In my latest Epoch Times column I call the contrast between the crushing of the convoy protest and the surrender to the public sector union one evidence that Canada is losing its grip on the rule of law.
In my latest Loonie Politics column I say a suggestion by a university psychologist, somewhat surprisingly, helps illuminate the frustrating way liberals and conservatives think, talk and shout past one another.
“I dread government in the name of science. That is how tyrannies come in.”
C.S. Lewis “Willing Slaves of the Welfare State: Is Progress Possible?” first published in The Observer July 20, 1958
In my latest Epoch Times column I say the federal Liberals, including Katie Telford in her Friday non-testimony, are violating Robson’s First Rule of Crisis Management over Chinese election meddling: When criticism erupts, take time to ponder honestly whether you did something wrong.
In my latest Loonie Politics column I say the only way for David Johnson to dispel serious doubts about his suitability on Chinese Communist election meddling is to issue an immediate, vigorous call for an immediate, vigorous inquiry.
“they [lawyers] are plants that will grow in any soil that is cultivated by the hands of others; and when once they have taken root, they will extinguish every other vegetable that grows around them.”
J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur Letters from an American Farmer [and yes, I grant that it’s easy to mock lawyers until you need one]
In my latest Epoch Times column I say it’s actually good news that about two-thirds of Canadians in a poll said they think “everything is broken in this country right now” because we still expect better and have not spiraled into rage, paranoia or, worst of all, resignation.
In my latest Loonie Politics column I say the New York Times may be thrilled by elite cultural phenomena like vegan mattresses and sound baths coming out of California. But normal people are more worried about disorder, depravity and crime spread by “Do what thou wilt” elite attitudes run amok.