Trying trade talks with the U.S. a problem for both Trudeaus
For prime minister Pierre Trudeau, the greatest crisis he faced in his first term of office was the economic threat from Nixonomics in 1971, including the threat to kill the critical Canada-U.S. automotive products agreement, known as the Auto Pact. For Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the greatest crisis so far in his first term of […]
Mackenzie Valley Highway a road to resources, jobs
I am a huge proponent of investing in infrastructure, and for the Northwest Territories this means primarily investing in road infrastructure. It is hard to know where to start when explaining the importance of road access to those who take road travel for granted every day. Did you drive more than 25 kilometres to work […]
Basic income: the case for incrementalism
When discussing the concept of basic income, those on the front lines, whether living in poverty or helping those who struggle with it on a daily basis, are most often in favour of the “Big Bang” approach—namely, ensuring that all Canadians have a livable income now. Indeed, a national basic income program should and can […]
Never too late to review Libya debacle
OTTAWA—It has been six years since people involved in the NATO-supported Libyan uprising murdered President Muammar Gaddafi and toppled his regime. Canada was proud of the fact that the big boys—namely the United Kingdom, United States and France—had let us appear to be leading the charge against Libya. Canada’s then-foreign minister John Baird was the […]
No need for Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario
In a Hill Times article from July 24, Soo Wong, Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., defended her bill to create a “Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day” in Ontario as a way of teaching Ontarians about “truth,” “injustice and promoting human rights.” In fact Bill 79, if enacted, would advocate for issues of conflict between […]
Count Dracula and the WHO
LONDON, U.K.—It was a bit like appointing Count Dracula as the goodwill ambassador for the blood donor service. Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be plausible. Reality is under no such constraint, and regularly produces events that would never be credible in a novel. Like the decision last week to appoint Zimbabwe’s […]
Locals, women most affected by corporate harm, least heard
Re: “House subcommittee hearings on mining in Latin America a public disservice,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 18, p. 15). Kairos too is alarmed that the voices of people affected by Canadian mining operations have not been heard during the current subcommittee hearings on human rights and mining in Latin America. Through tours to countries in […]
Trudeau policies decrease funding, increase cost of living for northerners
As the Conservative Party’s new shadow minister for northern affairs, I am amazed by Canada’s northern people. Life in northern Canada is filled with unique challenges, which they take on every day with fortitude and resilience. That’s why I’m extremely disappointed with the Trudeau government and its dismissive tone toward these hard-working Canadians. When the […]
Canada is back, but where?
In October 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that “Canada is back” on the international stage, and that there would be a renewed Canadian commitment to UN peacekeeping operations. In August 2016, the government made a more specific pledge: Canada would provide up to 600 military personnel and 150 police for the UN. Which mission(s) […]
The day after the nuclear bomb
The day after the next nuclear detonation, it will all be so clear: what we could have done—what we should have done—to prevent it. All the signs were there: a global nuclear arsenal with the capacity to destroy the earth hundreds of times over, with thousands of warheads on high-alert status at any given time; […]
