In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, ………..If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. This is the iconic poem written by John McCrae while World War 1 raged, shortly before he too became...
Return to Reason
A teenager in 1967, Canada’s Centenary, could look on their country with both hope for the future and pride in the past.
“You live in a deranged age — more deranged than usual, because despite great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.” — Walker Percy “Our species is 300,000 years old. For the first 290,000 years, we were...
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...
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...
A Basic Understanding
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivers her victory speech in Calgary on May 29, 2023, after winning the provincial election. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh) It’s time to move on. The Alberta election is over: Danielle Smith is the premier and that means it...
Big Ideas & Big Topics
National Citizens Inquiry, Red Deer, Day 2
Big Topics & Big Ideas
A person without roots, without a memory, without a story can be easily influenced and cause no trouble to the authorities. A nation without a common history in which citizens can take pride cannot long survive.
“That’s the problem, Prime Minister, they are cowards. Cowards are capable of any treachery.’
Jeffrey A Tucker discusses RFK Jr.
What can Canada learn from New Zealand?