Reading Time: 3 minutes We already have too many taxes in Canada. And they tend to be unfair, inefficient and oppressive. We don’t need another
Month: September 2018
Canada can’t afford to be bullied by Trump on trade
Reading Time: 4 minutes What the president really wants is the surrender of Canadian sovereignty, to create a semi-colonial dependency
We shouldn’t teach ethnic languages in public schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Teaching such languages is better done by parents and ethnic associations. Schools must focus on core subjects
The increasing – and disturbing – militarization of U.S. sports
Reading Time: 3 minutes The NFL and other pro sports leagues don’t celebrate the military as gestures of patriotism. The only motivating factor is money
The 2018 Nissan Leaf will give you a jolt – if you can get a charge
Reading Time: 6 minutes The world’s best-selling EV is great as a second car or for short commuting
Compassion is at the heart of the best of humanity
Reading Time: 3 minutes Those who show the greatest compassion are among the most powerful and influential, because they’re driving change
The Liberal government’s tax plan a failure
Reading Time: 3 minutes Politicians treat successful Canadians as natural resources to be annually harvested and squeezed for as much money as possible
Proportional representation breeds unstable governments
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C.’s electoral reform referendum could lead to more shaky coalitions and less effective government
Was the 2008 financial crisis exacerbated by official misjudgment?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Countries as disparate as Ireland, Iceland and Greece showed that misplaced financial exuberance has many pedigrees
Is intolerance doing permanent damage to artistic integrity?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Special interest groups demanding a say in casting choices flies in the face of diversity and freedom of expression