Kevin Libin makes a very good connection in today’s commentary in the Post. I previously discussed the mess that Canada’s Children’s Aid Societies are in, and Mr. Libin shows the horrible mess in Alberta where a provincial court judge has sentenced a director of child services for contempt for failing to return a child …
Category Archive: Provincial
Jul
10
On High Speed Rail
There has been much talk of late (again) about the potential for high-speed rail, à la France’s TGV or Spain’s Avé, being built between Calgary and Edmonton, or from Windsor to Quebec. In my opinion, neither of these makes a lot of sense, and doesn’t seem to me to be a good use of public money …
Jul
04
On the SW Calgary Ring Road
This past week, the members of the Tsuu T’ina Nation voted 60% to reject a plan put forward by the City of Calgary and Province of Alberta to trade land on the eastern edge of the reserve for other lands to be named later. The City wanted this land to build the southwest leg of …
Jun
16
CAS is like HRCs – time for a major shakeup
Kevin Libin has written an excellent exposé of the Children’s Aid Societies (and their other named kin) across Canada, and he has gotten a significant amount of feedback supporting his findings. The problem is that unaccountable “social workers” have been given supra-legal powers to enter homes and “apprehend” children based on entirely subjective criteria. If …
Nov
11
Ezra makes a good Speech
Ezra Levant apparently made a good speech in Ottawa last week. I went to University at the same time as Ezra and I recall he was a bit of a wingnut back then. He’s improved a lot over the years – age has been good to his temperment. He makes, yet again, a very good …
Oct
20
McGuinty is Wrong
Dalton McGuinty, the duly elected premier of Ontario, has indicated that “Red Ink No Longer a Lethal Toxin“. He thinks that the economy is slowing and therefore it is acceptable to run a deficit rather than cut spending. Poor Dalton still thinks that John Maynard Keynes had the right idea, when the fact of the …
Aug
20
HOV Lanes and Toll Roads
While on my travels in the United States, I rediscovered the value of HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) Lanes, where people car-pooling car drive with less traffic congestion. I think that such lanes would be a valuable addition to cities in Canada that do not have them, such as Calgary or Edmonton. This would create an …
Aug
19
Lessons from the Interstate System
After spending a couple of weeks driving through the United States, I was reminded of why the US Interstate Highway system is so pleasant to use. It’s completely limited access. There are no level crossings, driveways, or uncontrolled entrances and exits. When Eisenhower created the Interstate system in the 1950s, he was copying the Autobahnen …
Apr
01
On the Kearl Oilsands Project situation
I was disappointed to hear the decision of the Federal Court on 5 March 2008 regarding the permitting of the Imperial Oil (and parent/partner ExxonMobil) Kearl Lake Oilsands Project in northern Alberta. To summarize the situation, the Pembina Institute, Sierra Club and other environmental groups made an application in Federal Court asking for review of …
Mar
10
Feds to mandate Carbon Capture
So the federal government wants to mandate Carbon Capture and Storage for coal-fired power plants and oil sands projects… I think that this is a foolish attempt to hide the real cost of reducing GHG emissions from Canadians. Consumers will pay something for this requirement, be it with reduced economic growth, higher gasoline and heating …