Pierre Trudeau remains the most divisive Prime Minister in Canadian History – he is both loved and loathed. But for all this controversy, he was a champion of One Canada. He boldly fought against what he perceived as “The Two …
No doubt some bureaucrats are trying to bring Trump down. Why would that surprise you?
There’s no doubt some public employees are trying to bring Trump down. But this shouldn’t surprise anyone. We live under the perception — or shall we say illusion — that civil servants are altruistic and loyally serve whichever party is …
Councillors Shouldn’t Be Too Stingy
Winnipeg has a new mayor for the first time in a decade, and Brian Bowman wants to cut the salaries of councillors. There have also been moves to cut support staff for councillors, but more thought is needed on this …
Keystone XL, Obama, and the Politics of Indecision
Days before a self-imposed deadline, the Obama Administration again delayed its decision on the future of the Keystone XL pipeline last week. It was a delay like previous delays, with the now-routine explanations that more study was needed and that …
Why Neo-Containment Should Not Extend to Arctic
As the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen, Canada is under increasing pressure to include the Arctic as part of NATO’s strategy to counteract Russian aggression. In the following, we content that it should continue to resist this pressure—even in …
Parka and dagger
There has been no shortage of messages sent between Moscow and Ottawa since the outbreak of tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine. In the most recent development, Moscow announced on Tuesday that it had expelled a Canadian diplomat. …
Robert Murray discusses Alison Redford’s resignation (CFRA Ottawa)
Alison Redford is stepping down, an interview with Robert Murray, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, on how she has been losing the support of her caucus and was unable to maintain support.