The TTC is right to deny City Hall’s request to take over the city’s struggling bike-sharing program, writes Brady Yauch. Continue reading TTC passes on opportunity to take over money-losing bike program
Toronto’s war on good food
Toronto City Council has taken it upon itself to put an end to the revitalization of Queen West and the booming restaurant scene that has sprung up in recent years, writes Brady Yauch. Continue reading Toronto’s war on good food
New liability limits for nuclear power and oil: Better, but not good enough
Liability limits are subsidies that allow companies to pass along costs to taxpayers (or to uncompensated victims) and any government truly committed to the polluter pays principle would not simply raise caps on liability, it would remove them entirely, writes Elizabeth Brubaker. Continue reading New liability limits for nuclear power and oil: Better, but not good enough
Move into the fast lane
The U.S. has pioneered dynamic pricing of highway toll lanes. Continue reading Move into the fast lane
Bring back the rental market
Halve the rate of home ownership. Continue reading Bring back the rental market
Get dirty and avoid vaccines
Health authorities insist the benefits of immunization outweigh the risks – a mindset that stems from faith, not science, without any incentive to curb needless or even harmful use of vaccines and medications.
Deregulate housing
Unbridled home-owning has become the single biggest threat to Canada’s economic stability. Continue reading Deregulate housing
Free the food carts
Selling sidewalks would reduce conflict, reap cash. Continue reading Free the food carts
Let private enterprise build subways
A century ago, firms ran streetcars for profit, paying fees to government. Continue reading Let private enterprise build subways
First do no harm
Vaccines do good and they do harm. They also arouse passions among those who would see no harm. And intolerance, as seen in reactions to Oprah Winfrey and Jenny McCarthy for giving voice to vaccine skeptics.
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