An old law professor of mine said you can’t suck and blow at the same time. Turns out you can. The councillors that so strenuously object to Uber have many arguments that, on their face, sound compelling. People do not…
Irvin Leroux’s 18-year battle with CRA and what you can do
Reblogging Karen Selick’s “Man who fought the CRA and won needs your help”
Irvin Leroux, a 70-year-old former businessman living in Prince George, BC, recently became a hero to the taxpayers of Canada — although few of them know it yet…
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No praise for the Peace Bridge
I come to bury the Peace Bridge, not to praise it. The statistics around the Peace Bridge, otherwise known as Farrell’s Folly, are legend. The construction overruns, the time overruns–the initial crossing of over $25 million versus a fraction of…
You should not be forced to own Enmax
The Financial Argument There is a very important reason I should be able to choose. It is not morally proper that I be forced to own Enmax, from a financial perspective. Let me deconstruct that proposition. Morally justified because there…
New Tax Authority
Our mayor wants taxing powers. And our political masters in Edmonton seem to be moving to agreement. I know that this is a good idea on a policy level. It would allow a more rational and flexible taxing regime to…