This example of a spectacular success in Aviation and Aerospace, over a 66 years period, can be similarly achieved in other industry sectors such as health care, the environment, and other. Here are some examples of opportunity areas currently being worked on at Howard Associates.
SOME CHALLENGES THAT ONTARIO/CANADA FACE ​Living in Sarnia, in 1975, Howard Research advised strongly that the Government and Industry build two pipelines one to Sarnia and one to the East Coast -- Advice was not acted on. Now Canada is in a poor situation regarding oil. In 1980, Howard Research advised those in business and Government if they did not build another medical college at York and one at Ryerson (later), Ontario would need to bring in huge numbers of doctors from very poor countries and large numbers of Saudi medical students leaving those countries very short medical. In 1990, Howard Research advised a tweak was needed to Globalization or huge trade imbalances were coming. What is a good thing - freer trade -- needed some tweaking to make it more effective. Going from one million cars to zero in Oshawa has been a big negative for Ontario. Ontario health care is below expectations, Ontario mental health care is weak, the world finance industry has collapsed twice in the past 20 years requiring trillions in public funds, transportation system is very much behind, sewage systems not adequate, water polluted, high housing prices, forests fires, etc. etc. Large trade deficits especially with China and MexicoCanada East Pipe line that should have been built in 1974Medical School of 160 students/ year should have been built at York U. in 1980Small medical college of 80 students/year that should have been built at Ryerson UPoor relations with physiciansTax and fiscal policy require improvementMental health care requires improvementWeak regional health set upPoor incentives for healthPoor medical fee schedulePoor hall-way medicineAverage hospital efficiencyLong-term care requires improvementUnder capacity in Ontario health careEnvironmental challenges and problems. Forest fires burning out of control Too much plastic in the oceansPoor transportation mainly in GTAVery high house prices in GTALarge price oil gap – world - CanadaPolluted Lake Ontario and ErieAllocation of resources and large debtClimate change and environment concerns