Religious Beliefs Are Not Ethics
In the wake of the recent uproar over a doctor in Calgary refusing to prescribe hormonal birth control, and the SCotUS decision in Burwell v Hobby Lobby, it seems that…
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How Harper Wastes Your Tax Dollars
Harper likes to style his government as a “firm, steady hand on the tiller”, especially on matters of the economy. But the man is so blinded by his hatred for…
The Real Error The Hobby Lobby Decision Exposes
I’ve been spending a bit of time going through the Burwell v Hobby Lobby decision lately. I’m no expert on US Constitutional law, but it seems to me that the…
Bishop Henry … It’s Been A While
For those who don’t live in Calgary in the fair province of Alberta, you may not have heard the uproar over a doctor refusing to prescribe birth control pills to…
Emotionally Loaded
Okay, Paul Bernardo is a sociopath. This should not come as a big surprise to anyone who followed the investigation and trial that eventually put him in prison. That he…
Dear SCotUS: You Blew It
When you ruled that Hobby Lobby could implement its ownership’s personal religious beliefs as policy imposed upon the company’s employees, you really opened up the door to a world of…
Harper’s War On The Middle Class
Continues apace. A shortage of skilled workers is the biggest challenge many Canadian businesses face today, Employment Minister Jason Kenney told a skills summit Wednesday, warning it could also jeopardize…
Oh The Dumbf …
Over at “Crosswalk.com” (no, it’s not a site about crossing roads), we find a Dr. White going off on gender identity in the wake of Time’s June 9 article “America’s…
Too Little, Too Late
So, Jason Kenney has applied some bandages to the hemorrhaging Temporary Foreign Workers program. The changes prevent employers in places with high unemployment rates from applying for temporary foreign workers…
Cue The Persecution Complex 3…2…1…
… here we go. Concerned Christians Canada was one of Craig Chandler’s creations … until he sold it to its current owner when the political heat got a little to…
Sincerity Is Hard In Politics
Apparently, PC Leadership Candidate Ric McIver hasn’t learned that lesson. After getting caught in a firestorm over ribbon cutting the “March For Jesus” event the same weekend that others were…
Time To Dissolve The Harper Government
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a warrant is required to gather evidence from a suspect’s online activities. Police need a search warrant to get information from…
That Was Predictable
Way back in 2003 when the United States invaded Iraq (long before the Afghanistan mess had been anything close to resolved), I remember having a conversation in which I said…
Really, Dr. McHugh?
For reasons somewhat beyond my comprehension, the Wall Street Journal has decided to give Dr. Paul McHugh another podium from which to spew his nonsense. "Transgender Surgery Isn't The Solution"…
Bill C-36 Analysis In Detail Part 3: Advertising
The government is playing some very subtle games with the language in C-36. In some respects, the language is ridiculously broad (e.g. the undefined nature of “sexual services”), in other…
Bill C-36 Analysis In Detail Part 2
Bill C-36 casts a much wider net than I had first thought. Traditionally, when a term is being used to define an offence, a definition of that term is inserted…
Dear Canadian National Firearms Association
How Dare You? It is clear that Canada’s excessive firearms control system has failed again. The excessive rules in place do not in any way increase pu blic safety, but…
How The National Review’s Williamson Gets It Wrong On Laverne Cox
Kevin D. Williamson is suddenly an expert on the topic of transgender and transsexual people it seems. Or at least, he has appointed himself as an expert. Titled “Laverne Cox…