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Category Archives: Cities
Strong mayor proposal weakens Torontonians
(December 6, 2005) Over the past few years, the highly valued neutrality and objectivity of senior staff at City Hall has been methodically threatened and undermined; this proposal would effectively kill it. Continue reading
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Time to rein in Toronto’s petty despots
(December 3, 2005) Two years after he was elected to office on a pledge to clean up government, Toronto Mayor David Miller continues to preside over a corrupt administration. This corruption is not limited to the high-profile cases for which Toronto is making a name for itself. Petty corruption is the stuff of daily life at city hall. Continue reading
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A glimpse behind Third World China’s smoke and mirrors
(September 25, 2005) China is a Third World country – poor, backward apart from the odd showcase city, and, all told, an economic failure. Those who see in this tyranny of 1.3 billion an economic powerhouse that may soon overtake the West don’t realize that this dragon has been blowing smoke and manufacturing mirrors. Continue reading
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China breathes freer
(September 10, 2005) Globalization, and Chinese-style corporatism, are profoundly affecting China’s environment. Continue reading
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Fading family
(April 30, 2005) By accident and design, modern governments act to subvert traditional family institutions. Much of what was once normal in our societies is punished by the tax system, if not outlawed altogether. Much of what undermines the organization of the traditional family, meanwhile, is now subsidized. Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Municipal, Regulation
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