The resilience of the Canadian economy during the global recession, and its strong performance post-recession, was largely rooted in the resource-intensive provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia. Now, with the fall in commodity prices and the ensuing economic slowdown in those provinces, Comparing Recent Economic Performance in Canada and the United States: A Provincial and State-Level Analysis, outlines the weaknesses of provinces east of Manitoba—including Ontario—and the pro-growth policies necessary for governments across Canada.

Report Card on British Columbia’s Elementary Schools 2016 ranks 944 public and independent elementary schools based on 10 academic indicators derived from the annual Foundation Skills Assessments (FSAs) administered for the B.C. Ministry of Education. The report card provides parents with information they can’t easily get anywhere else: In addition to five years of academic results, the report card shows which schools are improving or falling  behind.

“Amid proposals to replace regional districts with a reduced number of governments (i.e.: municipal amalgamation) Governing Greater Victoria: The Role of Elected Officials and Shared Services describes the structure and advantages of regional districts where neighbouring municipalities voluntarily share services such as water supply, sewerage disposal and solid waste management.”