The Rochester, New York, appeals courtroom scene last week was absolutely riveting. The state was appealing the lower court’s decision against Governor Kathy Hochul’s quarantine camp law. The law granted power to the state to seal anyone in an apartment or take...
Commentary
American Pandemic ‘Samizdat’
On May 15, 1970, the New York Times published an article by esteemed Russia scholar Albert Parry detailing how Soviet dissident intellectuals were covertly passing forbidden ideas around to each other on handcrafted, typewritten documents called samizdat. Here is the...
Lysenkoism: When Science is Politicized
“Lysenkoism” is a term that was coined after the Soviet geneticist Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, who rose to prominence in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his political influence over Soviet science, rejecting Mendelian genetics and...
Election Good Time to Propose Review of Bishop Grandin Decision
Winnipeg is saying goodbye to Bishop Grandin. His name is about to be erased from street signs, and soon he will be effectively erased from Manitoba’s history. His crime was being associated with residential schools. For reasons that are purely Canadian any public...
Featured News
Crown Corporations, All State-Owned Firms, Have No Innate Independence or Authentic Profitability
In recent days, reports, studies and analyses have implicitly shown that the essential character of state-owned enterprises, including Canadian Crown corporations, makes it impossible for these entities to have true independence of mission, strategy, governance or...
Fixing the Unsustainable Atlantic Bubble
A month ago, the Chronicle Herald published an article in which I argued that the Atlantic Canada economy is unsustainable and that the region has become a major burden on Canada. The starkest evidence of that is that other Canadians are obliged to contribute $6,400...
Financial Repression, Central Bank Indecision, Recession, and Stagnation
‘Financial repression’ is a term referring to governments or central banks, such as the Bank of Canada or the U.S. Federal Reserve Boar., intervening in financial markets to suppress interest rates [1]. Central banks have been intervening for nearly two years, causing...
Chattering Classes Need to Change Their Anti-Energy Tune
Canada’s chattering classes – who are often more accustomed to playing the sadly ineffectual dovish role – are rushing to prove their outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demonstrate their resolve to make Putin pay. However, these are often the same people...
A Letter to the Russian People
Dear Russian people: You are a diverse people who occupy almost a third of the world’s landmass. Your history is complex, and your accomplishments are many. However, today what Russia is known for - all across this troubled planet - is the mad ambitions of one man -...
Peckford: The Fight Just Begins for The Charter of Rights and Freedoms As Mandates Fall
Now is the time for a regroup, a refresh. Mandates removal are battles not the WAR. The WAR IS The Mandates were and are unconstitutional . They must be found to have been unconstitutional , that they have all violated our Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Otherwise...
Vladimir Putin Could Face Tremendous Resistance, If the West is Resolute, Quick, and Smart
The predictable invasion of Ukraine by the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, has put the outgunned Ukrainian forces in a very difficult situation. The leaders of the so-called “Free World” are in an ineffectual muddle. Surprisingly, Germany is finally making strong...
Question Period not Answer Period on WEF
Some Canadians wonder what influence the World Economic Forum has on our government, and a viral video on social media has only inflamed suspicions. The WEF was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 as a non-profit foundation in Switzerland. According to its website, “The...
Unacceptable Views
“Canada will always be there to defend the right to peaceful protest” - Justin Trudeau, in a reference to protests in India ... Asked why he supported some protests, but was determined to crush the trucker convoy, Justin Trudeau answered without hesitation: He...
How Did COVID-19 Impact the Canadian Manufacturing Sector?
Consumers usually realize fairly quickly just how important the manufacturing sector is when they stare at empty shelves while shopping. In some cases being confronted with an empty shelf can lead to hysteria and panic leading to irrational behaviour. Generally, most...
How Long Will Investor Confidence Last?
The International Transactions in Securities monthly report covers transactions in stocks, bonds, and money market securities between non-residents and residents of Canada. The report covers both Canadian and foreign issues in equity and investment fund shares and...