I've added a couple of new links to the right hand side of the blog, down past the thorn in the side links I've created "Dueling think tanks". It's a place where Canada's two competing think tanks can be found, the Fraser Institute which is a tad to the right of your average neo-con and the Polaris Institute that really, really misses the days of Trudeau.
The info line on the Fraser Institute states that it was founded in 1974 as an independent public policy organization. It's probably best known in Canada (and especially in BC) for its controversial educational rankings issued every year, which manage to get everyone up in arms.
The folks at the Polaris Institute took over 22 years to answer the challenge of the Fraser edicts, having only launched the Polaris website in 1996. Giving the folks at the Fraser a sizeable head start in the quest for hearts, minds and web hits. The Polaris seems to be trying to be an advocate for a government more involved in the day to day lives of Canadians.
Check them both out from time to time, a lot of the material is rather dry and hard to work your way through. But every once and a while they post a fairly interesting look at a public issue, you may not agree with them, but at least you can say you covered both sides of the story.
By the way do not read any bias on the part of podunk for my listing position of them on the blog site, it was done by alphabetical reasoning, the great cop out for any true blogger!
If you know of any other "Great thinkers" out there, drop a line into our comments box below.
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