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In the Media |
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Right Minded: A new take on taxes
January 29, 2012You would be forgiven for having never heard of the Croll Report. The fruit of a Senate committee on poverty, the report was published in 1971...
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Right Minded: Free speech and media uproar
January 24, 2012"Bob Rae is back." A robotic narrator speaks into the mike. "First he was the job killing Premier who threw Ontario into the worst ....
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Money is expensive - pun intended
December 7, 2011Money is expensive. Or, more to the point, 'currency' is expensive. Printing it, minting it, securing it, maintaining it...
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Right Minded: Economic Freedom in Canada
November 28, 2011Canada just overtook the United States as the most economically free country in North America, according to the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom released by the Heritage Foundation...
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Right Minded: Brad Wall's small-c conservatism on display
November 15, 2011Tory Ontarians, like myself, often look west for inspiring examples of conservative leadership in public policy and politics. We can not do much better than to look to the example of Saskatchewan Premier....
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Right Minded: Federal Liberals walking uncertain path
October 27, 2011I truly hate to resurrect the post-May 2nd "can the Liberals survive" debate, but recent developments in the NDP leadership campaign have added a new element to the plot.
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Right Minded: Uncertain Ontario - thoughts on the recent election
October 13, 2011Election season in Ontario is over. Dalton McGuinty has been reduced to a minority government. Tim Hudak has gained more than a dozen seats. The outcome is disappointing for....
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Why I believe in tough on crime measures
September 30, 2011There is a key thing to remember about those who oppose tough on crime legislation: most of them will never read the Safe Streets and Communities Act, the government's newly released omnibus crime bill....
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Alberta's Next Leader - The Group of Six
July 7, 2011Alberta now has six different candidates vying for the PC Party Leadership and every one of them is doing their best to distance themselves from current Premier Ed Stelmach....
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Canadian oil output to soar in coming years, IEA reports
June 20, 2011According to the latest IEA estimates, Canadian and North American oil output will soar in coming years. While this prediction includes
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MPs' pensions built on our hard work
June 9, 2011The new Conservative majority government has reaffirmed its commitment to trimming government spending and finding new efficiencies. It is remarkable timing, then, that...
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Battle for Ontario kicks off
May 20, 2011With an upcoming provincial election in Ontario this year, the campaigning has begun long before the official...
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Green Energy Act still causing problems for Ontario
May 13, 2011Ontario is facing a provincial election this upcoming fall and it is becoming clear that a focal point of the campaign will be the much-maligned Green Energy Act....
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Ontario and America on paths to economic ruin
April 19, 2011If one took a quick survey of the dominant economic forces and heavyweights on the international stage certain players would quickly....
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Right Minded: The 2011 election, Canadian Forces, and political rhetoric
April 14, 2011As with all federal elections, Canada currently finds itself at a crossroads. Our choices are stark: we face compelling and contrasting visions of what...
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Messaging very important in this campaign, nobody taking the lead
April 8, 2011Anybody following this election closely might be struck by the reactionary tone of most of the messaging. Each party is eager to point out how foolish...
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Liberals failing with 'manufactured' scandals
March 22, 2011In order to run an election on a government scandal, you first require a government scandal. Apparently, no one has told the Liberal Party...
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Property rights: an interview with Scott Reid
March 11, 2011On Saturday March 5th, Progressive Conservative MPP Randy Hillier and Conservative MP Scott Reid jointly announced their intention to table resolutions...
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Canada's strong economy increases volume of our voice
February 28, 2011Perhaps the headline of this article ought to read "Canada's strong economy COULD increase volume of our voice." On the international stage...
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Right Minded: Ottawa needs a 'competitive' overhaul
February 24, 2011In a study published by McKinsey Global Institute, William Lewis examined the employee productivity within 13 countries across industries. His results were definitive...
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Harper responds to U.S. 'traveler fee'
February 18, 2011It has been roundly debated whether a country's economic hardships are improved or worsened by protectionist policies. Generally this is a discussion about trade and tax policy...
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Right Minded: The future of multiculturalism
February 9, 2011British Prime Minister David Cameron continues to pleasantly surprise me. I had expected his premiership to be somewhat more passive when Britain's last election produced a coalition government....
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Right Minded: A (wonderfully) brutal decentralizer
February 1, 2011In the earliest days of Canada's young confederation, our nation used as its final court of appeal the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council - a committee of the British Parliament...
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Right Minded: Quebec students holding up education reform
January 25, 2011It has become abundantly clear to all viewers that the debate about Quebec's tuition levels has degraded into folly....
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Right Minded: Coalition not just idle talk
January 17, 2011It appears that Canada's mainstream media is not taking the possibility of a Liberal-led coalition very seriously...
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Alberta's education system the envy of developed world
January 10, 2011Here's an interesting question: which province has the most progressive education in Canada? I don't mean left leaning. I mean in sheer numbers...
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Right Minded: The REAL story about executive pay and our economy
January 4, 2011CEOs make more money than the average Canadian, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives thinks you should be worried about it...
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McGuinty's hidden day-care legislation feels the sword
December 15, 2010Many Ontarians were upset with the poorly devised all-day kindergarten program that Dalton McGuinty unexpectedly foisted upon the province during the recession. Of course...
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More bad news for federal Liberals
December 8, 2010Canada's natural governing party may need to get comfortable with its status as the official opposition for some time longer...
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McGuinty has bitten off more than he can chew
November 26, 2010Dalton McGuinty's plunging approval ratings have forced him to start pandering to certain groups in hopes of retaining...
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On the Street |
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Right Minded: Liberal Failure - The Ancient, Failed Ideas of a Party Stuck in the Past
January 12, 2012It genuinely pains me to be participating in the media's mass genuflection to the Liberal Party of Canada. For a party relegated to third place...
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Right Minded: Ontario College of Teachers in the hot seat
November 4, 2011Is it acceptable for teachers to lock their students in storage closets, steal their money for school trips, and come to school smelling of booze? Of course not. But apparently Ontario's College of Teachers...
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Right Minded: Dalton McGuinty Will Raise Our Taxes
September 20, 2011With the Ontario election campaign now in full swing, competing political parties have kicked into high gear over who will make the province a more affordable place to live. Dalton McGuinty's handiwork has....
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American down-grade felt in Canada
August 9, 2011International markets are reeling Tuesday, still struggling to come to terms with the down-grade of America's credit-worthiness. In early trading...
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Book Review: Exporting Democracy
July 6, 2011It may be difficult to take Bob Rae at his word when he preaches pragmatism – let's not forget, this is the same Bob who had such grandiose visions for Ontario without the foggiest idea how to pay for them...
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Striking postal union is losing touch
June 8, 2011Canada is still in the grips of a 'rotating postal strike' and I don't know about you but I have not really noticed...
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An Open Letter to the Prime Minister
May 24, 2011Dear Prime Minister Harper,
Canadian voters have made a clear choice in this election and you have been given a majority with a strong mandate to govern
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Right Minded: Prime Minister Layton?
April 25, 2011Could Jack Layton be the next Prime Minister of Canada? While I never thought I would write those words, the potential of...
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NDP leading the way in Quebec
April 21, 2011The latest voter-intention polls to come out of Quebec provide an interesting glimpse of a changing political landscape in la belle province....
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Leaders' debate shows impact on polls
April 15, 2011Picking the winners and losers of our federal leaders' debates can be difficult. Indeed, the party leaders themselves may perform rather differently in both....
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Right Minded: Ignatieff's education proposal was invented on the fly - and it shows
April 1, 2011Michael Ignatieff wants you to know that his party is the party of students and affordable higher education. An undeserving title if ever there was one.....
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Right Minded: Lies and falsehood from the prostitution lobby
March 28, 2011Recent court rulings in Ontario have brought the question of prostitution to the forefront of the Canadian public policy debate. They have also led to the usual...
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Ignatieff grasping at dangerous straws
March 15, 2011It seems that without a formal 'campaign issue' the federal Liberals are starting to venture out on to thin ice. Do you remember the outcry that arose....
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Right Minded: Good for Jack, not for Canada
March 2, 2011"I want us to have the ability to achieve what we came here to do... and proportional representation will be a big part of any discussion." Those were the words of New Democratic Party leader...
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Book Review: Who Owns the Arctic?
February 23, 2011In recent years, we have been inundated with discussion about climate change, global warming, and its related issues. The specific implications for Canada are numerous - and they demand attention.
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Ontario's disastrous energy policies
February 14, 2011As Ontario's next provincial election approaches in 234 more days (yeah, we are counting down) it is time to appraise what needs urgent attention in our province...
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Rob Ford not pulling any punches
February 7, 2011Rob Ford, Toronto's new mayor, has already shown that he is eager to follow through on his campaign promises. Early last month, Ford indicated...
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Federal politicians should step back from the ledge
January 31, 2011Canadians know an election is in our future - it has not been very difficult to spot the posturing and electioneering....
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McGuinty planning to run on his 'record'
January 19, 2011You know the times are tough for a Liberal leader when traditionally supportive publications start to make pointed jabs and tongue-in-cheek remarks...
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'Green' jobs won't save McGuinty
December 1, 2010Dalton McGuinty has been facing extreme difficulties in his bid to improve his approval ratings and public perception...
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Ignatieff struggling to reach out to Canadians, kicks off new tour
January 12, 2011Is the Liberal party still Canada's 'natural governing party'? Right now, at the very least, the answer would seem to be a resounding 'no'...
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SUN TV gets its groove back
January 6, 2011Politically interested Canadians have been closely following the bid by Quebecor Media to establish a right-leaning news agency in our country...
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Liberals taking cautious road after early bravado
January 5, 2011It seems that the Federal Liberals have stepped back from their initial strong stance over the upcoming budget. Michael Ignatieff had initially stated that he could not endorse...
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B.C. NDP facing leadership crisis
Dec. 7, 2010Just as the BC Liberal party faces a leadership crisis after the sudden resignation of Gordon Campbell, the official opposition now finds itself leaderless as well...
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At the House |
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Hey McGuinty - hands off our hydro
January 9, 2012Recently, the state of California passed a law that requires out-of-state internet retailers to collect sales tax on purchases that California customers make. Governor Jerry Brown believes that this measure will aid tax revenues....
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Senate Reform: A Tricky Path
June 28, 2011The federal Conservatives have finally unveiled the first part of their plan for reforming the Senate. Legislation has been introduced that would require each province...
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Our mission in Afghanistan and the role of Pakistan
June 15, 2011Just over a month ago, we all paused and celebrated when Osama Bin Laden was finally tracked down. Soon after, details began to emerge regarding the daring SEAL Team-6 operation that led...
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Political subsidies on the chopping block
May 25, 2011With a newly minted majority government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have the opportunity to revisit...
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MPs will return to a very different Ottawa
May 5, 2011It is still unclear when our MPs will return to the House of Commons, but it is likely another week or so away. Ottawa will be difficult to recognize...
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Questionable math in leaders' platforms
April 11, 2011The NDP's official platform and spending proposals are usually overtly idealistic, utopian, and unworkable...
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Election campaign off to uncertain start for some
March 30, 2011Election day has been announced - mark it down in your ledger, May 2nd it is. The campaign has officially begun for an election that, by all accounts, will likely not ...
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Harper government may topple tomorrow
March 24, 2011After the Conservatives' proposed budget was rejected by all three federal opposition parties, it seems that the stage is set for a non-confidence motion....
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Contempt hearings may spark election
March 17, 2011Of course, election rumours have been swirling for some time now - so this is nothing new in itself. It seems, however, that the current Committee hearings may be the spark that some parties are looking for.....
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The scandal that never was...
March 8, 2011The federal opposition parties have been doing everything in their power to make a scandal out of less than scandalous material for several years...
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Culture of waste at TCHC gets targeted
March 1, 2011Toronto's Community Housing Corporation has a difficult job - there are many people in need in our city. It is unclear, however, how lavish gifts and spa treatments for TCHC's executives help fulfill their mandate...
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Loonie soars amid international uncertainty
Febrauary 25, 2011It remains to be seen whether Canada will benefit from its strengthening currency, as the Loonie soared today to a three year high of $1.02 US. Of course, a strong Loonie can hurt.....
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Controversial CRTC decision to be overturned
February 3, 2011Canadians across the country have spoken out against last week's CRTC decision that laid the groundwork for usage-based billing...
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Ted Morton seeking to unite Alberta's politics
January 28, 2011With Premier Ed Stelmach's sudden decision to step down in Alberta, there has been a great deal of speculation as to who will take over the leadership of the province and the Progressive Conservative party....
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Stelmach's exit raises more questions in Alberta
January 26, 2011Many Albertans were surprised recently by Premier Ed Stelmach's sudden decision to step down. Indeed, Stelmach had been relatively unpopular in his province...
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Bank of Canada stays the course, keeps interest rate at 1%
January 18, 2011It is a remarkably difficult time to make any kind of economic forecasts. The ebb and flow of global markets are next to impossible to predict - yet every major industrialized country is deeply impacted...
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Stakes are high for federal budget
January 14, 2011It is a busy time in Canadian politics right now - rumblings of a coming election are being felt across the country, and much of the discussion is centred on the upcoming federal budget...
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Strong case for Senate reform
January 7, 2011Perhaps the strongest case for that can be made for Senate reform in Canada is simply one of common sense - the principles of democracy would suggest that these political officials...
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Senate seeking to shield expenses from scrutiny
Dec. 17, 2010If one is seeking to eliminate egregious expense filings and the associated 'culture of entitlement' within our federal government, the search need not go too deep before focusing squarely on the Senate....
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It's time to respect property rights
October 25, 2010Canada is known around the world as a country that values human rights and protects individual freedoms. It is peculiar, then, that......
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