As the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen, Canada is under increasing pressure to include the Arctic as part of NATO’s strategy to counteract Russian aggression. In the following, we content that it should continue to resist this pressure—even in …
Parka and dagger
There has been no shortage of messages sent between Moscow and Ottawa since the outbreak of tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine. In the most recent development, Moscow announced on Tuesday that it had expelled a Canadian diplomat. …
Robert Murray discusses Alison Redford’s resignation (CFRA Ottawa)
Alison Redford is stepping down, an interview with Robert Murray, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, on how she has been losing the support of her caucus and was unable to maintain support.
New Zealand Needs Reform Not Tinkering
Sir Roger Douglas, New Zealand Herald, 24 November 2013 Conventional politicians ignore structural reform because they think they are in power to please people, and pleasing people does not involve making them face the hard questions. They use the latest …
Next steps for the Harper Government
A speech by Robert Murray to the Manning Centre in Calgary about the next steps for the Harper Government, delivered on 1st November, during the Conservative Convention.
The sad state of conservatism in Canada
Senate scandals, admissions of smoking crack, threats to fight in the legislature, and an overall lack of innovative ideas: the crisis facing Canadian conservatism today span from the local to the federal and is being felt across the country. There …
When politics dictate the economy
Diane Francis, National Post, November 2, 2013 The united States is one of the most competitive and innovative countries in the world. Canada, on the other hand, is a laggard in both categories. In competitiveness, Canada did not even …
Alberta’s progressivism should come as no surprise
If one was to rely solely on Canadian media reports on the recent Alberta municipal elections, you would think Alberta went through a seismic political shift from radical conservatism to a sudden progressive awakening in one fowl swoop. Most of …
An Elected Senate: Recipe for Gridlock
We can’t get rid of the Senate, nor would we want to do so. In quiet committees, removed from public gaze and the passions of the day, the senators perform a useful role, subjecting legislation to careful scrutiny. With greater experience than his colleagues in the House of Commons, a Senator can take a longer view and see unintended and unexpected consequences. And the cost is trivial.