Grow up York University students
In searching through the national papers this morning, I have been unable to find one report of the disgusting incident that occurred at York University on March 5. This incident was caused by so called “pacifist” students attacking a group of students manning a table promoting the principles and policies of the Canadian Alliance. Is […]
Moral case tilts against Bush
While in New York recently, I asked an exceptionally well-informed senior UN official his guess at what would happen to the U.S. resolution on Iraq at the Security Council. He replied confidently that the U.S. was virtually certain to win by at least the required minimum of nine votes out of the 15, quite possibly […]
Rock: Canada needs better ‘culture of commercialization’: Investors and researchers must work closer together, says Industry Minister Allan Rock
OTTAWA–Industry Minister Allan Rock, who is the lead minister of the government’s multi-billion dollar Innovation Strategy, says the country’s top thinkers and investors must learn to work better together if Canada is to thrive in today’s global economy. In a lengthy interview on the government’s innovation agenda, which is intended to make Canada one of […]
Creating an innovative economy, culture of learning
The high quality of life Canadians have earned and enjoy is rightly recognized as among the best in the world. Yet, we, as a nation, must also recognize that our quality of life hinges on the skills and knowledge of each and every Canadian. The Government of Canada has long realized the importance of investing […]
Federal government trying to reverse trend, wants best and brightest to stay here: Rey Pagtakhan
This past year has given me the distinct privilege to meet some of our best and brightest scholars, researchers, and scientists throughout the country. Everywhere I travel, I am constantly reminded of how vastly different the state of innovation, research and development is now from slightly over a decade ago. We were losing many of […]
Prepare for heightened levels of rhetorical violence: Richard Perle savages writers who challenge the Bush administration on Iraq
OTTAWA–Utterly confused and burdened with, what is for me, an unprecedented degree of two-mindedness about the whole Iraq war matter, as an escape of sorts, my attention is turned instead to the form and dynamics of advocacy used by both sides. Actually, that should read “all sides.” Because no matter how hard most in the […]
Brief history of Canada’s gun laws: Part II: 1945-1995
The Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie King abandoned the registration of rifles and shotguns in February, 1945, dismantling it before the June, 1945 federal election along with a number of other equally repressive and unpopular Orders-in-Council that had been introduced under the War Measures Act. But members of the Japanese ‘race,’ even nativeborn Japanese-Canadians, […]
Poverty in our backyard
In the headlong rush toward war in Iraq, let’s not forget our own backyard. Pikangikum is an isolated reserve north of Kenora, Ont. Tragically, it is known to have the highest suicide rate in the world. Over 2,000 people live on this reserve, half of whom are under the age of 25. Ninety-five per cent […]
‘Bastards’ controversy continues
Francoise Ducros and Carolyn Parrish have simply confirmed one of Canada’s dirty little secrets. A number of Canadian politicians clearly despise our American neighbors, particularly if they happen to be Republicans. The stream of invectives clearly establishes the incidence of anti-American prejudices that pollutes the ranks of the Liberal Party of Canada. Jean Chretien tends […]
UN will survive current Iraqi crisis: Other than doomsday prophets, world leaders are keeping UN in perspective
OTTAWA –The United Nations will survive the current Iraqi crisis. This is a minor challenge compared to what the world body encountered during the protracted Cold War. U.S. President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair started the mantra that the UN will become irrelevant if it does not back an attack on Iraq. […]
