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As Air Canada merger takes off, prices could soar
(January 11, 2000) Ruth Walker – quotes Fred McMahon, former Consumer Policy Institute Policy Director. The mayor of a small town in Manitoba has a dream: He’d like the folks from Thompson to occasionally hop on a plane to the provincial capital, Winnipeg, to sample the cultural delights of the big city. Continue reading
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The economic burden of motor vehicle collisions in British Columbia
(January 1, 2000) Injury from motor vehicle collisions is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in British Columbia. Despite this there is little information available regarding the costs of motor vehicle collisions. Continue reading
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Ottawa dooms Canadians to higher fares
(December 22, 1999) Most Canadian air travellers would be shocked by how badly they’ve been gouged by Canada’s officially sanctioned air duopoly. Domestic ticket prices have soared whole international fares and U.S. fares have plummeted in real terms. Continue reading
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CAA calls for safer drivers, safer vehicles, safer roads
(December 17, 1999) Toronto: Ontario is the third most dangerous province in which to drive, based on injury statistics from Transportation Canada, says CAA Ontario. Transport Canada’s recently released 1998 Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics show that drivers face the greatest risk of injury in Manitoba, followed by British Columbia and then Ontario. Continue reading
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The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecom Public Notice CRTC 99-16
(November 30, 1999) AT&T Canada welcomes this opportunity to provide its perspective on the state of the current regime of subsidy collection within the Canadian telecommunications industry. At the outset, AT&T Canada wishes to note that it is committed to the concept of universal service and applauds the Canadian government’s goal of becoming the most connected nation in the world. Continue reading
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Urban Renaissance Institute 