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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 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 being buried today. Consequential? “One of the most consequential Prime Ministers” is the expression you may have seen about Brian Mulroney half a dozen times since yesterday. It is a formula empty of substance to…
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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 investors to place their money into British ventures during the Industrial Revolution. Foreigners investing in British ventures felt sufficiently confident to bring a cause before a British Court and receive an impartial and fair hearing.…
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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 of the event, I would have not taken the time to go. But I am glad I did. It was a great celebration, a reminder that light always prevails over darkness, and the only political…
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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 in on December 10. In Part 1, we delved into some media characterizations and the dominant ideological shift in Argentina. Now, we’re zooming in on the crux of the matter – Milei’s economic and political…
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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 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…
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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 →: Rehabilitating the Charter of Rights
Rehabilitating the Charter of Rights
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.…
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Continue Reading →: Prime Minister Trudeau Tries to Apologize
Prime Minister Trudeau Tries to Apologize
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…
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Continue Reading →: Canada Deserves Better Government: A Former Nazi is invited to the House of Commons
Canada Deserves Better Government: A Former Nazi is invited to the House of Commons
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…