2-minute read
Private Reinforcements for Public Police Forces?
Policing costs have been rising for 25 years in Canada, while the number of criminal incidents per officer has fallen. These growing costs can be explained in part by an increase in the number of police officers, which has certainly contributed to a reduction in the crime rate, but also by the fact that those officers perform a growing number of tasks.
4-minute read
Les Haïtiens souffrent parce qu’ils ne sont pas libres
The economic situation in Haiti.
4-minute read
What the Arab Spring Taught Us About the Right to Earn a Living
The lessons of the Arab Spring.
5-minute read
Uber contre le lobby du taxi
Everyone will benefit from ride-sharing applications.
4-minute read
Higher education in Quebec is staggeringly underpriced
The distorted market for higher education.
3-minute read
Why CRTC’s New Wireless Contract Rules Actually Give Us Less Freedom
The cost of wireless telephone service in Canada.
3-minute read
No, ride-sharing apps will not be disastrous for Montreal
Ride-sharing applications like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, and their benefits.
4-minute read
Trois hourras pour les nouvelles applications de covoiturage!
Ride-sharing applications like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, and their benefits.
1-minute read
Pas de panique, M. le taxi!
Everyone will benefit from ride-sharing applications.
1-minute read
Viewpoint – Ride-Sharing Applications and the Future of Urban Transportation
Ride-sharing applications like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar are currently revolutionizing the urban transportation industry. By allowing taxi drivers to find clients more rapidly, and other individuals to offer transportation services more easily, these technologies could lead to considerable improvements for customers. Sensible economic policy should avoid hindering their adoption by consumers while compensating those who are negatively affected by obsolete government regulations from the past.