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Toll roads v. the Canadian Accident Association
(March 17, 2004) You have a flat tire. Or you need a tow. Or a boost. Or you’ve run out of gas. if you’re like millions of Canadians, you call the Canadian Automobile Association to get you going again. Continue reading
Posted in Toll roads, Transportation
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Using programs of care to achieve better health outcomes
(March 12, 2004) Mandating the use of evidence-based Programs of Care will mean that insurers, health providers, claimants and the court system will have similar expectations for the type and cost of reasonable and necessary treatment for common accident-related injuries. Continue reading
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Investing in people: creating a human capital society for Ontario
(February 24, 2004) Examining the future role of government in the context of promoting economic growth, strong communities, fiscal responsibility and accountability. Continue reading
Posted in City states, Cures, Municipal, Nation states, Sprawl
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London’s green streets
(February 19, 2004) One year ago this week, London began to charge private automobiles and commercial vehicles £5 ($12.50) a day if they either entered or left its downtown core between 7 a.m. and 6:30 pm. The reviews of this unprecedented experiment – designed to reduce traffic jams in one of the most heavily congested cities in the world – are now in, and they’re rave. Continue reading
Posted in Automobile, Cities, Public transit, Regulation, Toll roads, Transportation
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Strategic voting in Canada: A cross time analysis
(January 1, 2004) This paper investigates strategic voting in Canada. We test the standard expected utility model, as developed by McKelvey and Ordeshook (1972), across four federal elections. Continue reading
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