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The Sad Cult of Masking
Brownstone Institute
Javier Milei on Socialism and Statism
Brownstone Institute
The Dark Sequel to a History of Indoctrination
Last year, I wrote a feature titled “From Western Traditions to Political Indoctrination: A Cultural History of Education.” The six-part series covered developments in North American education from faith-based 17th-century schoolhouses to the woke indoctrination mills...
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Free Trade among the Prairie Provinces: A Boost for Their Economies
Trade barriers among provinces in Canada are a problem. Canada has signed trade agreements with foreign countries like the U.S. and regions like the European Union. Yet, trade barriers still exist in Canada even though countries like Germany or Belgium don’t have...
“Capitol” Punishment: A Betrayal
The attack on the Capitol in Washington and its aftermath have taken a toll, but unfortunately, the incident will remain remote and extraordinary for most. It has been politicized, sensationalized and reconstructed, but its tragic impact on those on the front lines is...
Ottawa Physicist Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Claimed Over 10,000 Canadians
Did you hear on the news that 10,000 to 35,000 Canadians died of COVID-19 vaccines? The findings were among many bombshell claims by former University of Ottawa physicist Denis Rancourt. He told the National Citizens Inquiry on COVID-19 that excess mortality went up...
Solving the Global Housing Crisis
The worldwide lack of affordable housing can only be resolved politically. The global housing crisis across the high-income world, particularly in the Anglosphere, represents perhaps the single biggest challenge to the future of the middle class. From the...
Battered By A Fateful Realignment Of Values
Canadian school trustee is canceled for sharing traditional views
Submarine Disaster a Woke Object Lesson
The death of five people in the Titan submarine southeast of Newfoundland provides an unfortunate object lesson for our society. When ideals overrule practicality, the cost can be fatal. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush brought four passengers with him in the...
The Tortured Soul Who Invented Drag Queen Story Hour
The bold and unconventional life of Michelle Tea: activism, prostitution, and art
Will They Support Indigenous Backed Corridor?
Manitoba has a chance to prove it’s not the weakest link in an agreement struck between it and the other Prairie provinces to explore the possibility of building a deep-water harbour at Port Nelson on the Hudson Bay. Manitoba must do its part to not mess this...
The Politics of Flags and the Fate of Canadian Unity
Over the past two years, Canadians have been treated to a seismic shift in their relation to the Canadian flag. Known as “the Maple Leaf flag,” since its adoption by the House of Commons in 1965, the Canadian flag has become our predominant and most...
A Dangerous Attempt To Shut Down Free Enquiry
An early 20th century photo of the cemetery associated with the St. Mary’s IRS, Kenora, Ontario, showing wooden grave markers of students that were allowed to disintegrate over time, proving that students were given a proper Christian (Catholic) burial. "We...
Kristin Ditzel Struggles On After Apparent COVID-19 Vax Injury
Kristin Ditzel’s story speaks volumes about how an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine has changed some Canadians’ lives, and how little support they receive. On March 16, 2021, the practitioner of Chinese medicine took a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine so her...