A Carbon Tax Eulogy: 6 things you need to know
Why economists love carbon pricing, and other fun facts about the carbon tax
#WPG22 Candidates: Part 2
I covered the top two candidates in my last post. There are 9 more, and unfortunately I don’t have time to cover them all. I probably don’t have time to do any of them justice to be honest, but I feel compelled to at least post something because many of them are worth consideration. Below…
#WPG22 Candidates: Part 1 – Murray and Gillingham
I have no connection to any candidate, and no clear preference yet. I may not know who I’m voting for when I walk into the booth, but I reviewed the platforms of the candidates for mayor in the 2022 Winnipeg election, paying particular attention to the issues I highlighted last time, to help myself make…
Billions of dollars going out to sea
The government of Canada is potentially wasting tens of billions of dollars and nobody is talking about it. Reports have been written about it, but politicians of all stripes ignore it, and it fails to capture any attention. “It” is the purchase of 15 new frigates for the Canadian navy, to replace our aging and…
Vote Green in 2019 #cdnpoli
It is a coincidence that the 2019 federal election coincided with the North American tour of pint sized climate trooper Greta Thunberg, but it is appropriate. Climate change has been on the radar of scientists for decades, but as the tipping point towards irreversible catastrophic climate change approaches, it still seems as though most politicians…
Don’t vote to end Health reform #mbpoli
There are good reasons to not vote for Brian Pallister and the PCs in the upcoming Manitoba provincial election. Health care reform is not one of them. It is, of course, a centerpiece issue this election. And it should be — health care is a big deal. But reform was badly needed. The previous government…
The Portage and Main Debate: The Poll
In my previous blog post (here) I did my best to explain why I thought it was important to open up Winnipeg’s “iconic” Portage and Main intersection. Portage and Main, the only square that Manitoba has ever had on the Canadian Monopoly board, is in reality a blight on downtown Winnipeg and an impediment to…
Introducing Bryanna Spina
With seven candidates registered so far, the Fort Rouge – East Fort Garry ward is the most crowded race for City Council in the 2018 Winnipeg civic election. By vacating the seat, long-time Councillor Jenny Gerbasi has created a wide open race that is anyone’s to grab. I sat down with one of the candidates…
A letter to the Conservative Party of Canada
Dear CPC, Hey, how’s it going? Look, I noticed that you’re in the midst of selecting a new leader and wanted to drop you a quick note to offer a few words of advice. This is a very important decision and you may want to hear what I have to say. This may sound like…
The stimulus spending myth
By now most swing voters in Manitoba have made up their minds to vote for somebody other than the NDP, and are reviewing their options among the remaining parties. If there are any non-diehard NDPers that are still leaning towards voting for the incumbents, it may be because they buy the NDP’s message that we…
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