Troy Media

Troy Media s issue-driven: as former journalists, we look at the issues from a perspective that is familiar to the media. We tell stories.

Most Recent Articles by Troy Media:

A coalition to dump Blog subsidies August 18, 2009
How about a new coalition-to dump the Bloc's subsidies
Municipal expropriation for economic development: A David Vs Goliath battle August 12, 2009
In time, you are given a notice of expropriation from the municipality
1st century-style subjection of women August 10, 2009
There are worse and more violent examples of predatory male behaviour and discrimination
Wholesale service providers and the CRTC July 29, 2009
Throttling the internet
Municipal land-grabbing powers should be curtailed July 27, 2009
Frontier Centre for Public Policy
We can’t spend our way out of the recession July 27, 2009
The financial professionals have floundered, as have we all
Canadian human rights commissioner has free expression wrong July 15, 2009
Serious misunderstanding of free expression
Myths hindering acceptance of creative farm policy July 7, 2009
Prairie agriculture at a crossroads
No reason to fear environmental bogeyman July 2, 2009
Radical environmental movement. terrifying, apocalyptic rhetoric
If it walks and squawks like a carbon tax, it is a carbon tax June 26, 2009
Carbon Market, tax on everything, greenhouse gas reduction policies
Economic recovery for Alberta a year away June 25, 2009
A Rough Patch: Alberta Economic Profile and Forecast
Get ready for the coming cuts to government services June 25, 2009
Reduce public expenditure, role of government, least damage to education, health and services to the elderly?
Five reasons why politicians should take a break June 22, 2009
Bailouts, saved jobs, bankruptcy, protectionism, rule of law
Canadian content a big chip in network wars June 10, 2009
Networks, begging for bailouts, CRTC, Canadian content
GM-Chrysler bailout equal to $14,705 tax on new car purchase June 8, 2009
Other car companies paying for GM-Chrysler bailout
Use stimulus funds to cure homelessness June 3, 2009
Runaways, Mentally Ill, Alcoholics, Drug addicts
Former East Bloc countries health care systems beat Canada’s June 2, 2009
Despite levels of per capita health care spending near the top of the pack, Canada ranks 23rd out of the 32 nations surveyed
Leave drug use decisions in patients’ and their doctors’ hands May 24, 2009
Drug companies, of course, are not disinterested actors in pharmaceutical policy,
What to look for in June’s European parliamentary elections May 22, 2009
European Union, Elections
The decline and fall of politics in Britain May 22, 2009
Growing inability of politicians to show leadership through integrity and their own ethical behaviour
The year of the bailout pig May 12, 2009
Between 2004 and 2008 alone, more than $750 million was sent to Canada's automotive sector
Canada’s debt to hit 53% of GDP, Britain’s 103%, US’ 122% May 11, 2009
Be prepared for a decade of thrift
US Democrats backing away from cap and trade May 11, 2009
US President Barack Obama's cap and trade proposal is in trouble with Democrats in Congress
Human rights changes leave Albertans speechless May 5, 2009
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right in a democratic society,
Say goodbye to the economic Tigers, Say hello to the Prairie Pink Panther May 5, 2009
Saskatchewan lead Canada in economic growth last year
Economic shift away from major metro areas May 3, 2009
Rural Canada coming into its own
Health care reform a prescription for political headaches April 30, 2009
Spiralling health care costs
Cap and trade all about appearance April 30, 2009
Canada's National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
UK national debt forecasted to hit 75% of GDP by 2013 April 27, 2009
British budget
News organizations will survive, even if newspapers don’t April 22, 2009
The new printing press is the Internet