Sinopsis
The Frontier Centre is an independent Canadian think tank that conducts research to develop effective and meaningful ideas for public policy reform.
Episodios
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AUDIO: Creating a High Performance Civil Service
18/05/2018 Duración: 04minRed tape and paper-shuffling clog the arteries of departmentville. Most debilitating is the process-bound micro-management of all personnel and financial decisions by large central agencies. While well intended, their rules and controls cost hundreds of millions, killing productivity and dumbing down the organization while repelling those with talent and creativity.
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Weekly Radio: Criticizing the Jury
15/05/2018 Duración: 01minBut what is neither forgivable nor understandable is the reaction of federal politicians to the trial. Both the Prime Minister and the Justice Minister have joined in the chorus criticizing the decision of the twelve jurors.
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Ian Madsen Interview (680 CJOB, Winnipeg)
13/05/2018 Duración: 18minIan Madsen Interview (680 CJOB, Winnipeg) by Frontier Centre
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We’re NOT on Treaty Land (680 CJOB, Winnipeg)
09/05/2018 Duración: 17minFrontier Senior Fellow and retired judge Brian Giesbrecht explodes the myth that we are all living on “treaty land” as per fashionable pronouncements prior to hockey games and assorted public events. With Geoff Currier on Winnipeg’s CJOB.
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Traditional Business vs. The Sharing Economy, (770 CHQR, Calgary)
02/05/2018 Duración: 09minShould those running traditional businesses being edged out by sharing economy stalwarts like AirBNB and Uber be getting more consideration for their positions by politicians? Gerard Lucyshyn from the Frontier Centre for Public Policy joins Rob to share some of the results from a new report.
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Weekly Radio: Pipeline Opponents Ignore Risk of Rail Fatalities, Contamination
01/05/2018 Duración: 01minDamage from rail car accidents far exceed pipeline leaks, as tanker trains are routed through cities and towns, exposing millions of Canadians to safety hazards. Worst of all was the 2013 derailment that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic Quebec.
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ResearchED 2018 - Content Knowledge
21/04/2018 Duración: 44minMichael Zwaagstra's presentation of "Content Knowledge" at ResearchEd.
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Interview: Vancouver-Portland High-Speed Train - A Costly Extravagance (Global News, CKNW)
10/04/2018 Duración: 09minInterview: Vancouver-Portland High-Speed Train - A Costly Extravagance (Global News, CKNW) by Frontier Centre
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Ottawa Should Leave Unemployment Insurance to the Provinces
06/04/2018 Duración: 04minIt’s said that in life you get what you pay for. Including unemployment...
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Manitoba Hydro Board Resigns (680 CJOB, Winnipeg)
27/03/2018 Duración: 11minGraham Lane discusses the issues facing Manitoba Hydro with their board resigning en masse.
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Weekly Radio: Misinformation Being Taught to Canadian School Children
26/03/2018 Duración: 01minThe "Secret Path" by Downie and Jeff Lemire suggests that in 1966 an Indigenous teen named Chanie Wenjack ran away from a residential school near Kenora Ontario and died trying to get home to his first nation contains some unsubstantiated claims.
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Sincere Belief Insincere Actions
20/03/2018 Duración: 01minSincere Belief Insincere Actions by Frontier Centre
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Deconstitutionalizing Equalization
20/03/2018 Duración: 05minDeconstitutionalizing Equalization by Frontier Centre
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Weekly Radio: Who Can Save Free Speech?
18/03/2018 Duración: 01minIt used to be that one of the most important hallmarks of a strong democracy was its protection of free speech. Unfortunately, Canada seems to be following the lead of those who would rather silence opinion that’s not considered sufficiently “progressive”.
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Hong Kong's Simple Low Taxes
16/03/2018 Duración: 07min“If I earned $100,000 [all figures Canadian unless noted] in Canada, after tax I would keep $64,000. If I earned $100,000 in Hong Kong, and made use of the married man’s tax allowance, I would keep $90,100.”
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The Government Is the Limit, Not the Sky
13/03/2018 Duración: 01minIf a tree falls in the forest, can tree-huggers cheer? Yes, they can. They say every four stories of a ‘plyscraper’ will reduce carbon emissions similar to what’s produced by 500 cars every year. Unfortunately, governments are often slow to grasp the opportunity.
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Where Have All The Public Thinkers Gone
09/03/2018 Duración: 07minWhere Have All The Public Thinkers Gone by Frontier Centre
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Electric Vehicle - A Dilemma of Conscience
06/03/2018 Duración: 56sMany Canadians have pinned their hopes for a cleaner environment on solutions like electric cars and 'eating food that’s produced locally.' But it’s by no means easy being green and often there are hidden costs ...
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Social Justice Vision For Sports
02/03/2018 Duración: 07minSocial Justice Vision For Sports by Frontier Centre