Canada’s Neo-Clergy
For much of history, lay people dared not challenge religious authority for fear of reprisal. While this has declined recently in the West, a new set of ideological beliefs has…
New Era, Old Battles
In the long term, energy transition is inevitable. But the push to crush its timeframe is causing avoidable economic damage in Canada. This damage, in turn, becomes an obstacle in…
Flying Horses
Ontario’s announcement of a schedule for ‘re-opening’ in June uses the age-old trick of promising delivery on conditions that may be superseded by new developments by the time that delivery…
Twisted Tongues
The push to make language gender-neutral can succeed in English, but when it comes to the native languages of non-white Canadians, it runs into the wall of protected multiculturalism. Treating…
Taking Flight
Mounting frustration over the governments’ mishandling of Covid is causing many Canadians to consider leaving Canada, and some already have. As immigration brings more people seeking better life to Canada,…
True Colours
In stressful times, people either pull together or get divided into warring factions, depending on their leadership & degree of cohesion as a society. The era of Covid has revealed…
Narrowing Down To Nothing
By characterizing YouTube channels (and similar avenues) as ‘broadcasting’ in Bill C-10, our federal government has demonstrated how obsolete our politicians’ thinking is. Such thinking cannot possibly take us to…
Double Taxation Whammies
With a single stroke, the Ontario Conservatives can boost their support-level – AND make significant, permanent inroads into an important constituency that (at least by general perception) heavily votes Liberal.
Bill C-10: A Fatwa On Knowledge
By severely restricting Canadians’ ability to express and access ideas online, Bill C-10 puts us at a competitive disadvantage in an increasingly knowledge-based and globalized world. Its consequence will be…