Teresa Wright, of the Canadian Press, says, in an article published in the Globe and Mail, that "Refugee advocates say Canada could be in legal hot water if the United States deports asylum seekers turned away from Canada as part of a broader deal with the U.S. to close the border to all but non-essential … Continue reading Is Canada liable? To whom?
Category: Values
Do what’s right
So, I see, in a report by Sean Kirkpatrick of the Canadian Press, published in the Globe and Mail, and confirmed by others ... ... that "The Liberal government announced late Monday that it has agreed to change draft legislation that proposed to grant itself wide-reaching new powers to tax and spend without parliamentary approval … Continue reading Do what’s right
What kind of a deal did Prime Minister Trudeau make with the separatists?
Further to my last post, a few minutes ago, which is just below, Jesse Snyder, writing in the National Post, reports that "A parliamentary bid to further investigate the SNC-Lavalin scandal has been shut down with the Bloc Québécois being accused of making a “deal” with the Liberals." He says that "Conservative MP Michael Barrett, … Continue reading What kind of a deal did Prime Minister Trudeau make with the separatists?
A couple of useful ideas
Robyn Urback, writing in the Globe and Mail, says that "Earlier this week, when he was asked about his country’s systematic persecution of its Muslim minorities, China’s ambassador to Canada told a room full of security experts in Ottawa a brazen lie ... [he said that] ... “There’s nothing like concentration camps in China or particularly … Continue reading A couple of useful ideas
What are we for?
Todd Purdom, who is an editor and political correspondent for Vanity Fair, reminded us, a dozen years ago, that the Rogers and Hammerstein musical 'South Pacific' had, then, some lessons for us. He reminded us, specifically, of the scene in which the American officers are trying to persuade the civilian planter, Emile De Becque to … Continue reading What are we for?
Its time to put liberalism back in the Liberal Party of Canada
I self-identify as a classical liberal: please take a quick look at my site's (longish) title just above. Liberals like me look back past the Glorious Revolution of 1688, past Simon de Montfort's Great Parliament in 1265, even past Aristotle and Plato, the origins of liberalism might go all the way back to the original … Continue reading Its time to put liberalism back in the Liberal Party of Canada
Is Canada broken?
A bit more than ten years ago, John Ibbitson asked that question in the Globe and Mail. It appeared to him, then, that "Canada is a nation of strong provinces with a weak federal government, hobbled by minority Parliaments and uncertain of its own relevance." Not much has changed, has it? He also said that … Continue reading Is Canada broken?
