Just as a candle’s flame starved of oxygen sputters and dies, so does the advancement of knowledge when starved of criticism
Tag: Idealogues
Just the facts? Don’t count on fact-checkers
A closer look at almost every fact-checking organization shows a great deal of politics and vested interests involved
In crisis, radicalism works against balance and progress
Far-left activists and politicians are recruiting and radicalizing in the same way far-right groups did back in the 2008 crash
The congested logic behind congestion taxes
Vancouver is considering a tax on vehicles entering the downtown. It may well reduce pollution, but at what cost?
Federal Clean Fuel Standard is all smoke and mirrors
As proposed, the CFS will do little to reduce GHG emissions, will hike the cost of energy and undermine Canadian energy security
Don’t blame wildfires on climate change
These ferocious fires have been fueled by decades of forest mismanagement policies inflamed by radical environmentalist ideology
Shortchanging the essentials while making the court jesters rich
When did you last hear anyone complain “Where is a Women’s Studies professor when you need her?”
New legislation will end 25 years of CRTC net neutrality
New powers will crush consumer freedom, tax and regulate content on the internet, stifle investment, and increase the cost of streaming subscriptions
Why traditional schooling fosters better results
Most students learn best in a structured and orderly school environment that’s directed by a good teacher
The hazards of pursuing a green power utopia
The federal government’s plan to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar is technically impossible and economically disastrous