Parsing the U.S.’s Second Amendment
Re: “How many have to die before U.S. wakes up to gun insanity?” (The Hill Times, Oct. 4, p. 13). Peeling back a wounded person’s scab to ask if it hurts is unnecessary and hurtful. Asking the United States whether it has had enough of gun violence is monstrously insensitive. Don’t you think America knows it has […]
Peace through dialogue, not warmongering
Re: “Ukrainian credo comes with a price,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2, p. 14). It is sickening to read such a hateful opinion piece by Lubomyr Luciuk, which openly desecrates Canada’s proclaimed values of diversity and inclusiveness. One might disagree about the nature of the bloody intra-Ukrainian conflict, denying the obvious reality of the civil […]
Scrapping supply management could be a win-win for Canada, U.S.
The prime minister has been clear: his government will do whatever it takes to support middle-class Canadians and those who aspire to be in the middle class. As we head into the fourth round of NAFTA talks, it is an opportune time for Canada to give consideration to whether we should maintain our reliance on […]
Just when you thought positive politics was a thing, Ontario’s slugfest starts
OTTAWA—So much has been said and written lately about the positive, changing nature of Canadian politics. There are three main federal party leaders under the age of 46, all trying to strike a more upbeat tone with the electorate. And of course Jagmeet Singh is the first person of colour to lead one of the […]
Tax cuts and fiscal hypocrisy: how the deficit hawks always change their tune
OTTAWA— U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest internal party feud has broken out in spectacular fashion with prominent Republican Senator Bob Corker. After Trump repeatedly slammed former ally Corker on Twitter, saying he was personally responsible for what the president called the United States’ “horrendous” nuclear deal with Iran and accusing the Senator of lacking “the […]
Canada’s continued Catalonia silence broadcasting the wrong message
On Tuesday, Catalan President Carles Puigdemont announced he and other leaders in the Spanish region had signed a declaration of independence, bolstering what secessionists are calling a successful referendum for Catalan independence from Spain. According to BBC News, the declaration was immediately suspended for several weeks, allowing for dialogue with the federal government in Madrid. […]
This just in: feds want a more restrictive transparency regime
OTTAWA—Successive bureaucrats have wanted to put a damper on the public use of access-to-information legislation. Now they have found hope in Bill C-58 and a willing dupe in Treasury Board President Scott Brison. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can be counted on to have flights of open government flowery rhetoric, faceless bureaucrats have held to […]
Didn’t vote Liberal, but agree with Morneau’s proposed tax changes
This is a short message to say that I am in support of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed changes, despite having quite a few reasons not to. I did not vote Liberal in this past election and disagree on quite a few issues with the Liberals, but I have directly benefited from some of the […]
Death of Energy East direct legacy of Harper’s decade in office
OTTAWA—The death of Energy East is a direct legacy of the Stephen Harper decade in office. Not only did the prime minister systematically refuse to bring premiers together, he had no interest in a new national project. Harper was Canada’s energy superhero, and oil companies didn’t even have to leave Calgary to get support for […]
Political leaders all talk, little action on climate change, McKenna’s no different
GATINEAU, QUE.—Almost lost amid the furor over those modest Liberal tax changes, the shock and misery of Las Vegas and the random terrorist incident in Edmonton last week was another piece of very bad news. It came from the commissioner of climate change and sustainable development, Julie Gelfand, who said, essentially, that since 1992 Canada’s […]
