Keeping an eye on the uncharted course ahead
Too many right-wing politicians base their policy thinking on antiquarian dogma, and not contemporary science or even democratic values
Politics/Law
Intolerance is the new tolerance
New tolerance demands that we accept either the most popular view or the view of the most vocal group or shut up
Feds’ Buy Canadian food campaign could be a disaster
The feds want to spend $25 million to get you to buy Canadian. This is a great idea that could easily turn into a marketing disaster
Breaking down provincial trade barriers an agonizing ordeal
Interprovincial trade constraints cost the Canadian economy as much $130 billion a year and may harm international trade
Federal finances perilous but Morneau oblivious
Canada’s economy is weakening with storm clouds on the horizon while federal finances are woefully unprepared for a recession
Speak the truth and the truth shall set you free
Mental health professionals offer a public service to help us recognize the danger signs and risks of having a tyrant in office and how to disarm them
The return of the Red Tories
Jean Charest and Peter MacKay are contemplating Conservative leadership bids. Did someone just turn back the clock?
Push back against China’s pro-communist Bible
Chinese President Xi Jinping has concocted a devious plan to revise the Bible to make it more in line with his country’s totalitarian ideology
Canadian public policy requires a 21st-century upgrade
Intense public scrutiny of government actions has become the new normal, thanks to digital outreach and electronic connectivity. Canada must embrace the democratization of its public policy process