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…
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…
This statement tells you a lot about our government and our culture and is provided by a good friend: Alberta Provincial Social Services (welfare) is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of money ever. Meanwhile, Alberta Parks,…
My mother, who lives in a retirement home in Thunder Bay, was recently asked by her table mates what, in her view, were the top three achievements of Stephen Harper. She, like myself, is a fan of Stephen, and she…
I would have thought that we had more than enough recorded experience to disabuse even the most stubborn of us that big government planning is effective or useful. But still we persist in applying this solution to all manner of…
Jeffrey MacIntosh (TSE Chair in Capital Markets Law at U of T) is doing a series of articles at the National Post regarding the proposed ‘single national regulator’ that are a must read: National Regulator 1: The Grand Market Regulator:…
Ralph Klein and Rod Love were an unparalleled political team who did more good than the already great acknowledgements. Superlatives are simply not adequate. Not only did they create great political dynamic and fiscal dynamic but their leadership transitioned to…
This is my personal post-election analysis of the PC sweep of by-elections. Normally, by-elections are not viewed as a measure of popularity. They are incidental. This, however, was framed, (I think incorrectly,) as a major battle between Wildrose and the…
The loss of electrical power in downtown Calgary has made national news–it is a news story. Such a story has never occurred in Canada before. It prompts me to ask some questions. Would the loss of power in downtown Calgary…
Reblogging Karen Selick’s “Man who fought the CRA and won needs your help”
Irvin Leroux, a 70-year-old former businessman living in Prince George, BC, recently became a hero to the taxpayers of Canada — although few of them know it yet…
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