Category Archives: Media Opinion

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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Editorial: Canada played for a sucker

Alleged Rwandan war criminal Leon Mugesera played Canada’s ponderously slow judicial and immigration systems like a concert violinist, but now he is finally where he should have been more than a decade ago. And that’s in Rwanda, and a jail … Continue reading

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Editorial: Canada gets smaller government, finally

On Friday, the Department of Finance updated Canada’s deficit projections, and brought welcome news: The federal deficit is shrinking more rapidly than previously forecast. While the projected shortfall this year was originally pegged at $32.3-billion, the final tally now is … Continue reading

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Foster: Obama loves oil! Not!

Nothing more clearly indicates U.S. President Barack Obama’s economic muddledom and ideological stubbornness than the dog’s breakfast of energy policies revealed in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. The good news is that hydrocarbons are back (as long as you … Continue reading

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