How the ‘immigration consensus’ was conjured
Ever since immigration became a hot issue, it has become fashionable to say that ‘Trudeau broke Canada’s immigration consensus’. But this ‘consensus’ was based on a false narrative that is…
What immigration consensus?
According to OFFICIAL DATA, there has NEVER been an ‘immigration consensus’ in Canada in the past 30 years. Here is a deep dive into how this notion of a ‘consensus’…
Canada’s ‘holier than thou’ attitude on refugees
Like so many other issues, the top-down narrative on refugees in Canada is dripping with moralizing. Anyone bringing up questions of practicality routinely gets called racist, xenophobic or evil.
Immigration policy needs a DIFFERENT reset
Restoring Canada’s immigration policy to the ‘pre-Trudeau era’ won’t suffice. Decades before he appeared on the scene, immigration policy had stopped serving Canadians and newcomers alike.
Who is a ‘Canadian’?
The answer to ‘Who is a Canadian?’ lies between the extremes of ‘A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian’ on one hand, and ‘Just because someone has a Canadian…
Is Canada becoming more Leftist politically?
There is a widely shared opinion that Canada is a Left-leaning country, and is becoming more Leftist as time passes. Let us examine if this opinion aligns with one specific…
Analyzing CBC’s post-debate pearl clutching
Once we are done laughing at CBC and its journalists / Pundits for their agonizing over who was allowed to ask questions of the leaders, we should understand the power-shift…
Covid mandate, the Convoy & the (mis)rule of law
In March 2025, a court agreed that ‘death is a possible side effect of the Covid vaccine’. In November 2024, another court ruled that the invocation of the Emergencies Act…
The immigration maze
Considered as a whole, the various widely believed ideas about immigration form a veritable maze. Here is my attempt to navigate it.
Canada’s make-or-break election
Every election is touted as ‘the most important election in the history of (insert name of country / province / state / municipality)’. But in the case of the upcoming…