Some animals are more important than others. BC ferries are a new experience for me. They are so egalitarian. So Canadian. You line up together, no one gets ahead of anyone else. You all board the ship together and get…
Equality and privilege
Ottawa Jargon
At a conference in Ottawa recently I observed that the people who make up our National Government, politicians and public servants, have developed a new revealing jargon. Issues are called Files, meetings are called Tables. Ideas and conversations are not…
Statue of Sir John A MacDonald
By removing the statue of Sir John A. Victoria is guilty of many sins. The worst is looking silly.
Climate Change
If, on hearing my views in support of oil and gas as a modern miracle fuel, and understanding my admiration for the companies that have build the oil sands, and listening to the virtues of economic growth you assert that…
Notwithstanding Clause
Except for the fact that they are serious, the proposition that Doug Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause is somehow a violation of the “rule of law“ would be genuinely hilarious. It is a section of the Canadian constitution. It…
Competitive with Trump
Imagine, we in Canada with Trudeau II, have elected a national government that has so badly handled affairs that Canada is not competitive with the United States lead by Trump in economic performance, international standing, world-wide approbation, nor any other…
Canadian Oil – Thank you Mayor Nenshi. No thank you, Mayor Corderre.
Who would have thought that we would have to look to Mayor Nenshi to save our bacon? However, he did stand up to his peer in Montreal, and credit must be given without reservation. But that is not my main…
Regulating behaviour: You can’t suck and blow (or can you?)
An old law professor of mine said you can’t suck and blow at the same time. Turns out you can. The councillors that so strenuously object to Uber have many arguments that, on their face, sound compelling. People do not…
CBC Cries for Itself in the Wake of Lufthansa Tragedy
A recent CBC TV news report video showed the horrific crash scene of the Lufthansa jet in France. The CEO of Lufthansa, laying the wreath and mourning the loss of so many lives, refused to take reporters’ questions pertaining to…
Modern Feature-Length Hollywood movies: Chinks in the Wall
Some modern feature-length Hollywood movies are taking a slant contrary to the otherwise solid wall of statism and denial of freedoms that are found on the screen. V for Vendetta A state out of control. A people trading security for…