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A Carney Majority? Not So Fast…
The recent jubilation in Liberal circles over the arrival in their caucus of a former Conservative MP, Michael Ma, was premature to say the least. Although it was widely presented in the media as a…
“Inciting Hatred” Has No Place in Any Religion
“ Liberal-Bloc amendments to C-9 will criminalize sections of the Bible, Quran, Torah, and other sacred texts” — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre[i] The Leader of the Official Opposition is at it again. Discarding rational debate…
Once Again the Conservatives are Hoisted With Their Own Petard
For ’tis the sport to have the enginerHoist with his own petard (Hamlet, by William Shakespeare) It is almost impossible not to smile when reading what has happened recently to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and…
Lessons from Nuremberg
The release of the movie Nuremberg, currently showing in theatres, could hardly have been more timely, particularly with Remembrance Day imminent. This gripping story from the immediate postwar era, featuring Academy Award winners Russell Crowe…
The U.S. is not Becoming a Dictatorship. It Already Is One
“In the nine months since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the overall goals of his agenda have become clear enough: weaken the United States abroad to create an environment friendly to dictators, while…
Legault’s Constitution Gambit: More Wrong-Headed Desperation
Quebec’s embattled premier Francois Legault, leader of the misnamed Coalition Avenir Quebec (Coalition for the Future of Quebec, or CAQ) party, is once more looking in the rear-view mirror in a desperate attempt to stave…
Reckless Poilievre Rehashes Old News, Trashes Trudeau and the RCMP
Canadians could be forgiven for thinking they were seeing an old news clip from 2015 on their electronic device of choice last week. Certainly Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared to be caught in his own…
Whose Rights Are They Anyway? The Notwithstanding Clause Debate
Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau once confided that agreeing to include the notwithstanding clause in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was one of his greatest regrets. It was well-known that he had only…
Scott Moe Torpedoes Danielle Smith’s Plan
Poor Danielle Smith. With friends like this, who needs enemies? Alberta’s Premier Smith called a press conference on October 3 to announce her plan for a new oil pipeline that she wants Prime Minister Mark…
