I almost never, ever agree with anything Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson (right) says or does. I think he's a pretty poor excuse for a mayor and was a worse Liberal cabinet minister in Dalton McGuinty's inept and even corrupt Ontario government in 2007-2010. But this time he's doing something right. The Liberation75 project aims to … Continue reading Just this once, he’s right
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War in the grey zone ~ weaponizing regulators
There is a chilling report in The Economist which says that "As the trade war chips away at its allure, China wants to retain the affection of foreign businesses. It has promised to level the playing field between them and their domestic rivals. This pledge is meant as reassurance that Chinese firms will receive no … Continue reading War in the grey zone ~ weaponizing regulators
It must be possible …
I'm sorry to return to Hong Kong, again, but: As those who know me and my family will understand, Hong Kong is top of mind, right now; and A contact on social media said something like (I've edited his comments every so slightly ~ I haven't changed a word, just deleted some phrases) "A pan-Canadian anti-communist … Continue reading It must be possible …
What more is there to say?
A friend of mine* posted this on social media with the headline: What more is there to say? All I can say is: Indeed! ----- * Thanks, Stu.
Just when I thought things could not get much worse …
... I saw this headline in an article, datelined 6 Aug 2019, in the New York Times: The article goes on to say that "Demand for bulletproof backpacks surged after the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., in February 2018. With back-to-school season approaching, the shootings this weekend in El Paso and Dayton, … Continue reading Just when I thought things could not get much worse …
A bloody disgrace
This story, by veteran journalists Stephen Chase and Robert Fife in the Globe and Mail, is very disturbing. David Mulroney, who I have cited often in these pages, is a distinguished Canadian scholar and public servant who has served at the very highest levels in the Privy Council Office and as Canada's ambassador to China. Now, … Continue reading A bloody disgrace
We don’t need a #%&$ palace, but …
OK, a person on social media made this comment about a week ago: I agree, up to a point ... it's a house and a lot of people will say that she's right: we don't need a billion-dollar palace ... but Canada, the country does need a place (not a palace) where the head of … Continue reading We don’t need a #%&$ palace, but …
