There are those who believe we shouldn’t criticize our political (and other) leaders during a crisis. The Canadian way is to get through it first, then hold inquiries and, many years and millions of dollars later, we will know who …
A Roger Douglas Moment?
There will be an acrimonious debate in the future as historians dissect how the political leadership in most rich world countries chose to manage Covid-19 by closing down their economies – throwing millions out of work and bankrupting businesses. The …
Sophie’s Choice
William Styron’s brilliant novel “Sophie’s Choice” has a mother forced by the Nazis to make a terrible choice – choose which child will live and which will die. Now, COVID-19 choices are just as unsettling. In Italy’s hospitals doctors must …
Ideologues are Often at the Ready to Profit from Crises
When professors around the country were busy figuring ways to deliver their classes online, two faculty members at the University of Alberta wrote a letter and enlisted the endorsement of some 200 of their leisured colleagues at 33 universities in …
Politics and the 2020 Plague
The Great Plague of 2020, like other disasters before it, has brought forth moves by governments to implement emergency powers that would not have been allowed to the ruler in normal times. Across the United States, governors have triggered clauses …
Just Delaying the Inevitable?
We are in lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Schools are emptied and businesses deemed non-essential closed. We must know that we are saddling the next generation with crushing debt and enormous social costs. The rationale is by …
A National Random Testing is Essential to Determine the True Infection and Mortality Rate of Coronavirus
In the war to defeat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic afflicting the world, Canada has been in a virtual economic shutdown and self-isolation of its citizens for the past month. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Canada are …
Will Governments Cash in on Home Education Programming as a Post Pandemic Policy?
Hats off to teachers, educational support staff, and education leaders who have quickly led a historic transition from traditional bricks and mortar programming to online and homeschool education programs for a majority of Canadian K-12 students. Considering the short timeline, …
Three Elements Converge into a Perfect Economic Storm for Alberta
Three concurrent and independent elements are preventing Alberta from deriving the full potential out of its energy resources. It is generally said that good things come in sets of three. The Latin expression “omne trium perfectum” conveys the idea that …