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Commentary
The Quiet Remaking of Canada
Most Canadians are unaware that a campaign to remake Canada is underway. The conception of that most Canadians have of their country - that it is, one nation, in which citizens of different ethnic, religious and racial groups are all treated equally, under one set of...
In Powell River, What’s In A Name?
Powell River is flowing toward a name change. Juliet in Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet says “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” – just not to the good people of Powell River where the prospect of a new name is stirring up a hornet’s nest. The...
National Indigenous History Month Should Promote Truth Telling
The Canadian House of Commons designated June as National Aboriginal History Month in 2009. The name was changed to National Indigenous History Month in 2017. The theme of the first week of this year’s effort to “honour the stories, achievements and resilience of...
Featured News
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...
Let’s Get The Facts On The Graves, With A Public Enquiry
Canada needs a public inquiry into what has become known as “The Kamloops Graves Hoax”. The May 27, 2021 claim of the Kamloops Indian band was that “human remains” were found in the apple orchard area of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, resulting in...
Transmountain Pipeline Expansion Project a Success?
The Transmountain Mountain Pipeline expansion project (TMEP) was completed on May 01, 2024. Its startup the following month ended an eleven-year saga of tectonic federal energy policy initiatives, climate change requirements, federal regulatory restructuring, and...
Canada’s Constitutional Mistake: How the Rule of Law Gave Way to the Managerial State
Most Canadians surely believe their society is governed by the rule of law. We all have rights and freedoms, safeguarded by the courts, that protect us from the tyranny of the state. All of that is mirage, argues Bruce Pardy. In this provocative essay, Pardy describes...
Despite Benefits, Urban Reserves Still Perpetuate Colonial Reserve System
Manitoba’s Treaty One First Nations proudly announced work has started on the former Kapyong Barracks in south end Winnipeg. The site will house commercial activity and is touted as Canada’s largest urban reserve. An urban reserve is land acquired by a First Nation...
When Emotion Trumps Data and Analysis
Recently, we saw the passage of Bill 208, which recognizes March 31 as Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility in Manitoba. This was brought forward by the NDP MLA for Kirkfield Park, Logan Oxenham. Government (NDP) members all voted in favour of the bill along...
Political Assassinations: Behind the Killing of British PM Spencer Perceval
One of the greatest difficulties in maintaining a stable democracy is keeping one’s political leaders from being murdered. In the more excitable Latin American and Caribbean nations, presidents and would-be reformers are killed with depressing regularity, the most...
Why Is a UFC Fighter Promoting Mises and Austrian Economics?
Renato Moicano is a UFC fighter from Brazil who made a big splash at an event this weekend. In a rather remarkable moment he used his time at the microphone to push a school of economic thought. “If you care about your country,” he said, “read Ludwig von Mises and the...
No, Mr. Mayor, Outside Organizers Are Not Responsible for Student Radicalism
While there are malevolent outside actors doing what they can with universities, the influential corruption is internal.
Canada’s Elites Suppress Freedom of Speech on Indigenous Matters
Under section 2 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians are guaranteed freedom of thought, belief, and expression. These freedoms are fundamental in our democratic society. In fact, an official government commentary on the Charter states: “In a democracy,...