Why Jewish people in Canada should fear the Trudeau government.

 An Anti-Semitic Fifth Column has embedded itself in Trudeau’s caucus and in Canada’s Civil Service. Earlier in my career, I proudly worked for the Opposition Liberals under John Turner and later in the Liberal government of Jean Chretien. They were true Liberals—principled, informed, competent, and aware of history. The Chretien

Can the Tories bring competency back to government?

 After almost seven years of a Liberal government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has never been more divided. Mr. Trudeau clings to power with the support of barely 30 per cent of the electorate and has no support in Western Canada except for a few seats in B.C.

Canada crawls towards helping while Afghans continue to suffer

 by Melad Ahmadzai OPINION: Canada has remained numb to the recent actions of the Taliban in Afghanistan as the world is beginning to recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. The group best known to Canadians and worldwide as insurgents is quickly gaining popularity, but this group and affiliated groups attacked

A call for a return to civility in Canadian politics

 ABOVE: NDP Leader Jameet Singh, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Background image: Cole Burston) Former Prime Ministers Joe Clark, John Turner (deceased), Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin, and Stephen Harper all believed that politics was an honourable profession. They were civil towards

Democracy Watch calls for update on SNC-Lavalin prosecution

 In February, 2019, the SNC-Lavalin scandal erupted and upended Canadian politics—for a moment. After a six-month-long investigation, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion concluded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alone had exerted undue pressure on Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to defer criminal prosecution of the construction company SNC-Lavalin. Though Dion’s report concluded that

The Right Honourable John Turner — A life well lived

 Above: (Clockwise from left) Paul Martin, Joe Clark, Jean Chretien, John Turner, Justin Trudeau at John Turner's 90th birthday celebration. (credit: Jean-Marc Carisse) Former Prime Minister John Napier Turner passed peacefully in his sleep on Saturday surrounded by family. He lived a meritorious and principled life and was one of Canada’s most respected parliamentarians.

The corrosive effect of negative politics

 Illustration by Joe Foster Former Prime Ministers Joe Clark, John Turner, Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Stephen Harper all believed in the merit of public service and that politics was an honourable profession. They were civil towards each other when debating the great issues of the

Trudeau – Canada’s Dorian Gray

 Photo credit: Adam Scotti (PMO) Predicting the outcome of an election is hard even a few weeks before the vote, never mind two months earlier. However, I believe that if Justin Trudeau loses the next election, it will not be because of the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Trudeau’s political future took a

Canada falling behind on corporate accountability – Trudeau government’s global reputation at risk

 By: Penelope Simons, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. She is also the 2018 winner of the Walter S. Tarnopolsky Award for human rights.  Earlier this year Canadians were given a behind-the-scenes view on attempts by the Liberal government to ensure that SNC Lavalin would escape potential

IPCC refutes climate change hysteria

 Prime Minister Trudeau justifies his carbon tax saying empirical evidence shows that as a result of man-made climate change storms, floods, heat waves and rising sea levels are all quickly getting worse. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s reply to a reporter if he thought climate change played a role in recent flooding was,

A Conversation About Electoral Reform

 Photo credit: D’Arcy Norman “We are committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.” That was the Liberal Party’s 2015 campaign promise. Four years later we are finding ourselves heading towards the next federal election which will be done through, as one

Justin Trudeau — Genuinely insincere

 "Because it’s 2015.” Remember that missive by our “feminist” Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau? Two key pillars in his election platform were his commitment to women’s issues and his commitment to Indigenous people in Canada. After becoming Prime Minister, Trudeau anointed himself as the spokesperson for women’s empowerment and declared to

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Meng Extradition a No Win for Canada

 Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker announces criminal charges against Huawei officials Photo credit: Joshua Roberts (Reuters)  The U.S. Department of Justice laid out its case Monday against Huawei Technologies Vice President Meng Wanzhou who is the company’s chief financial officer and daughter of its founder. Meng was arrested and detained

Poking the Dragon For No Good Reason

 Chinese Ambassador to Canada, Lu Shaye, hosted a two hour press conference at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa last week where he answered questions from members of Canada’s national media on the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China over the December 1, 2018 arrest and detention of Meng Wanzhou.

Canadian Government Should Intervene – Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou Should be Released Immediately

 Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese technology giant Huawei, was arrested by Canadian officials in Vancouver two weeks ago because she is wanted in the U.S. on allegations of fraud. Wanzhou should be released forthwith. The Americans are accusing her of using an unofficial subsidiary called Skycom to

Inter-provincial trade barriers are a national embarrassment – but we can work together to change that

 By: Jane Cordy and Diane Bellemare Canada’s framework for interprovincial trade is patchy at best. While Canada has signed on to free trade agreements with countries around the world, there are significant barriers to the free flow of goods and services within our own borders. Studies have suggested that these interprovincial

Legislation of Cannabis in Canada: Bill C-45’s Legislative Journey

 After years of uncertainty, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally brought to life his popular 2015 Federal Election promise: to legalization marijuana. On October 17th, 2018 Bill C-45, An Act respecting cannabis was passed, legalizing marijuana for recreation use across Canada. Sponsored by Liberal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, the enactment of Bill

Message to Trudeau government – pipelines make sense

 “Until the federal government gets its act together, Alberta ispulling out of the federal climate plan”  – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Aug.30, 2018.   Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s anger at the Trudeau government’s mishandling of Canada’s multi-billion Trans Mountain Pipeline was a wakeup call to Canada about just how badly the country’s

Climate change is a global health emergency: Federal pipeline needs independent assessment, global health leaders say

 By: Tim K. Takaro and Jennifer Miller After a summer that saw over 90 heat-related deaths in Quebec, drought-impacted crops across the Prairies, and large swaths of Western Canada and Ontario ravaged by wildfires and shrouded in smoke, many of the world’s leading experts gathered in San Francisco at the

Families fight back against cancer at Fight for the Cure 2018

 WATCH ABOVE: “Fight For The Cure 2018: Families fight back against cancer ” by Timeout with the Twins In the spotlight of a warm October sunset more than 1,000 people gathered on Saturday October 13 to enjoy an evening of cocktails, a four-course meal, a silent auction, a live painter

Trudeau Set to Apologize for the Tragedy of MS St. Louis

 Photo credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum/National Archives and Records Administration As he said so himself, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set a date to formally apologize for “an absolute moral failure on the part of the government.” On November 7, Trudeau will formally apologize for Canada’s decision to turn

What Democracy, Eh?

 By: Greg Vezina We have lost our most basic fundamental, democratic rights to biased-polling based, follow-the-leader, horse-race, media-manipulated, divide-and-conquer, major party, and partisan politics. A few decades ago, MPs and MPPs were listened to by their leaders, they by and large represented their constituents, and political party names were not

#WelcomeToCanada

 It is nightfall at the end of January. Bitter cold has descended on the snow-covered fields somewhere in southern Quebec. It’s the kind of cold that seeps right through your clothes and clutches at your breath. Along the dark shadows of the treeline, figures are walking. It is a family.

The Unavoidable Sense in the Kinder-Morgan Purchase

 Three months have passed since I became a ‘New Canadian’; the decision to settle in Ottawa had been one that rested on my mind for almost a year before I could finally get on that plane, leaving Glasgow behind. Three months in which I have found a new home, began

Russia is not a fan of Canada’s legalization of cannabis

 The legalization of cannabis has a new deadline. As of October 17th of this year, Canada will be quite different. In a statement released last month, a Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov, has stated Russia’s distaste for Canada’s legalization of