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:

Romance is in the (alpine) air in Zurich June 9, 2010
Zurich is nestled within the Alps on the banks of the Lake Zurich. This strategic location provides a beautiful backdrop for the city, making it one of the most picturesque in Europe.
How green regulations helped create the SUV June 9, 2010
Environmentalists, Fuel Standards,
Future of newspapers befuddles journalists June 8, 2010
Impact and potential of social media in news gathering and presentation
Kudos to Manitoba’s Education Minister May 19, 2010
Deducting marks for late assignments
Despite the downturn, Canada’s economy will still drift West May 12, 2010
The blame for western Canada's economic woes can be laid at the feet of one villain: resource prices
Should we be forced to vote? April 21, 2010
Compulsory voting
Taxes are code for “collateral damage” April 20, 2010
The problem with taxes is not they never solve anything
Alberta’s equalization concerns off target April 19, 2010
Better services in have-not provinces
How the Great Recession Concentrated Public Minds April 12, 2010
Major long-term threat to Canada’s fiscal health at the federal and provincial level: the rapidly escalating pay levels of public servants
Greek tragedy offers lessons for Canada March 30, 2010
The failure of Greece’s economy
United Nations costs more than it’s worth March 25, 2010
A shameful record, A travesty of justice, It’s time to say “Enough”
Earth Hour: Verging on the Occult March 24, 2010
Earth Hour is not just ineffective at promoting carbon emission reduction. Politically and practically, it achieves the opposite
Freezing public sector wages a good idea March 18, 2010
Public-sector unions, private-sector tax base
How Ottawa let Mohawks practice evictions and undermine individual dignity March 11, 2010
Where's Aboriginal leadership on human rights?
Canadian interest rates will soon start to inch upward March 4, 2010
World economy has found its feet, Interest rate increases this summer or fall
Post-Olympic BC will get a lift from tourism and housing March 3, 2010
For Vancouver and environs, the party is over. It's back to the work-a-day world. And that world is in pretty good shape
Lawyers salivating over governments’ addiction to gambling March 2, 2010
So where exactly is the bright line drawn between personal freedom and personal responsibility?
The Greediest Generation: Baby boomers and their public debt February 23, 2010
The civil rights revolution and increased womens rights being two examples, there has also been unwelcome baggage
Calgarys fingerprints all over Vancouver Games February 22, 2010
VANOC and the citizens of British Columbia are pulling off an amazing event, one that Canadians will always remember
Marines Near Marjah Hold First Meeting With Elders February 22, 2010
During the meeting, 3 elder Afghan men sat down to talk with Marines and said they were glad Marines and ANSF had come to the area
Where on Earth is David Suzuki? February 22, 2010
The mythical "scientific consensus" has come apart
The man at the centre of the Climategate scandal February 18, 2010
The man at the centre of the Climategate scandal, Professor Phil Jones
Olympic glory comes at a dark cost February 17, 2010
It speaks volumes that had Nodar Kumaritashvili not slammed himself at fatal speed into a post at the end of a frantic luge run in Vancouver
Is Canada in the midst of a housing bubble? February 13, 2010
2009 housing starts in Canada dropped to just 118,500, down from the 175,000 the bank thinks is the needed
Too much media in schools is the message February 11, 2010
Media in the Lives of 8- to 10- Year-Olds
Universal childcare is no panacea February 6, 2010
There are minimal long-term benefits associated with participation in formal childcare
Think twice before beating up on Canada’s oil and gas industry February 6, 2010
Climate policy should recognize the economic costs that will be incurred
The changing climate of Climate Change February 5, 2010
The science is settled are now being ridiculed by the mainstream press
Omar Khadr is in the right hands: American February 4, 2010
Canadians were aware of his having been subject to mistreatment, perhaps torture, and that no lawyer or adult was present to assert
International Support to Help Rebuild Kabul Shopping Plaza February 2, 2010
I wanted to lend US Govt support to the efforts of the GoA in providing relief to the shopkeepers, who lost their livelihoods on January 18th