Inexpensive ridesharing comes with long-term cost
The notorious tech giant Uber was welcomed to Winnipeg earlier this summer with open arms by the municipal government and customers desiring a more modern…
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Reduced class sizes best bet for in-person instruction
Less than three weeks after the first day of full-time school for elementary and secondary students in Manitoba, the province has seen a spike in…
COVID-19 is exposing fundamental flaws in the Canadian housing market
Provincial eviction bans across Canada have begun to end. The bans were initially adopted as a response to the economic shut-down induced by COVID-19. These…
Inclusivity suffers when laptops banned in classrooms
Fall classes have kicked off the University of Manitoba’s academic year once again, but this semester looks a bit different — professors are going over…
A guaranteed basic income will make the rich richer
With the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit coming to its conclusion at the end of September and the COVID-19 pandemic still in full swing, the federal…
Cancel culture is not new but it is legitimate
This summer has witnessed an influx of op-eds about a so-called “illiberal” cancel culture growing within leftist movements. Cancel culture is defined as the practice…
Winnipeg’s police chief publishes apologist opinion
The idea that social contracts exist between peoples and institutions which form the foundation of civilization would suggest that there is a deeply participatory and…
Remote learning puts education out of reach
Ever since COVID-19 reached Manitoba this past March, students of all ages have had to adjust to online learning. With the school closures forbidding in-person…
Care-free, mask-free behaviour puts Manitobans at risk
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has made it clear to Manitobans that the health of the economy is more important than the risk COVID-19 poses to…
City, province must put foot on gas to slow traffic
One of the benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic is, arguably, the increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians turning to the outdoors for exercise. But with…