Tag: Canada
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6 Ways to Improve Government in 12 Months
August 17, 2009 · Derek Silva
I was recently on vacation in the Azores (archipelago of 9 islands about 1,500km from the coast of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean) and late one night I …
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What Canadian Cities Should Be Doing
June 17, 2009 · Derek Silva
Seeing as we have entered construction season here in Canada (a.k.a. spring and summer), I thought it prudent to collect some things that other cities have been doing …
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What Happened to Self-Responsibility?
April 9, 2009 · Derek Silva
First people sued cigarette companies for giving them lung cancer. Then people sued fast food restaurants for making them fat. The latest fad? Suing gambling corporations for making …
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PETA Just Doesn't Get It
March 6, 2009 · Derek Silva
I don’t believe that PETA, formally known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, truly understands how to get their message across in a manner that will …
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The Big Three's Problems
November 23, 2008 · Derek Silva
And here we stand on the brink of oblivion, if you believe what the executives of Ford, Chrysler and GM had to say to the U.S. Congress this …