Canada’s really big. But it doesn’t have a tremendous number of people, and it doesn’t have the resources to be abel to afford going around acting like the world police. Historically, we’ve never been interested in that anyway. Canada has been involved in peace-keeping efforts, and humanitarian aid, largely acting
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Bryan Crockett: Marc Garneau is a Canadian Hero
Marc Garneau is a Canadian hero. As one of the first Canadian astronauts in space, and a former President of the Canadian Space Agency, he’s made his mark on Canada’s history, and the country is better for it. Marc’s contribution to Canada is tremendous. Marc also happens to be a
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Stephen Harper and the Conservatives lost $3.1 billion
Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, who have put tremendous effort over the years to paint themselves as “sound fiscal managers” (despite turning the largest surplus ever into the largest deficit ever) have lost $3.1 billion. They have absolutely no idea what happened to it. They are absolutely not sound fiscal managers. Maybe
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Which leader would you choose?
Which of these makes more sense to you? Stephen Harper, Conservative Leader A leader who says that this is no time to “commit sociology“, and believes that the root cause of terrorism is terrorism? Or a leader who understands that finding the reasoning behind terrorism is important to preventing terrorism.
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Canadians Deserve Better
Canadians deserve better than the constant attack ads and character assassinations that the Conservatives have perpetrated over the years. Canadians deserve better than the deficits and deregulation of the Conservatives.Canadians deserve a government with a vision, and a priority on national unity. Canadians deserve a new government. A lot of
Continue readingBryan Crockett: The Charter of Rights – Why I’m a Liberal
31 years ago today, the Queen of Canada signed into law the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, along with the rest of the newly-patriated Constitution of Canada. The Charter was brought in thanks to the work of many people from many different partisan stripes, but the Charter itself was
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Vancouver Island Needs Island Transit
Most areas on Vancouver Island already have regional transit, some areas having much more effective transit than others. Transit is environmentally-friendly, as it takes more vehicles off the road, and can be an effective way of getting around. It can also be funded in a variety of ways: through income
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Re: Educate First Nations to be modern citizens
This paternalistic, disgusting, and utterly regrettable article was published in the Nanaimo Daily News. My response, one I hope they publish: Re: Educate First Nations to be modern citizens In his editorial, Don Olsen claims that First Nations were technologically inferior to “the rest of us”. He claims that First
Continue readingBryan Crockett: On Bertschi’s withdrawal from the Liberal leadership race
Today, Liberal leadership contestant, and Ottawa-Orleans candidate in 2011, David Bertschi dropped out of the race. David brought a lot to the leadership race. I would first like to congratulate David Bertschi on running a fantastic campaign. He and his team ran a coordinated campaign. Many aspects of their organization
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Links of the day: March 21, 2013
Commons approves transgender rights bill This makes me so happy, but it really shouldn’t have to. We shouldn’t have to extend human rights to minorities. They should already have them. Christy Clark’s ultimatum to feds: No Kits Coast Guard station, no pipeline Depending on the reaction from the federal government, this could
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Links of the day: March 20, 2013
Peter Penashue Byelection: Harper Wants A Candidate He Can Control, Ex-Tory MP Says Because we didn’t already know that Stephen Harper is a control freak… Reminds me of this. British Columbians giving bottled water the boot Two big reasons why I like this article: 1) bottled water is stupid in
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Links of the day: March 19, 2013
Despite high approval ratings, forces are aligning against Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi Naheed Nenshi is one of my favourite Canadian politicians. Period. But this article is interesting for two huge reasons: 1) Mr. Nenshi’s popularity really proves Canadians don’t necessarily want big government, or small government, just better government. 2) The Manning Centre
Continue readingBryan Crockett: The Liberal Leadership Showcase – Are you going?
I’ll have the privilege of attending the Liberal Party of Canada’s Leadership National Showcase in Toronto on April 6th. Are you going? This will be my first national Liberal gathering of any kind, and I’m absolutely thrilled. When I joined the Liberal Party, I did it largely to meet people who
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Links of the Day: March 18, 2013
Analysis: Conservative scandals could overshadow budget in House this week The headline to this article really speaks for the entire article. The Conservatives have suffered scandal after scandal after scandal. That’s all my commentary on this article’s going to be, but you should seriously read it. CBC: Canadian federal research deal
Continue readingBryan Crockett: NDP Wrong Again- On Floor Crossing
Today, Québec MP Claude Patry left the New Democratic Caucus to join the Bloc Québécois. Patry stated that he had previously voted for Québec sovereignty in the two referendums, and still believes Québec should be a country. Last time the NDP lost an MP, when Lise St. Denis defected to join the Liberal
Continue readingBryan Crockett: I’m supporting Kerry Davis
Despite being one day too young to vote in the upcoming provincial election, I have decided to get involved. I’m looking forward to volunteering in the democratic process. I am a liberal, and I am a federal Liberal. I’m not a provincial BC Liberal, and think that party really needs
Continue readingBryan Crockett: I’m stumped
Okay– I’m not sure how I feel about provincial (BC) politics. I know I don’t like the BCNDP, so any support I could possibly have for them is out of the question. But I’m honestly not sure about how I feel about the other parties. The BC Liberals do a
Continue readingBryan Crockett: The Senate Encourages A Few Party System
We all know that Senators, who are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister of the day, are supposed to, in theory, represent the views of the provinces or regions of Canada. In actuality, Senators represent the political parties of the Prime Minister who appointed them. READ MORE AT
Continue readingBryan Crockett: What we’re gaining from the leadership campaign
As you’re probably aware, the Liberal Party of Canada is currently in the middle of a leadership campaign, gearing up to choose our new leader in April. If you’re not already member or supporter of the party, but you’d like to vote for the next Liberal leader (and you’re not
Continue readingBryan Crockett: Furthering education and reform
In his State of the Union address for 2013, President Barack Obama had several big themes, my favourite of which being education reform, focused at the high school level. In his address, he said: Let’s also make sure that a high school diploma puts our kids on a path to
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