Banishing the pursuit of profit has never worked, and we know through personal experience that governments are inherently inefficient. Indeed one of the worlds most successful retailers, Walmart, has become very profitable by producing exceptional value for its customers. It begs the question…..

….related from Michael: Soon It Will Be Eat Or Pay Taxes

That might well be the choice. The average family tax bill is up $4200.00 since 2010 according to the recent excellent Fraser Institute Study. Worse, government mismanagement/incompetence revealed in the report will drive them even higher.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions in BC amount to 14 one hundredths of one percent of total global emissions, 33% lower than the Canadian average mostly due to hydroelectric. 

…also from Mike: When The Practical Takes a Backseat to the Idealogical

It only cost $1700. to ride around in a limousine for a day, so why should anyone be upset with Health Minister Jane Philpott’s taste in travel? Besides everyone in Parliament is doing it. Maybe she’d be in a little less trouble if she had been more truthful when confronted with her perfectly legal expenditure of tax dollars….

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