How reduced red tape is helping this pub owner
April 18, 2020
Some GOOD NEWS – A pub owner in PEI explains how government policy changes around alcohol sales have helped his business.
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A look at Winnipeg’s city council pension
April 15, 2020
A little while ago, I did a bit of research into Winnipeg’s City Council pension plan and thought I would post the findings in case anyone would like to take a closer look.
Oil in a Tesla
April 10, 2020
Some people want governments to keep oil in the ground. Can you guess how that would that affect an electric car like a Tesla?
Relaxing regulations during COVID-19 helps people
March 31, 2020
Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of Canada, governments have been relaxing all kinds of regulations. This page includes a listing of such changes.
5 Thoughts about the coronavirus
March 27, 2020
SecondStreet.org President Colin Craig and contributor Kris Sims discuss COVID-19. Need some good news about the coronavirus? Some aspects you may not have thought about?
You’ll find that and more in our new video.
Canada’s resource development woes continue
February 28, 2020
Following the recent decision by Teck to cancel its Frontier mine, we decided to update our list fo stalled or cancelled natural resource projects in Canada.
Big picture issues, big picture ideas and data
October 15, 2019
It seems you can’t turn on the evening news or open up a newspaper in Canada without seeing a story about climate change. Similarly, stories about oil and gas development in Canada (especially pipeline stories), and carbon taxes have garnered significant political discourse over the past few years…
Keep oil in the ground?
September 18, 2019
Antil-oil activists can often be seen and heard urging governments to keep oil “in the ground.” How would that affect your life?
Top ten oil products that anti-oil activists use
June 28, 2019
Many anti-oil activists want governments to simply keep our country’s oil in the ground. So why do those same activists continue to use products that are made with oil…
Ontario worker describes his struggle due to Alberta’s pipeline delays
June 18, 2019
Andre Williams, a manager at a manufacturing company in Scarborough, discusses how stalled pipeline projects affect his family and his coworkers.
Patient shares great health care story
May 15, 2019
Alberta patient Danny Hozack describes the excellent service he received when he suffered from a retina tear on Christmas eve.
Health care in British Columbia: The big picture
April 22, 2019
When government programs struggle to provide services, some politicians and special interest groups inevitably suggest the solution is simply for the government to spend even more money. But is that really the answer to our health care system’s woes?
