September 14, 2012 – In an op-ed published in the Ottawa Citizen today, MLI Senior Fellow Paul Romer discusses his charter cities concept for developing countries seeking institutions that promote progress and growth. He says, “The world needs more Canada and this country has an opportunity to create little pieces of Canada around the world to improve the lives of people who want to immigrate here, but can’t.”
To read more about Romer’s charter cities concept, read Success and the City: How charter cities could transform the developing world, released by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in April 2012.
To read the full op-ed, click here: Is the world ready for more Canada?, by Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen, September 14, 2012.
