The politics of health care
Health care is a polarizing issue; it always has been. Because it is a service that is offered privately in some places and publicly in others, there is an ongoing debate about its ethics, its...
View ArticleWant immigrants to integrate? Give them better transit and affordable housing
Talk about timing. A few weeks ago, in time for provincial elections in Ontario, Manitoba, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities released a report urging the...
View ArticleParticipatory budgeting in Canadian municipalities?
In my previous post, I wrote that many Canadians don’t know much about municipal planning processes, the implications of the legal division of powers in Canada, and what this means for service...
View ArticlePolls fail again: Alberta’s PCs win overwhelming majority
After weeks of predicting a tight race in Alberta’s provincial election, pollsters are scratching their heads. Articles such as “Wildrose on track for majority with a week to go in Alberta” (The Globe...
View ArticleThe newest City of Vancouver Community Plans
Tree canopy on a Marpole residential street. The neighbourhood has a variety of commercial, industrial and residential land uses. This year the City of Vancouver will be starting community plans for...
View ArticleCivic crowdfunding in Hamilton
Funding shortfalls are common among cities, as this year’s municipal elections have shown. While many governments are turning to public-private partnerships to fund expensive projects, they also work...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver transit referendum: Vote Yes!
Metro Vancouver is facing a critical choice this spring. From March 16 to May 29, 2015 residents of the region will have the chance to decide on future investments in public transit with the Metro...
View ArticleLeadership in a crisis
MacEachen Institute is doing a live webinar tonight on Leadership in a Crisis, as part of its new COVID-19 series. Tonight’s speakers are Anne McLellan (former MP for Edmonton Centre and involved in a...
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