Thursday May 15, 2008
Latest Columns 
Want world class higher education?
Online Edition: Monday, May 5, 2008 06:00 AM
We've a long way to go
Want world class higher education? We've a long way to go
Published: Monday, May 5, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Six provinces have received comprehensive reports from advisers and commissions on the future of postsecondary education since 2005. So far, there is no sign of a revolution. Meanwhile, in Europe, the Bologna Process has triggered a wave of reforms designed to increase the compatibility and comparability of higher education systems. The goal is a European Higher Education Area by 2010.
Serving the public interest
Online Edition: Monday, April 21, 2008 06:00 AM
Getting the job done when government and business don't have the answers
Conservatives should see left-wing groups as partners, not foes
Published: Monday, April 21, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
The Conservatives came to power in 2006 determined to shrink the role of the federal government and avoid getting entangled with provinces and territories. But they were in for a big surprise.
Turning a social liability into an economic asset
Online Edition: Monday, April 7, 2008 03:10 PM
It's all about ensuring people have access to education
From social liability to economic asset: It can be done
Published: Monday, April 7, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Paul Collier's prize-winning book, The Bottom Billion, should be read by every Canadian with an interest in the future of our aboriginal people and anyone looking for a way to turn a social liability into an economic asset.
Out of the ER: Finding the 'right' setting for elderly patients
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Online Edition: Monday, March 24, 2008 07:07 AM
Finding the 'right' setting for elderly patients
Out of the ER: Finding the 'right' setting for elderly patients
Published: Monday, March 24, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Emergency departments are health care's ''canary in the coal mine.'' Today, the canary is telling us that the health care system is already reeling from the growing needs of older Canadians with chronic diseases like congestive heart disease, asthma and diabetes.
It's time for provinces to follow B.C. on greenhouse gas emissions
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Online Edition: Monday, March 10, 2008 08:21 AM
Premier Gordon Campbell has done other provinces a favour: He made the carbon tax look like a winning proposition
It's time for provinces to follow B.C. on greenhouse gas emissions
Published: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:00 AM Page B2
Every step of the journey to deal with climate change seems like a mountain to climb as Canadians slowly come to terms with the fact that the very essence of how they use energy has to change.
