Windward Islands
A friend of mine who runs a Facebook discussion group shared my recent article on the issue of defunding police departments to the group’s page. The post elicited very few…
The Camel Critics
CHILDHOOD LESSONS From my days in primary school, I remember one particular poem in our curriculum for Gujarati Language Studies. It was written by Dalpat Ram, a reformist poet in…
Lofty Aims, Disastrous Results
ALL THAT GLITTERS In 1968, the Indian government brought in the Gold Control Act, which banned individuals from owning bars and coins of gold – they could only own jewelry.…
Produce Before You Preach
CULTURAL BAGGAGE In the 1980’s, I saw an Indian movie that had a storyline around the life and struggles of a large, poor family. Only one member of the family…
The Ghetto Economy
Within the Canadian economy, there is a sub-set of people whose economic activity differs materially from the rest. These people are in immigrant communities. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Low level of language…
Linear Discontinuity
“This country was built on immigration.” This argument is routinely offered in support of maintaining – or increasing – the level of immigration. “This country was built on fossil fuels.”…
Res Publica
The word ‘republic’ is derived from the Latin term ‘res publica’, meaning a public matter or affair. Thus, a State is a republic when matters of policy are a public…
Cross-Eyed View
View 1: The Ontario provincial government of Premier Doug Ford filing a court case against the federal carbon tax amounts to wasting taxpayers’ money. View 2: The City of Toronto…
The Progressive Paradox
PART 1: Problem: Drugs are killing people. Progressive solution: Make all drugs LEGAL. Legalization will take the drugs trade out of the hands of criminal gangs. Government regulated production and…
Borrowed Generosity
There is a saying in Gujarati language which translates as follows: “Throwing a feast for the pastor, when one’s family members are starving.” The spate of virtue-signaling policies and announcements…