Ottawa’s announcement that it is shutting down trade talks with India until India cooperates with the investigation into the murder of a Khalistani terrorist on Canadian soil last June is about much more than it appears. Prime Minister Trudeau is putting the Canada-India trade relationship in greater jeopardy for reasons that are unrelated to trade: First, Trudeau…
Over 630 nations inhabit Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claims that it is a “post-national” state, not a nation. If Canada isn’t a nation, what nation does the “national” broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) serve?
CALGARY, ALBERTA – 10 November 2023 The Haultain Research Institute, a leading independent educational organization dedicated to addressing structural inequities affecting landlocked Canadian provinces, is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its team, Mr. David A. McLellan, who joins as a Senior Fellow and will co-host the Institute’s podcast, “Thought Farming.” Haultain President, Dr.…
On September 13, 2001, the front page of the French newspaper Le Monde, one of the most widely read newspapers in that country, read: “Nous sommes tous américains,” (We are all Americans).1 It remains a grateful and moving piece, which I encourage everyone to read or re-read. Despite France’s troubled history with Jews and a sizeable Muslim…
For over a century, Remembrance Day has been a day to commemorate those who have died in the line of duty during wars and conflicts. While the specific customs and traditions may vary from place to place, the purpose of paying tribute to fallen soldiers remains the same. The sexual habits of fallen soldiers have…
Late in 1978 and early 1979, the Peter Lougheed government embarked on a mission to lower the “small business” income tax in Alberta. This move accompanied Alberta’s withdrawal from a federal tax collection agreement, marking a significant milestone in what we now recognize as The Alberta Advantage. The historical context of Alberta’s departure from the federal…
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms needs to be rehabilitated. The COVID-19 regime caused enormous damage to individual rights and their protections in Canada. But nothing is forever, and citizens and their governments can push for the Charter to be rehabilitated. That can be done by insisting that Charter rights are respected and enforced.…
Canada-India tensions grew during the recent G20. But the bombshell Trudeau dropped yesterday in the House of Commons multiplied those tensions. The prime minister now alleges the government of India is involved in the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. The words Trudeau read in the House are carved in ambivalence, claiming…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally emerged from the shadows today to address the regrettable incident on the floor of the House of Commons last Friday—a tribute to former SS soldier Yaroslav Hunka. Trudeau continues to lay the blame solely on Anthony Rota, the former Speaker of the House, avoiding any responsibility on his part, whether…
The Bible verse in Hebrews that inspired the motto for the Order of Canada has always resonated with me. In my Douay-Rheims Bible, it reads: “But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore, G-d is not ashamed to be called their G-d: for he hath prepared for them a…