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…
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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…
Lost Opportunity: Wilson-Raybould Took Herself Out of the Game
So Jody Wilson-Raybould was “surprised” that she was not invited to attend a meeting of federal opposition leaders with the prime minister? (CTV PowerPlay Feb. 18) This is despite the fact she is not a…
What Has the Belleville Blockade Accomplished?
One of the protesters at the blockade of CN tracks near Belleville told a reporter that the reason for their actions was simple: to get people’s attention about the Wet’sewt’en protest in B.C. and ensure…
Brexit’s Legacy: Intraparty Conflict in The Conservative and Labour Parties
Much has been written about the potential damage Brexit will do to the UK economy, the British union (see related blog) and the future of the EU itself. Almost nothing has been said about the…
The Conservative Leadership Race and Official Bilingualism
Apparently neither erstwhile Conservative adviser Tom Flanagan nor Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson saw the two French-language leadership debates in the 2019 federal election.[1] If they had, they would hardly be arguing that a…
Criticizing the Liberals’ Carbon Pricing Plan Won’t Help the Conservatives, Only A Serious Alternative Approach Will
John Ibbitson is right that the next Tory leader must have a “creative” and “credible” plan to combat global warming if the party is to have any hope of success in the next federal election.…
Globe and Mail August 26, 2019 LGBTQ and Conservative?
Re The LGBTQ Community Should Not Spurn Scheer (Aug. 26): For the past four years, the Trudeau government has enthusiastically implemented virtually all of the recommendations of various reports and spokespersons for the LGBTQ community.…
Globe and Mail. Feb 28, 2019 Liberals’ wins, losses?
Re PM Promised Change with Fresh Cabinet Faces. He May Regret It Now (Feb. 27): Yes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recruited and appointed to cabinet a number of diverse candidates, with solid professional credentials but…
Globe and Mail. Nov. 23, 2018 Indigenous breakthrough
Re For Top Indigenous Judge, The Last Breakthrough Was Beyond His Reach (Nov. 22): I applaud Justice Harry Laforme’s accomplishments. I also agree that it would be desirable to have an Indigenous judge on the…
