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Tag Archives: Canada
Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization
One columnist recently floated the idea of privatizing the TTC. It’s about time. Continue reading Toronto Star rightly floats idea of TTC privatization
Sweden and Ireland deregulated taxis, Toronto should too
Toronto’s City Councillors should take this opportunity to consider deregulating the city’s taxi market. Continue reading Sweden and Ireland deregulated taxis, Toronto should too
Quebeconomics: more spending for fewer jobs
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois’ plan to spend $2 billion on job creation will end in disappointment and more debt. Continue reading Quebeconomics: more spending for fewer jobs
Drivers willing to pay to move into the fast lane
A dynamic toll road in Atlanta, Georgia is proving to be a hit with drivers. Continue reading Drivers willing to pay to move into the fast lane
Dynamic roads cure traffic woes
Singapore’s congestion charge should serve as a template in how to keep traffic moving. Continue reading Dynamic roads cure traffic woes
Bring back the rental market
Halve the rate of home ownership. Continue reading Bring back the rental market
Deregulate housing
Unbridled home-owning has become the single biggest threat to Canada’s economic stability. Continue reading Deregulate housing
Tolls gather speed
In almost every country on earth, road networks have been bastions of government control, operating outside the rules of supply and demand, resistant to technological improvements that would lower cost and boost efficiency, and all but impervious to market forces.
Re: Millions have no family doctor
That 3.6 million Canadians do not have a family doctor is a national disgrace, one that could have been avoided if politicians and health authorities had been listening to the public.
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