Media Release - Frontier Centre Launches New Interactive Website for Local Government Statistics – June 16, 2010
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy today launched a new website which turns its three-year-old Local Government Performance Index into an interactive tool for journalists, municipal staff, and the public. The site contains comparative statistics from the Annual Reports of Canada’s municipalities, and judgements on the quality of their reporting. The URL is www.lgpi.ca

Maxime Bernier, Former Industry and Foreign Affairs Minister and MP for Beauce – May 27, 2010
You have to be out there. You have to explain what you believe in and I think people are intelligent. If you have a good idea and it is based on facts and you can explain it, I think people will understand and they will vote for you.

Dump the (old) Alberta Agenda – May 10, 2010
Most of the Alberta Agenda ideas have never been fully costed out by their proponents.

Creating Proper Incentives for Canada’s Cities Through Smart Provincial Legislation – January 27, 2010
Frontier senior fellow Larry Mitchell on reforming Canada’s antiquated municipal government legislation: Canadian municipal law is characterized by its prescriptive rules-based codes of compliance. These contrast starkly with other jurisdiction’s local government law. Modern local government laws of other countries seek to facilitate best-management practice by setting outcomes rather than rules; they construct a performance and service-delivery framework designed to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of local taxpayers and residents. Good local government law promotes good local government.

Media Release - Smart Local Government – January 27, 2010
“Good local government law promotes good local government,” writes Frontier senior fellow Larry Mitchell in a new look at reforming Canada’s antiquated municipal government legislation.

Report Urges Reporting of Assets – January 22, 2010
"The District of Maple Ridge ranked 59th out of 75 municipalities for financial reporting standards in a recent report by a right-wing think tank. The ranking was in a report by the Frontier Centre For Public Policy in its Local Government Performance Index 2009 report. The Centre is based out of Winnipeg."

Transforming Manitoba – January 16, 2010
Manitoba’s old style public sector model has placed the province firmly outside of western Canada's mainstream.

Spending Rule a Long-term Solution to Spending Woes – December 17, 2009
Saskatchewan should look to adopt a quasi-constitutional convention that limits the growth in expenditure to population growth plus inflation.

Measuring up Red Deer: 2009 Local Government Performance Index – December 14, 2009
PowerPoint slides which accompanied the Meeting for Policy Experts speech by David Seymour in Red Deer December 8, 2009.

Municipal Governments Best in West – December 9, 2009
A look at why British Columbian Municipalities performed well in the 2009 Local Government Performance Index.

2009 Local Government Performance Index – December 8, 2009
An easily accessible index of financial statistics and assessments of reporting standards for 88 Canadian municipalities.

Media Release - 2009 Local Government Performance Index – December 8, 2009
An easily accessible index of financial statistics and assessments of reporting standards for 88 Canadian municipalities.

$44 per Day: An Early Christmas for Winnipeg Taxi License Holders – December 3, 2009
When taxi shield holders ask for taxi fares to be raised, decision makers should consider the immense values already capitalised into market value of the licences, now approaching $400,000 in Winnipeg.

Media Release - Christmas Comes Early for Winnipeg Taxi License Owners – December 3, 2009
When taxi shield holders ask for taxi fares to be raised, decision makers should consider the immense values already capitalised into market value of the licences, now approaching $400,000 in Winnipeg.

Two Useful Questions About That $50,000 Raise – November 29, 2009
Public sector management can expect fair market remuneration; however their pay should be linked to performance. In the case of Regina city manager Glen Davies his $50,000 per year increase would be easier to swallow if the city adopted better and more transparent performance measurements.

Seeing Through a Glass Darkly--At City Hall – November 15, 2009
Saskatchewan residents could have real issues to vote on if their cities reported their performance more transparently.

Finances a Central Concern – October 28, 2009
"Saskatoon voters are telling city council candidates they're concerned about how taxes and spending on expensive projects are affecting the city. It's become one of the central election issues."

Pulling Back the Curtain – October 23, 2009
How well do Regina and Saskatoon stack up on their ability to be transparent in the services, costs and effectiveness when compared with other Canadian cities? A new Frontier study explains where they miss the mark but can improve.

Media Release - Pulling Back the Curtain – October 23, 2009
The municipal governments of Regina and Saskatoon report their performances far less often than do other cities cited in this report. As a rule, neither city discloses its performance as extensively as other cities do. There are exceptions as noted and where due. Regina has measured increased numbers for sporting and cultural activities resulting from its online registration option. Saskatoon measured the increase in fines paid because of its COPE program.

Free Market Parking From Canada – October 7, 2009
"In Canada, at least, there is such a thing as a free market think tank with a free market perspective on parking policy."