
The Harper government — like so many governments that have come before it and will come after it — is more than ready to make good use of a crisis.
Acting on the oft-quoted maxim, “never let a good crisis go to waste,” nations, politicians and tacticians have all taken advantage of negative circumstances to advance political agendas and Canada is no exception. But when tragic events are leveraged to silence debate and expedite new laws that could negatively affect ordinary citizens, Canadians should take note. No one wants to be ruled by the politics of fear, after (Read more…)