Mar 8, 2018
We have to understand capitalism before we can challenge it
Ed Finn
A prolonged cessation of growth, without government bailouts, would eventually morph into capitalism's demise.
natural resources
Dec 18, 2015
Tears are fine, but will Trudeau respect Indigenous rights to resources?
Karl Nerenberg
Apologies, regrets and tears have their value, but for Indigenous Canadians the essential questions are about economic control and power.
Aug 13, 2014
Consumer electronics and the miracle of materials
Who, three decades ago, would have imagined that the materials that would change consumer electronics would be glass, ABS plastic, sapphire, graphite and aluminum?
Mar 19, 2014
Nova Scotia: We have everything we need to succeed
Larry Haiven
A rejoinder to the negative discourse about Nova Scotia from pundits in certain sectors of the province.
Dec 6, 2013
Canada at a crossroads: Indigenous rights to resources
Daniel Wilson
In this blog, Daniel Wilson considers whether 2013 marks a crossroads for the respect of Indigenous rights over natural resources in Canada.
Nov 25, 2013
The Staple Theory at 50: The staples trap in developing countries
Alberto Daniel Gago
This commentary in the staple theory series explores the relevance of staple theory for understanding the modern barriers to development in the global South.
Apr 29, 2013
Rip and ship (hewers of wood, drawers of water 2.0)
Steven Shrybman
Many will be aware of the U.S.-based campaign to stop Keystone XL pipeline for ecological reasons. But Canadians have another reason to oppose this grotesque sell-off of the nation's patrimony.
Mar 21, 2013
Saskatchewan 2013 budget: Balanced growth or fiscal myopia?
Simon Enoch
While Finance Minister Ken Krawetz characterized this week's provincial budget as an example of "balanced growth," perhaps the best metaphor to use would be "paradox of plenty."
Jan 22, 2013
Yukon's court ruling on free-entry mining could help Idle No More
Bertrand Schepper
On December 27 this past year, the appeals court of the Yukon Territory gave an important ruling regarding the rights of First Nations in relation to Yukon's free-entry mining policy.
Nov 29, 2012
Foreign aid and natural resources: Allies or enemies?
Christopher Majka
Foreign aid could be a vehicle for Canada to establish its progressive bona fides. Instead what it establishes is our miserly commitment to poverty alleviation and the development of good governance.
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