CategoryEducation and Training
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Continue Reading →: Must we like the people we elect?
Must we like the people we elect?
Charisma without substance is a dangerous thing.–Kim Campbell, Canada’s first and only female prime minister. Justin Trudeau’s popularity won him power in 2015. The popularity Trudeau enjoyed has steadily declined and has vastly dissipated. In the last couple of months, a strong wave of unpopularity has forced the PM to begin grappling with his political…
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Continue Reading →: Remembering Roger Gibbins (1947-2024)
Remembering Roger Gibbins (1947-2024)
When I was transitioning out of the Academy into the world of policy think tanks, I ran into Peter Stockland one afternoon. I could not pass up the opportunity to ask him what the art of writing good newspaper opinion columns was. His advice was as wise as it was easy to remember: “Don’t write…
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Continue Reading →: A Recruitment Paradox: The RCMP’s Identity Politics
A Recruitment Paradox: The RCMP’s Identity Politics
The remedy may be killing the patient
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Continue Reading →: Let’s Take Remembrance Day Back
Let’s Take Remembrance Day Back
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…
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Continue Reading →: Breaking the Covid Spell
Breaking the Covid Spell
Douglas Farrow argues that the academy has failed the society that it supposedly serves. It has failed to ask questions and happily exalts the robes of naked health authorities.