Prime Minister Stephen Harper just made a clear, wise decision on foreign governments buying our natural resources. Or so he claims. The problem is, we don't really know what he did or why, and what we do know isn't reassuring. Click here to read the rest.
Are oil pipelines scary? They seem to be. When activists attack proposals for pipelines from Alberta to the United States, or Canada's west coast, the public listens. Too much, perhaps. Click here to read the rest.
The City of Ottawa is struggling mightily with the “Presto” card for public transit, a cutting-edge late 20th century system where instead of paper tickets or cardboard passes you actually use a digital medium. Wow. Just imagine if, say, banks found out about this concept. One day we might buy gas by swiping a credit card. Or, to fantasize, a cup of coffee with a smartphone app. Click here to read the rest.
The people reaching for the reins now slipping from Dalton McGuinty’s hands trot out the usual gooblahoy about renewal and new visions and hard-working families and the middle class. But at the hard core of governing is money: Raising it in taxes, spending it on programs. And here Ontario has a real problem to which those who would be premier seem strangely oblivious. Click here to read the rest.
In announcing his semi-resignation on Monday Dalton McGuinty provided a revealing glimpse into his mind. Sounds ghastly? Please look anyway, because ideas matter. Click here to read the rest.