A Policy Institute for the Prairies - Policies for a free and prosperous Prairie Region

The Prairie Policy Centre (PPC) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to educating citizens about public policy issues.  

Canada’s prairie region is at a crossroad.  On one hand, energy and natural resources are propelling all three provinces into economic prosperity.  On the other, high taxes, regulatory burden, and a growing culture of dependency are lurking in the shadows.  If we are to steer public policy toward continued prosperity, governments in all three provinces need to turn to the basic principles of wealth creation for their direction.

Too often, government leaders see themselves as facilitators of change, whether it be political, social, or economic.  A representative government, however, is not constituted to create wealth or to induce change.  That is the job of the people.  Government exists for a far more important purpose: protecting the rights and freedoms of the individual; providing vital services the market cannot supply; and, creating an environment conducive to wealth creation.  

Freedom from government intrusion is the essential guiding principle needed to create good public policy.  Time and again people try to use the force of government to change the behavior of others.  Some may think that the protection of people is worth a slight erosion of individual liberty, but it’s not.  You simply cannot protect us from ourselves.  History has shown this approach is more likely to start a cycle of dependency and irresponsible behavior than it is to end one.  Promoting individual responsibility through economic freedom is the surest way of helping everyone in their pursuit of happiness.  

A better and more prosperous prairie region is a freer prairie region.  Cutting taxes, simplifying regulation, and reducing the scope of government will unleash the creativity and initiative of prairie people.  And opportunities to grow and prosper, and to raise strong and healthy families will abound.

Our members and supporters are people who believe that by creating wealth in an open and competitive marketplace, we will set the foundation for a strong and prosperous prairie region.  We invite you to join us in the quest.

Goals

It was for this purpose that the Prairie Policy Centre was established in the spring of 2001. As an independent non-profit organization, the Institute’s mission is to advance ideas on wealth creation in order to enhance the economic and social well-being of the prairie region. This includes:

• Identifying opportunities for enhancing wealth creation on the prairies;
• Identifying factors which act as impediments to the creation of wealth on the prairies; and,
• Fostering a greater understanding of wealth creation and its relationship to the economic and social well-being of the prairie region.

Activities

To accomplish these objectives, the Policy Institute commissions and carries out objective, professional research to examine opportunities for and impediments to wealth creation in the prairie region. Once the study is complete, it is published in an easy-to-read format and broadly distributed across the prairie region.

Rather than simply sitting on a shelf, the information is then broken down into bite-sized pieces and given repeated exposure through the Institute’s weekly commentaries, fax and email distribution network, Internet web site, press releases, and public speaking engagements. Luncheons, seminars and conferences are also utilized as part of the Prairie Centre’s efforts to get information out, encourage informed discussion, and spark public debate on issues which are of vital importance to the future of the prairie region.

Contact Us

• Board Chair:  Dean Gagne
• Mailing Address: 2229 Ave. C. N.  Saskatoon, SK  S7L 5Z2 
• Phone: 306-242-2981 
• Fax: 306-242-1329
• Email:  dean.gagne at  arcascheckmate.com