Disaster Socialism
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the early years of the 21st century, well-known activist and author Naomi Klein popularized the idea of ‘disaster…
The Ghetto Economy
Within the Canadian economy, there is a sub-set of people whose economic activity differs materially from the rest. These people…
Dead on Arrival
After coming to Canada, by the time I became sufficiently familiar with the local political and social issues, Stephen Harper…
Linear Discontinuity
“This country was built on immigration.” This argument is routinely offered in support of maintaining – or increasing – the…
Res Publica
The word ‘republic’ is derived from the Latin term ‘res publica’, meaning a public matter or affair. Thus, a State…
Cross-Eyed View
View 1: The Ontario provincial government of Premier Doug Ford filing a court case against the federal carbon tax amounts…
High Hopes
With the passage of Bill C-45 in the Canadian parliament, and the subsequent royal assent, the way is finally clear…
The Obsolete Human
TEENAGE TEACHER Moving to Africa was a pivotal moment in my life. I had lived in India all my life,…
Reverse Gear
REVVING UP Growing up in the India of the 1970’s was, to a large degree, an exercise in comparing the…
The Progressive Paradox
PART 1: Problem: Drugs are killing people. Progressive solution: Make all drugs LEGAL. Legalization will take the drugs trade out…