Rosemary Frei

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Mar 21, 2019

Morneau, Tory promote business-friendly solutions to housing crisis

Rosemary Frei

John Tory's eye, like Bill Morneau's, appears to be squarely on boosting the share of the private sector in the benefits from the escalating building boom.

News

Feb 7, 2019

The economics of disruption: BlackRock exec discusses winners and losers in technological shift

Rosemary Frei

Speaking to an audience at the Canadian Club in Toronto, BlackRock exec Mark Wiseman outlines how companies will profit in the age of disruption.

News

Jan 24, 2019

Emerging democracy conference in Toronto this weekend

Rosemary Frei

Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne will be one of the speakers who will tackle the topic of women and power, focusing on how personal and political roles intersect.

News

Dec 6, 2018

Plan to re-imagine Toronto’s waterfront: How much does public know about it?

Rosemary Frei

A plan to re-imagine a sweeping section of Toronto by Google’s Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto is progressing with a striking lack of transparency -- and growing alarm among observers.

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Nov 9, 2018

Puerto Rico’s governor outlines to Canadians how they can profit from Hurricane Maria misfortune

Rosemary Frei

Seeking international investors to come to the storm-strewn island, the governor outlines to Canadians how they can find a return on investment in public-private partnerships in Puerto Rico.

News

Sep 20, 2018

Must-read book on stopping wholesale privatization of Canadian public infrastructure

Rosemary Frei

This collection of essays reveals how pension fund capitalism is robbing Canadians of safe and affordable infrastructure, and what can be done to stop this.

News

Jul 19, 2018

The 'eBus or bust' approach ignores damning LA Times report

Rosemary Frei

Part Two: Going Green at the Toronto Transit Commission should not be done at the expense of best practice or due diligence.

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Jul 18, 2018

Toronto rapidly buying dozens of electric buses despite red flags

Rosemary Frei

New information, including FOI requested documents, suggests political pressure is at play in the city when it comes to assessing analysis that compares the options for pricey green-bus technology.

News

Jul 18, 2018

Toronto rapidly buying dozens of electric buses despite red flags

Rosemary Frei

Part one: New information, including FOI requested documents, suggests political pressure is at play when it comes to assessing analysis that compares the options for pricey green-bus technology.

News

Jun 4, 2018

Why electronic voting in the Ontario election is a mistake

Howard Pasternack

Rosemary Frei

Among other things, scrutineers, appointed by parties to watch for cheating, will no longer be able to observe the count for 90 per cent of the ballots.