A personal letter to Assistant Crown Attorney Siobhain Wetscher expressing concern that the Crown’s sentencing submissions in the Tamara Lich and Chris Barber case were disproportionate.
The Freedom Convoy Sentencing — A Call for Proportion
On Land Acknowledgments
At the Canada Strong and Free Conference, I delivered a land acknowledgment with theatrical reverence—and it earned a standing ovation. A critical reflection on performance, politics, and public ritual.
Calgary Water Woes
The blame for a Calgary water main break in a pipe deep underground cannot be laid at the feet of a current mayor.
Exposing the Divide: UNC’s New Definition of DEI
Why DIE instead of DEI? UNC-Chapel Hill challenges traditional views with a new perspective on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.
Nominations for Worst Prime Minister Ever
Though his son is contesting the title of ‘Worst Prime Minster Ever,’ Pierre Trudeau is the winner and will probably defeat all aspiring incompetents for decades. He made many lousy policy decisions that had immediate damage, but for the worst decision, the damage has emerged over the decades.
Tax burdens
need to risk a vaccination.
One hope
I have one hope in this pandemic crisis. I hope that Canadians appreciate the importance of freedom more than ever.
Having lost them in the clutter of orders for vaccines, lockdowns and masks, we may understand how important they are.
Loss of meaning
Flying the flag at half-mast has become meaningless.
Shame on us. We have lost a signal of respect and regret that had significant meaning—shame on us for electing and tolerating such nonsense.
Truth in Advertising
I saw a bus billboard the other day. The sponsor was the Union of Public Employees for the Province. The message suggested that we all benefited from the work of Civil Servants.
Woke
The politically correct crowd is changing our language to change us. They have added a new verb, woke.
We can fight fire with fire; we can create words that aim the speaker to a trajectory of thought.