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January 31, 2007


Why There’s Nothing New About Climate Change - PowerPoint

These PowerPoint slides accompany the speech by Dr. Tim Ball at a January 26, 2007 Lunch on the Frontier in Winnipeg. The event was sold out with over 205 attendees. This is best viewed concurrently (in a separate window) with the speech video or audio (see related items below).

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  • Video of lecture
  • Audio of lecture
  • Conversation with Tim Ball (January 26, 2007)
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    Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector - Panel #3
    Speaker: Joseph Quesnel, Policy Analyst
    Date: March 20, 2010
    Time: 4:35 pm (approx.)
    Place: John Dutton Theatre - Calgary Public Library

    Hosted by the Macdonald-Cartier Society. For more details contact Immanuel Giulea at 514.577.2669 or immanuel@macdonaldcartier.com

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    Date: March 25, 2010
    Time: 7 - 9:00 p.m.
    Place: University of Manitoba, Room E2-160 Engineering Building

    A discussion on creating high performance policy by maximizing transparency, neutrality and separation; distinguishing between private and public goods; and locating services at the most appropriate level of government. University grad school lecture, not open to public.

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    Booming Saskatchewan is on the verge of matching Alberta's flat income tax. Beleaguered Ontario is pushing to trim transfer payments. Alberta is under pressure to slash public spending and reform healthcare. Sales tax harmonization is happening in most provinces. How can Manitoba avoid being left in the dust in these turbulent times? Frontier's Peter Holle maps out how western Canada's only "have not" province can pull itself out of the slow lane. For more details contact: Shaila Wise at 786-8854 or swise@winnipegrealtors.ca



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