Category Archives: Media Opinion

Corcoran : Labour loses its advantage

The economic slanging match over the closing of a 450-worker Caterpillar plant in London, Ont., follows standard Canadian ideological patters. Mostly, though, it can be reduced to a one-track battle waged by the unionized ideological left against the rest of … Continue reading

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Nocera: Poisoned Politics of Keystone XL

On Monday, Stephen Harper, the prime minister of Canada, traveled to China for a week of high-level meetings.  He brought with him a handful of his cabinet ministers, including Joe Oliver, his tough-talking minister of natural resources who, until recently, … Continue reading

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Editorial: Another coalition of the willing, anyone?

This editorial appeared in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. Remember when the United Nations was going to be the new global venue for “collective security”? The place where the Obama Administration’s faith in diplomacy and willingness to lead … Continue reading

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Robson: Death penalty debate far from closed

Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu was wrong to suggest vicious killers be offered a rope. They shouldn’t have any choice in the matter. His suggestion, since retracted, was technically flawed because it’s illegal to counsel suicide in this country. It’s apparently OK … Continue reading

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The McGuinty syndrome

Ontario voters and taxpayers can be forgiven if they’ve awakened to the sense that they’ve been badly duped. During October’s provincial election campaign, they were repeatedly told that the province faces five years of deficits, but that Liberal Finance Minister … Continue reading

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Goldstein: Here’s why we all hate politics

If you want to know why ordinary Canadians despise politics, look no further than the latest “controversy” now following its predictable path on Parliament Hill. Tory Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu is a long-time champion of crime victims’ rights in Quebec. He … Continue reading

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Long game on China

As Prime Minister Harper heads for China in a few days, Canadians, by and large, have a general understanding of what he will be seeking from the Chinese: a commitment to sustain the strategic relationship between our two countries beyond … Continue reading

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Kheiriddin: The pension debate we need to have (1)

What a drag it is getting old. By the way the opposition reacted this week to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s speech on pension reform, you would think the Tories were planning to ship every Canadian aged 65 – whoops, make … Continue reading

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Harper right on retirement benefits

For years, politicians, analysts and newspapers like this one have been full of disturbing statistics about an aging population and the impending un-sustainability of social programs created at a time when there were far more working taxpayers per pensioner than … Continue reading

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Goldstein: Prosecute Wall Street

Pointing out the massive financial fraud and political corruption on Wall Street and in Washington that led to the ongoing global economic crisis isn’t attacking capitalism. Capitalism is about free markets and the rule of law. Neither were in evidence … Continue reading

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Brodbeck: NDP carpeting over kid cons

No matter how you slice it, the rate of re-offending for young criminals in this province is horrendous. And it’s getting worse, according to Manitoba Justice statistics. The provincial NDP government quietly changed how it calculates recidivism rates for youth … Continue reading

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