Road Trippin' By the Numbers
June 25, 2019 - This blog first appeared in the September edition of The Walleye
Latest Policy Bytes
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
June 11th, 2019 - Everyone deserves a home, but not everyone has access to a safe and affordable housing situation.
Ten Days on the Road (in Northern Ontario)
May 29, 2019 - This column first appeared in Northern Ontario Business.
Wheat + Hops + Yeast = Craft Beer
May 23, 2019 - Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty beer glass, come to Northern Ontario and have no fear!
TBay vs. TDot
May 16, 2019 - This blog first appeared in the January edition of The Walleye
Finns Outside of Finland
May 1, 2019 - This blog first appeared in the May edition of The Walleye
We need to focus on comparative, not competitive, advantage
May 2, 2019 - This column first appeared in Northern Ontario Business.
Thornloe Cheese Inc.
May 1, 2019 - Thornloe Cheese Inc., has produced a respected brand of cheese products in Northern Ontario for over 75 years! Their secret to success is old-fashioned cheese making techniques and fresh milk produced in Temiskaming Shores’ unique agricultural area.
Improving Health Outcomes in Indigenous Communities
April 22, 2019 - The field of immunology is an ever-evolving landscape. For example, several studies have found that the incidence rates of allergies in the Indigenous population of Canada report lower than the average of the non-Indigenous population; yet allergies and asthma are considered to be the second-highest health concern within the Indigenous population. Why is this the case? To answer this question, we will begin by exploring the current landscape for allergies in Canada followed by an analysis of how social determinants impact health outcomes, specifically allergy rates, in Canada’s Indigenous population.
Policies, Priorities, and NPI
April 15, 2019 - At Northern Policy Institute, we have over 780,000 bosses. Over the past six years, we’ve conversed with communities and players across Ontario’s northern regions, and engaged in knowledge sharing by hosting events such as Data 101 and our annual State of the North conference. As a result of these discussions, we have drilled down into policy so that we can provide evidence-based analysis for effective decision making. As well, it has afforded us the opportunity to educate young individuals about the cut and thrust of public policy in Ontario’s northern regions.