A Heedless Nation
One of our much-vaunted attributes as a species is our resilience. Our ability to recover from trauma, tragedy and setbacks is the stuff of legend. People devastated by wildfires rebuild;…
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The Grand Plan of Obfuscation: A Guest Post
In response to Saturday’s post about the increasing momentum of the neoliberal creep evident in the Trudeau government, frequent commentator BM offered his detailed take on this sorry situation: It’s…
Star Readers Are Not Impressed
Star readers can spot a corrupt policy process when they see one, an acuity they make known as they opine on Bill Morneau’s pharmacare plans: Morneau’s unwise decision to backtrack…
The Neoliberal Creep – An Update
I’m not sure what I find more offensive. Is it the fact that Bill Morneau, despite all that he has said about his limited vision regarding pharmacare, is apparently lying…
The Neoliberal Creep
The above title epitomizes both the entire Trudeau government and specific high-profile individuals within it, most notably Finance Minister Bill Morneau and International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. The latter two…
Ezra Schemes And Dreams
I would say that Ezra Levant should be careful about the company he keeps, but I doubt that there is more that can bring down his reputation other than simply…
Who Speaks For The People?
The NRA’s Dana Loesch? Or Parkland student Delaney Tarr? You decide. Recommend this Post
A Dying Cause
As a reasonably rational individual, I no longer look upon the ongoing cascade of gun massacres in the United States with either horror or sadness; the only real emotion I…
Crowdsourcing, Anyone?
Like millions of people around the world, I have been deeply impressed and moved by the passionate conviction with which young people, spearheaded by the survivors of the horrific shootings…
Conspiracy, Anyone?
Probably because I am in possession of a reasonably well-functioning brain and had the benefit of a good education, conspiracy theories have never held any particular allure for me. You…
Time To Be Atwitter?
I couldn’t help but think of this story concerning trolls spreading fake news about Black Panther-related violence when I saw this: Do I detect a pattern developing? Recommend this Post
Is Black Panther A Band Aid?
For the past several days, much media attention has been devoted to the film Black Panther, hailed by many as a break-through cinematic achievement featuring an all-Black cast and depicting…
On Political Prostitution
As the spectacle of political prostitution plays out in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race (Carbon tax? Absolutely not!) (New efficiencies – not new taxes!) Star letter writer Norah Downey…
The Ugly American
I’ll let the oleaginous Republican Senator Ted Cruz stand in for the rest of his ilk: NEW VIDEO: “Ted Cruz’s Top 10 Tips on Being a Hooker for the NRA”…
Less Than Meets The Eye?
Given its recent rather dubious pursuits of lost tax revenue, I readily admit that I don’t know what to make of the latest report that the CRA has actually begun…
Ain’t Love Grand?
A little something for you incurable romantics on this most ‘sacred’ of days. H/t Theo Moudakis Happy Valentine’s Day! Recommend this Post
A Parochial Post?
While I realize that a post about Ontario politics is likely of little interest to those living elsewhere, I believe what has happened in my province serves as a solid…
For Canadian Banks, It Is Never Enough
It is not enough that banks are making record, some would say obscene, profits. Nor is the fact that the banks’ regulatory body, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, has…
Tiger Williams’ Disgrace
Let me be clear. I have not been a fan of hockey since I was a boy, when only six teams constituted the NHL. However, I am struck by the…
Who Do You Trust?
When it comes to a choice between believing a government with a vested interest in protecting a $15 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia and independent reports that those armaments…