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Liberal Government’s financing plan like using a credit card to pay for Corner Brook long term care home. CUPE Newfoundland Labrador President Wayne Lucas is calling on the Ball Government to reconsider using a public-private partnership (P3) to finance the construction of a long term care home in Corner Brook, announced today. “We’re glad to hear that the provincial government …
Back In House: Why Local Governments Are Bringing Services Home, a new report from the Columbia Institute, is about the emerging trend of remunicipalization. Municipal services that were once outsourced are finding their way back home. Most often, they are coming home because in-house services cost less. The bottom-line premise of cost savings through outsourcing is not proving to be as advertised. Download …
Privatizing public services can have dangerous consequences Most people will remember the explosive allegations exposed by Quebec’s public inquiry into corruption and collusion within Quebec’s construction industry. The Charbonneau Commission found that for years, supposedly reputable companies were awarded public road, wastewater, and other building contracts at highly inflated prices. These companies would then kick back a portion of the profits to …
In this guide, economist John Loxley takes a critical look at the case for and against using public-private partnerships (P3s) for municipal infrastructure. Download a printable copy of Asking the right questions: A guide for municipalities considering P3s His analysis goes beyond the claims made by P3 promoters to examine the costs and consequences of privatizing vital community assets. Through a …
