When Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland testified before the Public Order Emergency Commission in late November, she emphasized the economic concerns that she and her officials had confronted during the illegal border blockades and occupation of…
Posts By Brooke Jeffrey
Premiers Hold Health Care Hostage for Political Gain
When federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos met with his provincial counterparts in Vancouver on November 7th, he had every reason to assume there would be a productive discussion about the various means by which the…
Ford’s Use of Notwithstanding Clause is Dangerously Antidemocratic
So, Doug Ford was forced by the unions and negative public opinion polls to repeal his most recent legislation overriding Charter rights, just days after introducing it. Some may conclude he has seen the error…
POPULISM is NEVER a GOOD THING
The dramatic increase in the number of populist leaders in western democracies should give all mainstream politicians pause, regardless of their political persuasion. The need for them to join forces and counter this insidious takeover…
What We Already Know About the Liberals’ Decision to Invoke the Emergencies Act
The public inquiry into the first-ever use of the federal Emergencies Act by the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau is only beginning its six-week saga. Some 65 witnesses are scheduled to testify before it is…
Pierre Poilievre: Messenger of Doom
“We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He…
Official Bilingualism in Government Posts: Essential and Achievable
Lately there has been much discussion – and much confusion – about the concept of official bilingualism, and the requirement for some government positions to be filled by people who meet this bona fide job…
Ode to the Canoe: Symbol of Canada
As summer comes to a close, and this writer returns from a week of paddling on the French River, it seems appropriate to pen a short piece in praise of that quintessential Canadian icon, the…
Who to Believe? The Growing Problem with Anonymous Media Sources
Long ago, in the “before” times, journalists often cited anonymous sources to back up their stories. But that practice increasingly came to be frowned upon, particularly when it turned out that some scribes had actually…
The NDP Has Lost its Way
Progressives in Canada have been concerned for some time about the extreme right-wing populists who have captured the various iterations of the Conservative Party at both federal and provincial levels. (Think Pierre Poilievre, Jason Kenney,…
