Rigid focus on seniority hurts teachers and students
There is a huge difference between protecting senior teachers from arbitrary layoffs and guaranteeing their preference in being hired for vacant positions
Don’t romanticize the Winnipeg General Strike
The dangerous, violent seeds of the communist revolution were being sown in Canada
The dangerous, violent seeds of the communist revolution were being sown in Canada
The unexpected rise of Margaret Thatcher
Into the U.K.’s Winter of Discontent came a woman of sharp edges and a clear mind about how change would be managed
Into the U.K.’s Winter of Discontent came a woman of sharp edges and a clear mind about how change would be managed
Legislation to ensure pay equity for work of equal value falls flat
Only a free market will balance out pay inequities. If a company fails to compensate fairly, employees will simply move on
Only a free market will balance out pay inequities. If a company fails to compensate fairly, employees will simply move on
Canada Post records $94-million loss in third quarter
Loss mainly due to the cost of implementing pay equity ruling
Loss mainly due to the cost of implementing pay equity ruling
The subsidy table is set, and actors and writers will dine
The CRTC has backed away from a 21st-century funding model for the creation of Canadian content. We'll all be poorer as a result
The CRTC has backed away from a 21st-century funding model for the creation of Canadian content. We’ll all be poorer as a result
Understanding the downward trend in unionization
In B.C., it's a matter of industrial change, technological innovation, and the increased role of self-employment and small businesses
In B.C., it’s a matter of industrial change, technological innovation, and the increased role of self-employment and small businesses
Powerful government unions weaken the economy
While the U.S. is curtailing the strength of such unions, Canadian government finances are stretched by the cost of public-sector workers
While the U.S. is curtailing the strength of such unions, Canadian government finances are stretched by the cost of public-sector workers
Unions can help teachers resist pointless education fads
Being on the front lines, teachers must implement the latest fads. Then they get blamed when the fads crash and burn
Being on the front lines, teachers must implement the latest fads. Then they get blamed when the fads crash and burn
How to get high-performance government
The private sector can help revolutionize government services by improving productivity, cutting costs and introducing new ideas
The private sector can help revolutionize government services by improving productivity, cutting costs and introducing new ideas