A Policy Institute for the Prairies - Policies for a free and prosperous Prairie RegionThe
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. 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. GoalsIt 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:
ActivitiesTo 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. The challenges facing the prairies cannot simply be papered over. Substantive change requires considerable effort which eventually culminates in a change of attitudes at the grassroots level and a shift in policy at the political level. As a Policy Institute dedicated to the economic and social well-being of the prairie region, the Prairie Centre is committed to making an important contribution to this process. Contact Us
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