Category Archives: Media Opinion

Solomon: Censored science

True to form, the overwhelming majority of press outlets failed to report the juiciest global-warming gossip of the week — a change of heart on the issue by one of the world’s most celebrated environmentalists. Also true to form, the … Continue reading

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Editorial: Don’t negotiate with violent students (2)

Late on Wednesday night, the latest in a long series of student protests turned violent in downtown Montreal. Students in Quebec have been on strike for the past 11 weeks, angry about plans by the provincial government to gradually raise … Continue reading

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McParland: Ontario’s new soak-the-rich, reduce the deficit, blame-it-on-the-NDP tax

With all the drama of Alberta’s surprise non-rebellion hogging the stage, Ontario’s government hasn’t been getting its usual share of  attention. And it’s a shame, because the McGuinty government, one of the great practitioners of flim-flam politics, has been putting … Continue reading

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Barbara Kay: Michael Ignatieff hands Quebec separatists an unexpected gift (2)

In February, Justin Trudeau shocked Canadians when he told a Radio-Canada interviewer that if the Canadian government put any constraints on abortion or repealed gay marriage, “maybe I would think about wanting to make Quebec a country.” The blogosphere and … Continue reading

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Editorial: No celebrating a flawed document

In the minds of Liberal partisans, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms celebrates another milestone at midnight when it marks its 30-year and one week anniversary. Yes, each week is precious to them. Without the Charter, crafted by their … Continue reading

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Cattaneo: Wildrose Party, Conservatives pitch differing visions of future oil patch in Alberta election fight

Albertans will know who their next premier will be Monday after the provincial election, but the winner of the hotly contested vote between the Wildrose Party and the ruling Conservatives will have a big impact on the rest of Canada. Both right-of-centre parties are … Continue reading

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Black: Whither the Fifth Republic?

The simultaneous election campaigns in France and the United States furnish an astonishing spectacle of the limits and hazards of democratic government. The French Fifth Republic, founded by Charles de Gaulle in 1958, is the most successful state in French … Continue reading

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Monckton: Aristotle’s climate

His fallacies are exemplified by the warming hysteria But there’s a consensus!” shrieked the bossy environmentalist with the messy blonde hair. “That, Madame, is intellectual baby-talk,” I replied. I was about to give a talk questioning “global warming” hysteria at … Continue reading

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McParland: Harper takes a big risk with environmental review changes

The federal government is taking a courageous but risky step in its plan to streamline the process for  environmental assessment reviews. Courageous because there’s a good case to be made for eliminating the delays, overlap, inefficiency and political guerrilla tactics … Continue reading

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Stinson: All aboard Ontario’s efficiency bus

It’s easy enough to understand why the Ontario Liberals would call a press conference to tout a move that, the government says, will save taxpayers $25-million a year. The decision to merge two of the many agencies that are involved … Continue reading

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McParland: Liberals could soon need Rae more than he needs them (1)

There has never been much question about what Bob Rae would like to do with his life when he’s finished being the Liberals’ interim leader. He’d like to drop the interim and take on the job full time. He’s danced … Continue reading

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