Reading Time: 3 minutes For the crime of being a man of his times, Canadians are being asked to wipe the memory of a Father of Confederation clean
Tag: Abuse of power
Trudeau government’s hidden tax increases flaunt democracy
Reading Time: 3 minutes The government wants to increase taxes on booze based on the Consumer Price Index, while denying the same right to revenue it provides to Canadians
An open government doesn’t close doors to information
Reading Time: 4 minutes The case of Vice-Admiral Norman shouldn’t be about disclosing cabinet secrets, it should be about loyalty, ethical behaviour and adhering to codes of conduct
New data pans First Nations custom-made election rules
Reading Time: 3 minutes May lead to discrimination and abuse of power, with disputes frequently ending up in federal court
Federal budget is short on innovation or social value
Reading Time: 3 minutes It assumes government is the agent of change and social stability for the middle class – the same philosophy that’s wrongly guided most spending for decades
We shall overcome: the power of positive action
Reading Time: 3 minutes People are people, we all want to live in peace, harmony and prosperity, and we can’t be held back by walls
The alternative vote not a great option for Canadians or democracy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Does little to address the guiding principles of the electoral reform committee and could result in less-competitive elections
Rule of law under attack in B.C.
Reading Time: 3 minutes By imposing a tax on already signed agreements, B.C. is demonstrating a worrisome indifference to the rule of law
Convention demands a referendum on electoral reform
Reading Time: 3 minutes Any attempt by the Trudeau government to do so without consent from the electorate may be unconstitutional because it breaks conventional practice
Judge, jury and Twitter in the Jian Ghomeshi trial
Reading Time: 3 minutes Facebook – and Twitter in particular – facilitate a sort-of mob mentality online