This morning a research paper that I contributed to was released by the Fraser Institute. You can find the research paper here. The report examines the impact of province subsidies that are embedded in federal government programs and how they are distributed across the country.
300 Channels that I can Pick and Still Nothing on!
In today's Speech from the Throne the Harper Government as a part of their consumer first agenda, announced plans to force cable and satellite companies to offer "el la carte" or "pick and pay" options for TV channels. My question to the Harper Government is why are they interfering in the cable TV Industry for … Continue reading 300 Channels that I can Pick and Still Nothing on!
Canadian Military Spending: The Great Debate
Today, I had an article published in the Fall Canadian Student Review by the Fraser Institute. You can read the entire publication here and my specific article here.
What is the Canadian Military? Is it time to rethink?
Recently there has seen a number of news stories and article emerging about the state of the Canadian military. Questions of whether the navy should re-orientate itself to new challenges in the Pacific (China); the costs of stealth snowmobiles; the ongoing procurement drama of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and this rather eloquent article on the middle power conundrum regarding military procurement. … Continue reading What is the Canadian Military? Is it time to rethink?
I co-authored a paper!
A paper that I co-authors from the Fraser Institute was released today. You can read it here.
Energy East Oil Project
So I started following @andrew_leach on twitter, he is a resource economist at the University of Alberta. He has recently got back into blogging and last night he released a brilliant blog post here on the topic of the Energy East Oil Project and Canadian Energy Security. I would highly recommend the post and his blog … Continue reading Energy East Oil Project
Tank in a Garage?
I was reading this article by Christian Carly on Foreign Policy this evening. What can I say, this passage spoke to me... You can never be too prepared. One of my friends here told me about a next-door neighbor who still keeps a tank, "liberated" from government forces during the revolution, in his garage. When asked why … Continue reading Tank in a Garage?
The Senate Scandal and Reform
I started the following article back at the height of the Duffy Scandal (June) unfortunately I got busy with other things and now have only had the time to update and finish the piece. It isn't what I wanted it to be but rather then just scrap it I figured I would post it. I … Continue reading The Senate Scandal and Reform
My First Published Contribution
Today the Fraser Institute released a study on Corporate Welfare in Canada from the 1960s. I contributed to this article, despite my name being misspelled in the acknowledgements. If you are interested you can find the article for download. Related articles Canadian aerospace firms benefit most from $22B worth of 'corporate welfare' handed out since … Continue reading My First Published Contribution
Going to Peru
So myself and my significant other are planning a trip to Peru this December. We plan on leaving Canada on the 9th of December and returning on the 28th. With the exception of 4 days being set aside to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu we don't have much of an itinerary planned. So … Continue reading Going to Peru
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