Searching For Zero
The popular appeal of achieving ‘zero Covid’ is merely the latest instance of humans’ proclivity for totalitarian measures in their search for personal goals. The cost of these measures that…
Once Upon A Nation
When PM Trudeau called Canada a ‘post-nation state’, I thought he that was laughably & ludicrously wrong. But now I have veered around to the view that he may have…
Paved With ‘Good’ Intentions
Defacing monuments and toppling statues of historical figures, unaccompanied by any meaningful steps to alleviate the suffering that inspires those acts, achieves nothing – and merely exacerbates and prolongs the…
Shared Weaknesses
In my assessment, one crucial defect in many Canadians’ world-view is that they don’t know enough of world history. This makes them vulnerable to manipulative narratives that paint Canada’s past…
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of a schedule for ‘re-opening’ in June uses the age-old trick of promising delivery on conditions that may be superseded by new developments by the time that delivery…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…