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An urban coup
(June 12, 2003) The great majority of Canadians – 70% according to an Ipsos-Reid poll released earlier this week – favour NAFTA, Canada’s free trade pact with the United States and Mexico. Supporters of the major national political parties show even greater support: Tory voters come in at 75%, Liberal voters at 77%, Canadian Alliance voters at 79%. Continue reading
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America’s 51st and 52nd states
(June 5, 2003) George Bush wants Alberta’s oil but, if it were up for grabs, he’d want Alberta even more. With Alberta as America’s 51st state, the U.S. would secure 300 billion barrels of recoverable oil reserves, more than exist in Saudi Arabia. U.S. oil imports would plummet and America’s great dependence on foreign oil would vanish. Continue reading
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The influence of the social pricing of insurance on road safety in British Columbia
(June 1, 2003) British Columbia has one of the highest motor vehicle collision rates in Canada. This paper reviews the theory and evidence of insurance pricing and motor vehicle collision risk. Continue reading
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Rural separatism
(May 30, 2003) Two clashing cultures cause most of the discord that characterizes our country. Until we reconcile the two, large parts of our economy will continue as cripples, large parts of our environment will continue to be destroyed, and regional movements – some of them separatist – will threaten to tear us apart. Continue reading
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Westerners put province first
(May 24, 2003) Concerns over the breakup of the country are about to shift westward, suggests a new study pointing to a growing belief among western Canadians that they are citizens of their provinces first, and of their country second. Continue reading
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Urban Renaissance Institute 