Commentary So it looks like there’s going to be a public inquiry into Chinese communist meddling in our elections after all. At least Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is hinting as much. Who saw that one coming? Not David Johnston, evidently. He finally stepped down from his untenable position, which I greet with the same…
John Robson: With Johnston Gone, We Need a Real Public Inquiry With Teeth
Normalizing the Taliban Would Endanger Global Security
Commentary Recognizing the Taliban goes against what the United States should stand for in the 21st century. Recently, a former CIA officer Douglas London wrote in Foreign Policy arguing that the United States should bite the bullet and recognize the Taliban. Reports from intelligence community sources suggest this has been actively discussed on the inside; consequently, London isn’t…
Nuclear Is the Energy Policy Australia Needs for the Productivity Puzzle
Commentary This is not a good time to be treasurer. Productivity in Australia has recorded its largest recorded quarterly drop ever; total GDP growth was positive but anaemic while GDP per capita went backwards, and interest rates, wages, and housing are all simultaneously rising. Not that Treasurer Jim Chalmers bears all the blame. Prime Minister…
Novak’s Greatness Goes Beyond Being the GOAT—Will He Be Recognized for It?
Commentary How many Grand Slams will Novak Djokovic eventually win? 25? 30? Chrissie Evert—who should know, since she has won seven French Opens and six U.S. Opens—said it best on Twitter: “Over the past 50 years, I’ve seen and studied every champion in tennis. I have never seen anyone like Novak Djokovic. The combination of mental,…
The Censorship Hegemon Must Be Stopped
Commentary One year ago, I joined the states of Missouri and Louisiana and several other co-plaintiffs to file a suit in federal court challenging what journalist Michael Shellenberger has called the censorship-industrial complex. While much of the press cooperated with the state’s censorship efforts and has ignored our court battle, we expect that it will ultimately…
Only the Acuity of the Common Man Can Save Liberal Democracy From Itself
Commentary It’s becoming increasingly difficult to overlook the lack of respect our liberal-progressive political class has for the intelligence of the average citizen. Since the pandemic, political authorities have become convinced they can say or do just about anything they please. Take, for example, the recent actions of Canada’s federal government to bypass a serious…
ANALYSIS: Analyzing the Trump Indictment
News Analysis On June 9, 2023, special counsel Jack Smith unveiled a 38-count indictment of former President Donald Trump and Waltine Nauta, a personal valet who works at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The first 31 counts relate to Trump alone and involve charges under the Espionage Act. Of the remaining counts, five charge Trump and Nauta…
Barbara Kay: NB Premier’s Stance Supporting Parental Rights a Promising Sign
June 12, 2023
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Commentary New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a review of LGBTQ policies in schools. Henceforth, parents of children under 16 will have the right to be informed of any changes of names or pronouns at school. “For it purposefully to be hidden from the parents, that’s a problem,” said Higgs. “To suggest that it’s…
3 Years With COVID-19: The Real Story and Its Connection to the Erosion of Democracy
In Pieter Bruegel’s painting “Landscape With the Fall of Icarus,” the canvas is dominated by workers going about their daily routines. A person looking at the painting must strain to find the legs of Icarus as he plunges into the sea—having flown too close to the sun—resulting in the melting of his wings, made of…
Stocks Discount Too Much Easing and Optimism
Commentary The S&P 500 Index has risen to a new high, and close to its record level. Complacency seems to be taking hold of market participants because the latest leg up has been driven entirely by multiple expansion. According to Bloomberg, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of the S&P 500 has erupted back to 19.2 times,…
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