Move raises questions about motive and why the announcement was so quiet All eyes are on inflation these days, especially at the grocery store. Food is the one thing we need every day and the food choices we make matter a great deal to our budget. To know what’s going on with food prices, we
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The True Cost of Unreliable Renewable Energy
on January 27th, 2022
Arguments that renewable energy sources are cheaper have always been dubious on their merits, if not outright disingenuous We are constantly being told that wind and solar power are really cheaper than fossil-fuel power if you tot up the true costs of using each type. These arguments have always been dubious on their merits, if
Hybrid Warfare is a Threat to Our Way of Life
on January 10th, 2022
We need to develop a common and comprehensive understanding of the implications of new technologies in a hybrid threats/warfare context Hybrid warfare has become a familiar phenomenon. But at a time of climate catastrophes and pandemics, booming technological innovation, geopolitical rivalry and a global reorganization of supply chains, hybrid scenarios below the threshold of war have
App Neutrality Is a Big step Toward Freedom for Tech Users
on January 5th, 2022
Restricting the anti-competitive behaviour of Apple and Google will allow users to enjoy any software they prefer on their devices Apple Inc. recently warned that draft rules from the European Union requiring the company to open its mobile operating system to third-party apps would pose a security risk to its users. A statement from the
Dark Stores on The Rise as Part of The Campaign to Deliver Groceries
on December 20th, 2021
SkipTheDishes just announced it’s building 38 dark stores across the country to support its online food delivery strategy We recently learned that SkipTheDishes is building 38 dark stores across the country to support its e-commerce renewal. Its strategy includes selling food online like any grocery store. Company CEO Kevin Edwards claims the online food market
Five Facts All Parents Should Know About The mRNA Vaccines
on November 30th, 2021
The following commentary was written by Alexander Andrée, PhD, Valentina Capurri, PhD, Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD, Candice Chow, C.Dir., DBA, MBA, MSc, B(Eng), CFA, Cornelius Christian, DPhil, Anton de Ruiter, PhD, Angela Durante, PhD, Maximilian C. Forte, PhD, Daphene Francis, PhD, RN, Jeffrey Graham, BA, MA, PhD, Laurent Leduc, PhD, Robert Price, PhD, Denis Rancourt,
Can Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Solve Global Food Security Issues?
on November 16th, 2021
Involving more billionaires in the food aid business may lead to a paradigm shift in helping the less fortunate of the world A recent Twitter conversation between United Nations World Food Program (WFP) executive director David Beasley and one of the world’s richest people, Elon Musk, turned a lot of heads. Beasley invited Musk to
Government Needs to Usher In a Censorship Reset
on November 8th, 2021
The Trudeau government needs to listen to Canadians and rethink the government’s heavy-handed approach to internet regulation Rarely, in the history of Confederation, have so many, from so many points on the political spectrum, been so unified in opposition to one specific policy. Before the last election, the Trudeau government’s proposed internet regulations provoked opposition
Canada’s Capital Markets are Struggling to Invest in the Economy
on October 18th, 2021
Canada’s investment growth rate dropped substantially below that of the United States and many other developed countries Alarm bells ought to be ringing in Canada. Business, industrial and foreign direct investment have performed pitifully over the past decade, with no reason to believe there will be a turnaround any time soon. As noted by fellow Troy Media contributor Steven Globerman of Western Washington University,
What We Can Expect From An Online Regulator
The federal government is on the verge of further empowering the CRTC as our regulator of Internet content The federal government is on the verge of further empowering the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as our regulator of Internet content, including as it pertains to streaming companies. To really appreciate the all-encompassing grasp of