Recently, there has been a debate regarding the use of the Notwithstanding Clause in the event that Conservatives form the Government next year. The Federal Government has never used this clause to override a decision by the courts, although many provinces have....
Opinion Polls
Should Canada match the USA and follow through with a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs?
The Canadian Government has mandated that ALL new cars and light trucks must be EVs by 2035. The price of an EV in Canada is typically 80-100% more than an equivalent internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. The country that produces the largest number of EVs and...
Indigenous Identity Fraud?
This week there was a conference in Winnipeg with a wide range of First Nations and Metis groups that focussed on the topic of stopping the fraudulent self identification by non-FN people who identify as FN in order to obtain jobs, contracts, university entrance,...
Should we focus on dividing the cake or baking a bigger cake?
CAKE THEORY emerged in 2010 as problems with increasing wealth and income gaps became more apparent. If economic development is seen as analogous to baking a cake, one side of the debate suggests that prior to baking the cake, society should focus on "dividing the...
Featured News
There’s Nothing Fair About Canadian Health Care
For the past 14 years, Vancouver surgeon Dr. Brian Day has led the charge for health-care reform, pushing for the right of patients to pay for private care if their health and well-being are threatened as a result of waiting in a stagnant and overburdened public...
Transformers: More than Meets the Eye
The path to net zero, based on the much disputed belief that carbon dioxide is a pollution, is more steep and impractical than most people realize. Replacing fossil fuels with clean electricity will require much more power generation and a greatly upgraded grid to...
Which level of government do you trust the most?
Federal Government, Provincial Government, or Municipal Government
Should Tik Tok be Banned?
The American government is considering changing the way the social media app Tik Tok works in the USA. The Congress has passed legislation which would require Tik Tok's parent company, Bytedance (A Chinese company with substantial board representation by the Chinese...
Should the federal government stay heavily involved in provincial jurisdiction courtesy of the present spending power model?
The Canadian Constitution divides up the various responsibilities between the Provinces and the Federal Government. Provincial responsibilities such as Health Care, Education, Housing, Childcare, and Environment, for example, are subject to aggressive interventions by...
Should The Federal Liberals And New Democrats Unite Into a Single Party?
With the most recent federal polls, the Liberals and the NDP are running neck and neck. Over the last decade, the policies of the two parties have become more and more indistinguishable. The term "liberalism" is defined as a political movement which supports the...
Should Canadian Governments Do More to Promote Fertility to Offset the Need for High Levels of Immigration?
Fertility rates are declining around the world, particularly in more advanced economies. Canadian strategies such as improved child care and increases in Child Benefits, have not had any impact on increasing fertility rates in Canada; in fact, reaching an all time...
Should Canada Allow Non-citizens into its Military?
Canada now allows for non-Citizens to now be in our armed forces. The Brits have entire regiments made up of Nepalese called Gurkhas. The French, on the other hands, prevent their citizens from joining the French Foreign Legion. The USA has always allowed this, but we...
Environment Minister Says No New Major Road Funding by The Federal Government
This week, the Federal Minister of the Environment Steven Guilbeault, announced that the Federal Government will no longer be funding new road construction. He walked back those comments a day later and said they will no longer fund new large road construction, but...
Why Are Canadian Home Prices So High?
In the last 8 years, we have seen home costs double across Canada. There are many reasons for the rise in prices and it is difficult to connect the increases to just one particular reason. In your opinion how would you rank the reasons listed below as the main causes...
Global warming or a bonspiel thaw?
The Canadian prairies are experiencing unusually warm weather, well above seasonal average. Many people point to climate change as the reason for this. What is interesting is that the Canadian Prairies often go through a warming period starting in mid-January, and...