A Question On The Abortion Debate
May 17, 2012 | No Comments
The abortion debate has reappeared in Canada, and is causing quite a stir on Parliament Hill. In the United States, the issue is extremely high-profile, with anti-abortion activists frequently opposing it for religious reasons. The curious thing is that I can’t recall finding anything specifically related to birth control in my readings of the New [...]
A New Progressive Narrative: What Could Be A Part Of It, And What Should Not
May 17, 2012 | No Comments
I’ve posted a new article at Vive Le Canada on what could be part of a new progressive narrative that better reflects today’s political reality, and what should not be a part of it. Questions and comments are of course welcome.
Language and Immigration: From Quebec to English Canada
March 22, 2012 | 5 Comments
I’m currently reading Claude Ryan’s book Regards sur le fédéralisme canadien (A look at Canadian federalism), which describes Ryan’s perspectives on Canadian federalism and Québec’s place in it. Ryan was the leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec from 1978 to 1982, and was one of the provincial leaders of the NO forces in the [...]
Political Smears: Just The Latest In An Old Cycle
February 21, 2012 | No Comments
All of the insults and political attacks being thrown back and forth over the new Internet surveillance bill being debated in Parliament remind me in their own way of the last few federal elections. What many people seem to forget, in their attempts to score partisan points off one another, is that both sides are [...]
A question for conservatives and classical liberals
January 14, 2012 | 9 Comments
Many of the Canadians I’ve talked to who define themselves as conservatives and classical liberals have, at one time or another, have made clear to me that while they’re not fans of big government spending programs, they do support at least some government support for disadvantaged groups of citizens. This is also one of the [...]
The Occupy Movement And The Tea Party: Different Narratives, Common Dangers
November 29, 2011 | No Comments
I’ve posted an article at the political site Vive Le Canada discussing the Occupy movement, the Tea Party, and the common danger some of their members pose to the democratic discourse in Canada: http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article/235931034-the-occupy-movement-and-the-tea-party-different-narratives-common-dangers Questions and comments are welcome.
From sacrifice and tragedy, can yet come freedom and light.
November 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
Europeans and Asians who lived under the nightmares and horrors of the Nazis and Imperial Japanese, including the Germans and Japanese themselves, were able to regain their freedom because of the sacrifices our soldiers made. Africans and Asians who had suffered for decades and even centuries under colonial tyranny were able to regain control of [...]