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The dark priests of the Fraser Institute
There is no doubt that if you've read enough of the news you've seen a story quoting the Fraser Institute, especially if you've loitered in the financial section for a few minutes. Each time the government makes a move, there's the Fraser Institute vying for attention and their piece of the media spotlight. They know how to craft a press release, and they do it so well that the press print them with glee.Who needs to do work when someone at an Institute is doing it for you?So who makes up the Fraser Institute? It sounds official, comforting, soothing. The Fraser Institute. Repeat it,...
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For kids in care, a court date is more likely than a grad dance
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Bob Ritchie is one of the interesting people I only know because I write a column. We've never met, but he's a prolific writer of letters to the editor and e-mails to politicians and journalists. Ritchie lives in Qualicum; he's 78 and worked for B.C....
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