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Canada’s sky-high airport fees create turbulence for carriers

The Globe and Mail, p. B4 Canadian airport fees are too high. en lire plus Visit Montreal Economic Institute (IEDM) for more information

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How to Map an Interconnected, Antifragile World Globalization is nothing new.

Globalization is nothing new. Although the word only became popular in the late 1980’s, the phenomenon is as old as civilization. Globalization is merely an extension of the tendency of all complex social systems to grow and evolve. Whereas civilizations …

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William Watson: budget numbers we really need—benefit per dollar spent at the margin

My very favourite line from this week’s federal budget is “There are no public transit systems in Nunavut.” This is from a note to a table on page 92 of the Budget Plan. Well, duh, of course there aren’t any …

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Our Troubling (And Sexist) Fascination With High Heels

Nicola Thorp was recently sent home without pay for refusing to wear heels. Sexism in the workplace is only the first problem with this footwear. Standing up is no small feat. Bipedalism is one of the qualities that helped humans …

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Global Catastrophic Risks 2016

Global Catastrophic Risks 2016 Global catastrophes sometimes strike. In 1918 the Spanish Flu killed as many as one in twenty people. There have been even more devastating pandemics – the Black Death and the 6th century Plague of Justinian may …

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Investing in Shortline Railways Means Investing in Green Infrastructure  Michael Bourque

Shortline railways are the “special teams” of Canada’s freight rail supply chain. But despite their economic importance, these smaller operators face challenges that threaten their viability. As Railway Association of Canada President Michael Bourque explains, investing in shortline railway infrastructure …

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Increased Trade With Asia Adding Pressure To Canada’s Transportation Infrastructure

Ottawa, April, 2016—The value, volume and share of Canadian exports are on the rise, adding pressure to Canada’s rail and marine transportation infrastructure. According to a new Conference Board of Canada report, rail volumes through 2025 are expected to grow …

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Methane mendacity – and madness Radical green and government agitators slam methane in latest bid to terminate fossil fuel use

Paul Driessen Quick: What is 17 cents out of $100,000? If you said 0.00017 percent, you win the jackpot. That number, by sheer coincidence, is also the percentage of methane in Earth’s atmosphere. That’s a trivial amount, you say: 1.7 …

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The best way to help Bombardier is to allow the company to restructure itself, says the MEI

Montreal, February 17, 2016 – Bombardier’s announcement that it will cut 7,000 jobs has elicited from a number of political and financial commentators calls for the company to guarantee that it will maintain these jobs in exchange for governments’ financial …

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Anticosti, pipelines et pétrole : la majorité silencieuse se révèle pragmatique

www.journaldemontreal.com/blogues, p. Web Publication d’un sondage Léger commandé par l’Institut économique de Montréal.   en lire plus http://www.iedm.org

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Historic Avro Aircraft, Together for the last time

Three Historic Avro Aircraft, all designed by Roy Chadwick formate for the 1st, and probably last ever time. The formation of the only airworthy Vulcan and Lancaster Bombers pass over the opening of the building project for the Lincolnshire Bomber …

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Viewpoint – Uber and Taxis: Australia Opens the Door to Reforms

Viewpoint describing reforms recently implemented in Australia allowing the taxi industry and ride-sharing applications to coexist peacefully In the majority of North American cities, existing laws do not control or make any provisions for activities related to ride-sharing applications. As …

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