Normally, when a company faces losses and declining demand, it innovates and reduces costs.
privatization
Août 2, 2024
5:30PM
The problem with the present system is that no one loses any money when tragedies strike.
Octobre 28, 2020
10:08AM
The relative size of government in Canada is well beyond the “optimal” size for promoting productivity growth.
Avril 14, 2015
9:00AM
If Canadians ever needed proof that narrow politicking interferes with sensible consumer choice, they need look no further than the byzantine “reforms” on the sale of beer, wine and spirits proposed by Ontario, and one restrictive “reform” recently enacted in British Columbia.
Octobre 4, 2014
6:00AM
Murray Smith, a former Alberta cabinet minister in the Ralph Klein government, the one that privatized government liquor stores and licence registries in 1993, once told me about a side benefit of such divestments (and I paraphrase): fewer distractions, which led to more focused government.
Mai 10, 2014
2:00AM
Much of Canadas current approach to liquor retailing has its roots in Prohibition-era attitudes towards wine, beer and spirits.
Février 15, 2014
2:00AM
Its been two decades since the Alberta government exited the business of selling beer, wine and spirits to consumers.
Septembre 8, 2013
2:00AM
Twenty years ago the Alberta government swiftly and boldly threw open Alberta's markets in beer, wine and spirits. The result has been a success story of intense competition, added convenience and thousands of new jobs.
Other provincial governments have never imitated the Alberta accomplishment. But that has much to do with local politics and mythmaking from vested interests, not facts.
Septembre 18, 2012
2:00AM
The recent revelation from the Finance Ministrys probe into Crown corporations that found ever-more and ever-higher paid managers at ICBC has enraged British Columbians and especially consumers of auto insurance in this province.
It is of course entirely possible that ICBC, a government-owned monopoly, has too many managers and that theyre paid too much.
Août 14, 2012
2:00AM
If youre a fan of lower prices, increased convenience, better product selection and improved customer service, you might want to keep the champagne on ice---at least when it comes to BCs liquor industry. Despite all the recent talk of the BC government privatizing the Liquor Distribution Branch [LDB], its not happening. Not even close. And that is unfortunate for regular British Columbians who enjoy a cold beer, a glass of wine or a sex on the beach every now and then.