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Continue Reading →: Canada’s New Thin-Skinned Saviour?
Canada’s New Thin-Skinned Saviour?
New Prime Minister Mark Carney’s awkward debut with Canada’s press corps reveals a man unready for the rigours of political life. Accustomed to elite deference, Carney bristled at even friendly media questions, displaying arrogance, condescension, and a sense that Canada owes him. If he struggles with CBC softball, how will he handle Question Period? As…
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Continue Reading →: Voting for Non-Citizens: Inclusion or Manipulation?
Voting for Non-Citizens: Inclusion or Manipulation?
Granting the vote to non-citizens can be a tactical electoral subterfuge disguised as “inclusion.” The idea of permanent residents voting […]
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Continue Reading →: Incompetence, Crises, and Responsibility
Incompetence, Crises, and Responsibility
“You don’t care which government does what…” —Seamus O’Regan The government Justin Trudeau heads, even following the support of the […]
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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 […]
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Continue Reading →: Remembering Brian Mulroney (1939-2024)
Remembering Brian Mulroney (1939-2024)
The 18th prime minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney, passed away on February 29, weeks short of his 85th birthday. He is […]
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Continue Reading →: Judicial Independence is Crucial to the Rule of Law
Judicial Independence is Crucial to the Rule of Law
From our Economic History textbooks, we learn that the independence and fairness of the British Courts made it attractive for […]
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Continue Reading →: Jyoti Gondek Is Unfit To Be Mayor
Jyoti Gondek Is Unfit To Be Mayor
Thursday night, I attended my first Menorah Lighting ever. Had Jyoti Gondek, the Mayor of Calgary not announced her boycott […]
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Continue Reading →: From Peronismo to Libertarianism: Milei’s Climate Change in Argentina, Part 2.
From Peronismo to Libertarianism: Milei’s Climate Change in Argentina, Part 2.
Here we are, continuing in Part 2 of our report on Argentina’s freshly-elected president, Javier Milei who will be sworn […]
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Continue Reading →: A Time for Clarity: “Never Again” Must Truly Mean Never Again.
A Time for Clarity: “Never Again” Must Truly Mean Never Again.
On September 13, 2001, the front page of the French newspaper Le Monde, one of the most widely read newspapers in […]
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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 […]