanza Alberta bound

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Peter Holle

Like Manitoba pork in the 1990s expect Alberta to become the chicken marketing and production power in the future as the supply marketing monolith collapses going forward. Continue reading →

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Public Good Research

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Les Routledge

In this new global world, is there not a need to fund Ag Canada and the National Research Council to perform this type of foundation building research that can launch new innovations into our economy? Continue reading →

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Failed anti-GMO initiative victory for sound science and policy

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Joseph Quesnel

California voters have apparently defeated Proposition 37, a ballot measure that would have mandated labeling of foods made from genetically modified crops. While on the surface there is nothing wrong with a voluntary labelling scheme. This is much better than … Continue reading →

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Will satellite bridge the digital divide?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Roland Renner

The digital divide refers to the inability of a part of the population to access computers, digital media, and services available through broadband or high-speed internet.  Society is divided into those who do have access to digital communications technology and … Continue reading →

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Ethanol and Drought

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Les Routledge

would it not make sense to lift the ethanol blending mandate in the USA? Continue reading →

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Social Enterprise News

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Les Routledge

An interesting concept of establishing an investment market for social enterprises is being established in Singapore. This should be a welcome development for people who like small government.  It is somewhat comparable to Cameron’s concept of Big Society in the … Continue reading →

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Carr on the Wrong Road

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Les Routledge

The Business Council of Manitoba has proposed a one per cent increase in the provincial sales tax dedicated to infrastructure. Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Pushes Municipal Amalgamations

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Steve Lafleur

An article in today’s Leader-Post announced that the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is planning to lead a push to amalgamate many of the smaller urban and rural municipalities in the province. The rational is that doing so could potentially lead … Continue reading →

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Eliminating Monopolies Creates Jobs

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Les Routledge

Let’s repeat that model again and again Continue reading →

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IC Canada Announces New Telecom Rules

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Roland Renner

Industry Canada released two long-awaited telecom decisions yesterday.  New foreign ownership rules and also the structure of the next spectrum auction, both key to the development of mobile wireless. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/14/ottawa-opens-door-to-foreign-telecom-ownership/ Companies with less than 10% market share will have access … Continue reading →

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Follow up on the Rural Tigers

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Les Routledge

It has been a while since I posted the idea that there is an emerging class of rural tiger communities emerging in western Canada. Continue reading →

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Flood Management on the Souris

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Les Routledge

Why was Manitoba not represented at this meeting on the flood response on the Souris River? Continue reading →

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