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Muzzling Those in the Know

Despite constant indications and reminders that a province with an state-directed economy, one over-burdened by out-of-control government expenditures, is not likely to be a stellar economic performer, the provincial government continued its quest to extend its hegemony. Continue reading

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Naming – ‘bread and circuses’

Unfortunately, the main ‘plebiscite’, on the continuation of the government, is still some time off. In the interim, and unfortunately, despite evident economic woes, the government chooses ‘bread and circuses’ – and calls a vote on trees and fish. Continue reading

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Re-thinking Indian status?

A flood of applications for Indian Status in Newfoundland should lead policy makers to re-think how they define membership criteria. In particular, the definition should be as limited as possible and ensure it only includes genuine members. Continue reading

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Harbingers of Distress

The signs of insidious and steady decline are, as the late French philosopher and social theorist and historian Michel Foucault’s works suggest, usually best found in the day-to-day reports of a society. Continue reading

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Ring the Alarm Bells!

Hydro and its government are willing to have existing ratepayers subsidize not only American utilities but, also, new energy hog entrants to the Province. Continue reading

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Promoting Health Through Less Regulation

Yesterday I had a very interesting meeting with a couple of staff members from the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. We covered what each of our organisations do, and shared how we operate and work towards improving the lives of Reginans … Continue reading

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Cloud Computing Centre – Electricity Bill Subsidized?

A red flag may be warranted. While, the recent announcement of Canadian Tire’s Cloud Computing Centre is welcome news on several counts, there is one implication of the pending arrival that may not be so well received. Manitoba Hydro has (correctly) been concerned about … Continue reading

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Behind The Scenes

Given our blog is a little more casual than our regular publications, I think it provides a good opportunity to give you all a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at what we do here at the Frontier. Continue reading

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Kudos to Environment Minister Peter Kent for giving Canadians a climate scare-free Earth Day

Happily, and perhaps unexpectedly, Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent resisted the temptation to associate his Earth Day speech with the climate scare. In an announcement that included nothing at all about climate, global warming, greenhouse gases or carbon dioxide, Kent and his Alberta counter-part Diana McQueen instead discussed a practical, science-based plan to enhance public access to real pollution data from the oilsands.

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First Nations involvement in mining project could be transformative

The Ring of Fire deposit north of Thunder Bay, Ontario is expected to generate about $120  billion in economic activity over its entire life. The deposit includes chromite (used in stainless steel), as well as copper and nickel. Tony Clement, … Continue reading

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Show Trial on the Red

Manitoba Public Utilities Review may not be all that it appears Continue reading

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Deceiving Oneself to the Cost of Others

The budget, implemented, will make a heavily indebted and high-taxed Manitoba even less competitive with other jurisdictions than it already is, resulting in less investment in the Province and more ‘movements out’ of the young, the skilled, the professionals and the wealthy. Continue reading

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