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May 17, 2017

Cooperation rather than coercion

May 17, 2017

An Informal Approach to Effective Regional Governance in Canada

For the last few decades, there has been a growing commentary on Canada’s anachronistic approach to its biggest cities. Over the 150 years of our country’s history, our large cities have become economic, social and cultural engines. Read More

May 15, 2017

Canada should join the EU (sort of)

May 15, 2017

Canadians have always aspired to a kind of open, cosmopolitan citizenship. Wilfrid Laurier said freedom was our nationality. Pierre Trudeau declared himself a citizen of the world. Read More

May 09, 2017

Big cities need new governance

May 9, 2017

Cities should represent progress. More than half of the global population now lives in cities and, according to the World Health Organization, this number continues to climb by 60 million people a year. The urbanization of our world should be a sign of our evolution as a species. But is it? Read More

Nov 03, 2016

Brave New World at the OEB

November 3, 2016

Policy Development and the Natural Gas Expansion Case

An ongoing Ontario Energy Board (OEB) proceeding offers timely insight into the role the Board sees itself playing in the implementation of government policy through its rate-making activities. Read More

Jun 27, 2016

Strange brew: Governing booze in the Federation

June 27, 2016

Is it time to drink to the Economic Union? Read More