Recent media reports have trumpeted a legal opinion by well-known criminal lawyer Brian Greenspan, who argues that Justice Minister David Lametti has the legal power to circumvent the extradition hearings of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou…
Public Administration
Inequality in the Time of COVID-19: The New Great Leveler?
War has often been called the great leveler. A society under attack is united by fear of the enemy, and individuals —regardless of their economic or social status — are prepared to make common cause…
An American Tragedy: Trump vs Covid-19
The richest and most technologically advanced country in the world is currently floundering in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and thousands of individual Americans, not to mention the American economy, will be paying the…
China’s Leaders Must Shoulder the Blame for COVID-19
When the dust finally settles on the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s leaders must not forget where the blame for this disaster lies. In addition to the countless measures they will need to take in order…
Canada’s Response to COVID-19: Government at its Best
If nothing else, the COVID-19 pandemic is surely reminding Canadians of why so-called “big government” was created. Like 9/11 and the global recession of 2008-9, the arrival of this deadly virus – and the Canadian…
No, Canada is not ‘Broken’
In a sensational front page headline recently, the National Post proclaimed that a “towering majority” of Canadians believe “Canada is Broken”.[i] This claim apparently rests on a single public opinion poll. Moreover the poll was…
