Somewhere along the way conservatism lost its way, and evolved into a spiteful and petty ideology that is far less about conserving anything really, and far more reactionary, regressive, and aggressive. For much of my youth, Progressive Conservatives worked hard to espouse fiscal responsibility, champion environmental conservation, and […]
Are the Trudeau Liberals about to engage in a high stakes game of chicken to call Jason Kenney’s bluff on the TMX pipeline and his support for climate action? One of the clear mandates that the Trudeau government has been focused on is climate action, implementing a national […]
The Conservative movement in Canada (and around the world) has been pandering to far right and populist movements for a period of time, but this has accelerated in the last few years, emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, the ‘success’ of the Brexit referendum, and a resurgent […]
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Former cabinet minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps has stepped into the limelight in a big way the past week, coming out of the shadows of retirement to defend the current Prime Minister against the scandal swirling around him and his inner circle that was set off […]
Federal Court of Canada strikes down SNC-Lavalin’s request to review prosecutor’s decision to proceed with charges https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-judge-strikes-down-sncs-request-to-review-prosecutors-decision-to/
Last night I made a post about a politician from a competing party that has decided to seek nomination for her party in another riding. I have followed this person for about five years and had the good fortune to connect and get to know her the tiniest […]
Recent outrage over the extension of the federal equalization formula through 2024 is a bit disingenuous. Without getting too technical, here’s a brief primer on equalization; Basically, the federal government collects payroll and business taxes from everyone across Canada, at the same rates. This largely funds the operations […]
Today a private member’s bill was passed in the Canadian Senate that officially changed the lyrics of “O Canada” to a gender-neutral phrasing from the line “In all thy sons command,” to “In all of us command.” As could easily be predicted, the anti-PC crowd is out crowing […]
