Category: Opinion

  • Pipeline Protests Should Not Overpower Good Governance

    Pipeline Protests Should Not Overpower Good Governance

    Protesters should understand that good governance requires decisions be made for the good of all Canadians, not just one interest group By Ken Green, Senior director, Natural Resource Studies The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta. /Troy Media/ – In November, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canada, and particularly Alberta, not one, but two oil pipeline project approvals…

  • Albertans Deserve Final Say on Floor Crossings

    Albertans Deserve Final Say on Floor Crossings

    By Drew Barnes, MLA Just under two years ago, on a cold December evening, I found myself at a small town Christmas concert in southern Alberta speaking with a despondent constituent.  With tears in her eyes, she told me that she had just sent a $20 donation to the ex-leader of the Official Opposition, Danielle…

  • Liberal Party Statement on Conservative Party Debate

    Liberal Party Statement on Conservative Party Debate

    OTTAWA – The following statement on (the November 8th) Conservative Party leadership debate was issued by Braeden Caley, Senior Director of Communications for the Liberal Party of Canada: “After 10 years of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives leaving the middle class behind, all 12 candidates in tonight’s debate highlighted how the Conservative Party continues to be deeply…

  • Laura Jones: B.C. Cities Could Learn From Small Business on Credit Card Fees

    In 2015, 10 municipalities in British Columbia paid almost $5 million to accept credit cards, ranging from a low of $87,577 in the City of North Vancouver to a high of $2,042,000 in the City of Vancouver. Is there a way to reduce these costs? Municipal governments could borrow some innovative ideas from small businesses. Municipalities,…

  • Why Canada Needs a National Housing Strategy Now

    Why Canada Needs a National Housing Strategy Now

    By providing secure, safe housing, we are also addressing persistent health problems By Danyaal Raza and Ritika Goel, EvidenceNetwork.ca TORONTO, Ont. / Troy Media/ – As family doctors, we see and know the powerful effect proper housing has on the health of our patients. When you feel unwell, whether from a minor cold or a devastating terminal…

  • Canada Facing an Epidemic of Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment

    Patients need to be empowered to ask about the risks caused by some tests and treatments, and whether they are really necessary By Wendy Levinson, Expert Advisor, EvidenceNetwork.ca TORONTO, Ont. / Troy Media/ – If you knew that virtually the entire medical community was talking about an issue causing risk and harm to patients across…

  • Notley Budget Ignores Lessons from Alberta’s History

    Don’t be reluctant to look to a Progressive Conservative government for an example of successful fiscal policy By Ben Eisen and Charles Lammam, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C. / Troy Media/ – Alberta’s 2016 budget confirmed provincial public finances are in bad shape. This year, the government expects to run an operating deficit of $10.4 billion (representing…

  • Advanced Directives for Assisted-Dying a Dangerous Step

    The ‘quick and efficient’ decision of the parliamentary committee on assisted dying not in the best interest of the patient Final part of our series By Harvey Chochinov Expert Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca WINNIPEG, Man. / Troy Media/ – The moment we are born, our lives take flight; and the longer we are airborne, the greater the…

  • E-Readers vs. Old-Fashioned Books—Which Is More Eco Friendly?

    E-Readers vs. Old-Fashioned Books—Which Is More Eco Friendly?

    A relatively new phenomenon is the E-Reader, be it Kindle, iPad, or a number of other new competitors coming into the marketplace.  When you think about it, these devices would seem to be more environmentally friendly than your typical paper and cardboard book, even a paperback.  Should we be buying our loved ones e-readers or…

  • Is Canada Violating Human Rights by Failing to Address Indigenous People’s Rights to Their Territory?

    Is Canada Violating Human Rights by Failing to Address Indigenous People’s Rights to Their Territory?

    In July 2015, Centre for First Nations Governance (CFNG) Board Member, Robin Vernest participated in an Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) in Geneva Switzerland. The IFP is a comprehensive human rights training program established by the United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The Centre supported Robin’s application and she was…

  • The Dollars and Cents of the NDP’s Carbon Tax Don’t Add Up

    By Grant Hunter, MLA While Albertans have been struggling to pay their mortgages at the end of the month, the NDP government has been very busy trying to spin their $3-billion dollar carbon tax as revenue neutral. Sadly, for families and businesses, it will only lead to cost increases that will make the end of…

  • No End in Sight for Syrian Conflict, says Former Ambassador

    No End in Sight for Syrian Conflict, says Former Ambassador

    Vice-admiral Glenn Davidson lauds Canada’s “exemplary” humanitarian response to chaotic crisis. By Scott Lingley Vice-admiral Glenn Davidson says that before the civil conflict that displaced millions of its residents, Syria was a police state run by a thoroughly corrupt and sometimes brutal regime, a relatively poor nation unblessed with the natural resources enjoyed by other…

  • Are you a writer screaming to get paid? How’s that working for you?

    Are you a writer screaming to get paid? How’s that working for you?

    By Tanya Jones (original post) In the last couple of days there’s been an awful lot of noise on social media about people who create things getting paid for those things that they create. The position that these articles are taking actually cause me, as both a writer and a publisher, a bit of concern…

  • Canada’s New GHG Emissions Requirements Will Inflict Widespread Pain

    As always, the Trudeau government announces lofty goals short on devilish details By Kenneth P. Green, Senior director of Natural Resource Studies, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Jan. 27, the federal government injected yet another syringe full of uncertainty into the country’s oil and gas sector, announcing a nebulous plan to overhaul Canada’s…

  • Kudos and Caveats, for Alberta’s Royalty Review

    The recommendation that the provincial government “seize opportunities to enhance value-added processing” could turn into a fiasco By Kenneth P. Green and Steve Lafleur, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Friday, Jan. 29, the Government of Alberta released the long-anticipated report of the Royalty Review Advisory Panel. The review, a campaign promise by the…