With the most recent federal polls, the Liberals and the NDP are running neck and neck. Over the last decade, the policies of the two parties have become more and more indistinguishable. The term "liberalism" is defined as a political movement which supports the...
History does seem to be on fast forward, doesn’t it? A major battle is brewing throughout the Western world over the basic principle of free speech. Is it going to be protected by law? It isn’t entirely clear what the outcome will be. We seem to be on the precipice of...
“The trading of goods has been in our DNA as Indigenous People for centuries, but somewhere along the way this was lost. It’s time to regain our prosperity, for the betterment of our communities and for our country.” – NeeStaNan website
Wokeism versus the classical liberal truth-based order is what the discussion on the Online Harms Bill, C-63, is really about. Although some see it as a plot to undermine free speech, it may actually represent the legitimate view of progressives—wokeism—to promote...
The conservative or free market foundational principle that government should stay out of business was ignored by the United Conservative Party of Alberta and the premier of the provincial government. Their regime ‘invested’ what has come to be revealed as $1.3...
As a result of government and university policies in both the U.S. and Canada, university students are not seen as individuals with records of educational achievement and the potential for both success in higher education and for contributions beyond in the wider...
Right now South Dakota is under attack by a freshly born green corporation, Summit Carbon Solutions, funded by China’s Belt and Road initiative, and you, through the Green New Deal provisions buried in the last debt ceiling deal, to pipe “carbon,” from the oil fields...
It is easy to separate the facts from the myths about “genocide” allegations at Indigenous residential schools. Just read the TRC report
Inadequate safeguards for property rights affecting housing affordability
Drilling at Camp Century in 1961. Photograph: David Atwood/U.S. Army-ERDC-CRREL/AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives Wired.com had another story with a climate change hook on July 20 called, “An Abandoned Arctic Military Base Just Spilled a Scientific Secret.” It...
Our province’s prosperity depends, to a considerable degree, on how much we respect property rights. Good fiscal policies – including competitive taxation – are key to improving the economy, but a commitment to strong individual property rights is foundational for a...
Listening to National Public Radio (NPR) just now (why do I do this?), the lead item was about flooding in Kentucky. It seems that it rained a lot and some streets became impassable. Fascinating right? But why is this bit of local news a top-of-the-hour blast from...
Background – Posthaste: Canada's standard of living is falling behind the rest of the developed world, National Post, July 17, 2023 Mind the Gap – Canada is Falling Behind the Standard of Living Curve, TD Bank Report, July 13, 2023 Click...
Rights that are subject to a politician’s whims might as well not be rights at all
Elected officials, particularly those who hold the levers of power in governments, are only as effective as the staff they employ. Staying true to the principles that got them elected is much easier when they have staff that are all-in on the mission of the party who...