By: Jordan Twiss We tend to take it for granted, but society – be it a town, a province, or a country – is a complex network of systems and foundational principles that work interdependently to ensure everything runs smoothly.

By: Jordan Twiss A full three weeks after it was implemented, the three-year carbon tax exemption on home heating oil enacted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government continues to be a topic of heated discussion (and for good reason).

By: Jordan Twiss In politics, as in real life, mistakes sometimes happen and actions occasionally have unintended consequences.

By: Jordan Twiss All eyes were on Saskatchewan’s Legislative Assembly last Wednesday, as Premier Scott Moe’s government delivered its Throne Speech to kick off the fall sitting of the legislature.

By; Jordan Twiss Last week in this space, we explored what differentiates good policy making from bad (in my humble opinion) through the lens of the Sask. Party government’s Parents’ Bill of Rights.

By: Jordan Twiss When it comes to crafting public policy, governments should keep two things in mind above all else before anything is brought to the table.

By: Jordan Twiss A common refrain sung by critics of social assistance programs – particularly those who accuse welfare recipients of being lazy resource leeches – is to point out the seeming correlation between being on the government dole and obesity.

By: Jordan Twiss Another year has brought us to yet another National Newspaper Week.

By: Jordan Twiss Perhaps the greatest challenge any government faces is deciding which issues it wants to prioritize.

By: Jordan Twiss If you were to survey 10 Shellbrook ratepayers about their biggest gripe with the community, odds are you’d hear a lot about the quality of the town’s water supply.