Peter Taylor

1 week ago | c2cjournal.ca | Peter Taylor

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3 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Peter Taylor

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1If mail delivery is to survive, government needs to distance itself from detailed decision-making. Europe has proven privatization worksArticle contentAmong the purported advantages of regular mail delivery is its predictability. These days, however, the only thing predictable about Canada Post is the frustration. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.

Feb 28, 2025 | c2cjournal.ca | Peter Taylor

The concept of regular mail delivery goes back to the ancient Persians who, according to Greek historian Herodotus, operated a pony-express-style courier system throughout the empire of Darius the Great circa 500 BC. The modern post office, however, comes from Rowland Hill. In 1837 Hill, a British educator and social reformer, proposed a dramatic change in how the Royal Mail operated.

Jan 6, 2025 | financialpost.com | Peter Taylor

Chief Angela Levasseur of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in remote northern Manitoba has a big knife problem. Machetes — foot-long bush knives popular with campers and farmers — have become the weapon of choice for young gang members terrorizing her 3,500-member reserve. “Over the last two years we have seen a really high level of machete crimes committed by youth and on youth in our community,” she said from Nelson House, 850 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.

Dec 2, 2024 | financialpost.com | Peter Taylor

Statistics Canada is tasked with collecting, collating and publishing accurate information about the Canadian experience. Things it shouldn’t do: hide information from the public and randomly distribute the data it collects. A recent Statistics Canada report does both. In October, Statistics Canada released the results of a survey of the drinking habits of Canadians. “A snapshot of alcohol consumption levels in Canada” asked Canadians how much they had drunk in the previous seven days.