Simon Enoch

Jan 15, 2025 | policyalternatives.ca | Simon Enoch

Public libraries continue to be a treasured public space and resource for residents of Regina and Saskatoon. Far too often, policymakers who may not actually frequent public libraries view them as an anachronism—thinking of them as mere repositories of books, ignorant of the vast array of services and programming that modern libraries currently offer.

Nov 5, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Katherine Scott |Molly McCracken |Bruce Campbell |Simon Enoch

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives joins the rest of Canada in honouring the life and legacy of Murray Sinclair: Anishinaabe leader, jurist, senator, and head commissioner of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Justice Sinclair, whose spirit name is Mizhana Gheezhik—The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky—passed away on November 4, 2024 in Winnipeg at age 73.

Apr 2, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Simon Enoch |Stuart Trew |Kristin Mead

If the supposed global “War on Cars” was true, then there is probably no city in North America where the automobile has won a more astounding and total victory than in Regina, Saskatchewan. The hostility towards cyclists and pedestrians in the Queen City is the stuff of legend. Beer cans launched from trucks at unsuspecting cyclists. Catcalls and insults fired at pedestrians from speeding vehicles for having the temerity to walk the city’s streets.

Mar 27, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Randy Robinson |Simon Enoch |Charles Smith |Judy Rebick

The current Ontario government tabled its sixth annual budget yesterday. Here’s the state of the province today:Tent cities are the new normal in many of our municipalities. Food bank use is at record levels. More than two million people have no family doctor. The province needs at least 24,000 more nurses. Court cases, even those involving assaults, are being thrown out because the lack of staff is causing unacceptable delays. More than a quarter of schools report daily teacher shortages.

Mar 21, 2024 | monitormag.ca | Simon Enoch |Charles Smith |Judy Rebick |Brandon Doucet

The Saskatchewan government’s election year budget does what you would expect an election year budget to do.