Commentary According to a newspaper, not this one, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week “pressure will be on” to make a meaningful contribution to the alliance. Pressure being a colourless, odourless gas whose only known effect is to cause journalists to write headlines. We’ve been free-riding on…
John Robson: NATO Pressure Won’t Stop Canada’s Free-Riding on US Defence Spending
July 10, 2023
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Clinton, Freeland, Chrétien Address Liberal Convention
May 6, 2023
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described the Liberal government as a “trailbreaker” as she addressed the party’s national convention on May 5, urging for more feminist economic policies, keeping up support for Ukraine, and deterring China’s aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who also delivered his keynote address, took…
Poilievre Says He Will Stand Up to ‘Woke’ Corporations
OTTAWA—Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre levelled criticism at the “woke” movement and the corporations that have adopted the ideology to further their interests at a conference on March 23. “This is Woke Inc. It’s about large corporations in regulated oligopolies winning political favour by throwing around politically correct statements, and advancing an agenda that makes…
Former PM Harper Says Canada Needs ‘Conservative Renaissance’
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that Canada needs a “conservative renaissance” to step out of the current economic situation, and he defended populism in the face of accusations it’s anti-democratic. “That word ‘populist’ has taken on a number of imprecise and often negative meanings,” he told a crowd at the Canada Strong and Free…
Former PM Harper Says Canada Needs a ‘Conservative Renaissance’
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada needs a “conservative renaissance” to step out of the current economic situation, while defending populism in the face of accusations that it’s anti-democratic. “That word ‘populist’ has taken on a number of imprecise and often negative meanings,” he told a crowd at the Canada Strong and Free Network…
Ottawa Revives Law Commission of Canada, Announces Hires for Key Roles
The federal government is reviving an independent commission to offer advice to cabinet on reforming Canadian laws, and has announced its picks for key roles. McGill University law professor Shauna Van Praagh will begin a five-year term as president of the Law Commission of Canada in June. Two other commissioners, Sarah Elgazzar and Aidan Edward…
John Robson: Canadian Delegation’s Stay at Pricey London Hotel Yet Another Show of Disdain for Taxpayers’ Money
Commentary When your government is spending nearly half a trillion dollars a year, calling a $90 billion deficit prudence, spewing $300 billion for frigates we won’t see for a decade, and taking $5 billion and three decades to fix a building, you might think six grand a night for a hotel room is a bagatelle….
Stephen Harper Receives Award for Supporting Israel, Calls for ‘Peace Through Strength’
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper received the Israel Allies Award for his support of Israel at a gala event on Oct. 20. Harper, who served as prime minister from 2006 to 2015, was presented with the award by the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF), which works with the U.S. Congress and legislatures around to world to…
Sen. Vernon White Leaving the Senate
Sen. Vernon White is leaving his Senate post, saying he will be moving to Finland where his wife is originally from. “My wife is from Finland, and we will get to spend time with them, which for now is very important to us,” White said in an email to The Epoch Times. “I have some work…
William Brooks: On the Passing of Elizabeth II: Can the Anglo-American Legacy be Restored?
September 20, 2022
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Commentary North Americans of my generation inherited a world of relative peace and opportunity. We received our good fortune through the toil, courage, and sacrifice of ancestors, grandparents, and parents who worked and served through centuries of pioneer settlement, World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II. Despite a lingering Cold War with…
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