This past week saw dozens of protests across Canada by hundreds of thousands of parents, who are concerned that their children are being sexualized at an early stage in elementary and junior schools. Polls show that up to 80% of Canadians are in favour of parental...
All levels of government in Canada collect around $20 billion in taxes on gasoline and diesel sales per year. The present government in Ottawa hopes to ban the sale of internal combustion vehicles by 2035. There are many practical reasons this will not happen but...
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on trial this month for their part in organizing the Freedom Convoy. Their charges relate primarily to Mischief of over $5000 - defined as "the wilful destruction of property, making it dangerous or useless to others". There was...
Under Bill C-18, Meta (Facebook), Google and other social media are required to pay mainstream media organizations for news stories and links posted to their platforms. In response, Facebook is no longer allowing news posts in Canada. Google is still negotiating....
A Snapshot of Property Rights Protection in Canada After 10 years
The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
Click below to view last week’s poll question results: Are you in favour of a parental bill of rights?
Heather Stefanson’s PC party of Manitoba promised to introduce a four-point parental “bill of rights” if they are re-elected as the government of Manitoba this October. These rights would include improving knowledge of the curriculum being taught, reporting of...
The Canadian Justice system has been repeatedly accused of being racist, with much higher incarceration rates for our First Nations and Black citizens than of Whites and Asians. In the USA, they capture data on the race of those charged with crimes, victims, as well...
Retired UK politician Nigel Farage, one of the leaders of the Brexit movement which succeeded in pulling Britain out of the European Union, recently had his bank account closed by a British bank. The ensuing controversy saw the departure of that banks CEO. In the USA,...
Background – Posthaste: Canada's standard of living is falling behind the rest of the developed world, National Post, July 17, 2023 Mind the Gap – Canada is Falling Behind the Standard of Living Curve, TD Bank Report, July 13, 2023 Click...
Unlike the USA, where Affirmative Action is not guaranteed, the Canadian Charter specifically mentions that Affirmative Action can be used in hiring situations where designated groups, such as women, are underrepresented (called Equity Points). This has led to a...
Since the change of federal government in 2015, the size of the Federal Civil Service has increased by 40%. This has occurred at the same time that massive investments have been made on IT projects, with the intent of making the civil service more efficient and...
Click below to view last week’s poll question results: How will you be celebrating Canada Day?
On July 1, Canadians celebrate Canada Day! As Canadians we are proud to live in such a beautiful, prosperous, tolerant nation. Canada welcomed newcomers from an around the world in search of a better future. Click below to view last...