Doug Ford

Doug Ford was not my first choice to be the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PCPO), nor was he my second or even third choice. I worried about his populist streak and his lack of policy experience. Canada's biggest and most important province, I thought (and still think), does not need a … Continue reading Doug Ford →

Smoke and mirrors

So, almost two weeks ago, Bill Blair said ... and yesterday Chrystia Freeland said that all travellers, including those returning from the USA, will be forced to self-isolate. Good stuff, right? The Trudeau government is finally acting like a gang of grownups, doing what e.g. Australia and Singapore and South Korea have been doing for … Continue reading Smoke and mirrors →

How to face a ‘Greater Depression:’ with a government of national unity.

Dr Nouriel Roubini is a world-famous economist. He is Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern School of Business and Chairman of Roubini Macro Associates. He was Senior Economist for International Affairs in the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton Administration. He has worked for the International Monetary Fund, the US … Continue reading How to face a ‘Greater Depression:’ with a government of national unity. →

A utilitarian response

I self-identify as both a classical liberal and as a utilitarian. I believe that good public policy and good individual, personal choices are grounded in the notion of doing the greatest good for the greatest number. I am also a septuagenarian, closer to being 80 than 75, and I must accept that the COVID-19 pandemic … Continue reading A utilitarian response →

I not sure which …

... inspires less confidence as the world faces a global pandemic ... ... the disconnected buffoon at the head of the United States' government, or ... ... the manchild prime minister and the team of dimwits (Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam excepted, of course) in his cabinet. What on earth did the peoples … Continue reading I not sure which … →

I wonder if anyone is listening

Michelle Carbert, writing in the Globe and Mail, says that "Canada’s top general [General Jonathan Vance, ⇐ the Chief of the Defence Staff] says Russia poses the most immediate military threat to this country and the international community today, while China represents a significant risk for cyber attacks ... [and, the point was echoed by … Continue reading I wonder if anyone is listening →

Trudeau & Guilbeault plan to give Trump a stick with which to beat Canada

So, I see that Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has, once again, promised, despite denials in February, that he will introduce legislation that will aim to regulate the news media and define "trusted sources." This worries Professor Michael Geist who holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa’s … Continue reading Trudeau & Guilbeault plan to give Trump a stick with which to beat Canada →