An ocean of distance separates Flanders Fields from Ottawa. By now, we are separated just as much from the sentiments of the poem with the same name. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, ………..If ye break faith with us who die We shall...
Lee Harding
Politics the Only Consistency in Carbon Tax Policy
The misplaced idea that carbon dioxide is pollution undergirds the dubious concept of the carbon tax. Never mind that there is no easy connection between CO2 and temperatures, except in the easily questioned computer models created by climate change proponents. ...
Australian Doctor Warns of “Spikeopathy” from mRNA COVID Vaccines
The lead author of a medical literature review says the spike protein of the virus and made by mRNA vaccines is “pathogenic” – in other words it causes disease. Peter Parry and six other Australian researchers published “Spikeopathy’: COVID-19 Spike Protein Is...
To Mask Or Not To Mask? The Answer Is In The Evidence
An alliance of Canadian health professionals says masks may offer more risk than reward when it comes to stopping COVID-19. This claim was made by the Canadian Covid Care Alliance (CCCA) in a recent online newsletter. The organization of independent Canadian doctors,...
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Traditional Teaching is not Obsolete
Artificial intelligence has come a long way. Unlike the rudimentary software of the past, modern-day programs such as ChatGPT are truly impressive. Whether you need a 1,000-word essay summarizing the history of Manitoba, a 500-word article extolling the virtues of...
Ottawa’s Policies Defeat Its Critical Minerals Push
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a recent rush visit to the Saskatchewan Research Council’s experimental rare earth refining facility in Saskatoon. He touted his government’s efforts to promote rare earth discovery, development, and extraction, along with the...
Evidence Mounts on Governmental Pandemic Failures
The late U.S. president Ronald Reagan liked to say the nine scariest words were, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Governments did a lot of “helping” during the pandemic, and some statistical analysis suggests results more frightening than any virus. In...
Harms Caused by the COVID Vaccine
A roundtable discussion on COVID-19 vaccines in Washington, D.C. offered insights on COVID-19 vaccines that have too commonly been suppressed. On December 7, 2022, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson hosted, “COVID-19 Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, and Possible...
Dental Association Chooses Narratives Over Science
Having 20/20 vision used to mean seeing clearly, but in these post COVID times, that’s taken on a whole new meaning. In 2020, social isolation and masking narratives were stringently enforced, opposing opinions were muzzled, and the lockdown and mandate dogmas of...
COVID-19 was More Bark than Bite
COVID-19 had a loud bark but little bite, especially compared to the draconian mandates it inspired. That controversial statement can be backed up by a new study on infection mortality rates during the pandemic. We now know the virus was never the threat it was made...
Making the Good Guys Into Bad Guys
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Canada the first post-national state, the implications went farther than divisive multiculturalism. Increasingly, those with the same characteristics as this country’s founders find their government, media, and academic...
Sale of Sask Government Liquor Stores Leaves Manitoba an Odd Outlier
First Alberta, then Saskatchewan, but will Manitoba follow? Next year will be the final year for the Saskatchewan government retails alcohol—nearly 100 years after it began. This history demonstrates how long government keeps its hands on something once it starts, but...
Wokeness kills Vancouver
“Harm reduction--somebody’s got a sense of humour, man. ‘Cuz that ain’t helping nobody, man. It’s helping everybody get high more.” Does passive policing and harm reduction improve health and safety? Vancouver is a living, breathing example to the contrary—or...
Net Zero Carbon Means Near Zero Saskatchewan Industry
The problem with the path to net zero carbon emissions is its accompanying net zero environmental benefits and its net zero improvement in our standard of living. Net zero is an anti-human hellbent path to scarcity that threatens wealth creation, leaving all but a few...
Finally—Stefanson Needs to Think Big on Hudson Bay Opportunities
Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson finally voiced support for more energy exports out of Hudson Bay. That is very good news because the potential is real and the reasons to refuse are illusory. “We are looking at liquefied natural gas, primarily,” Stefanson told...