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Persichilli: Losing campaigns leave Justin Trudeau wounded (1)

While I have great respect for the Liberal party of the past and a lot of hope for the one of the future, it’s no secret that I have many doubts about the present Liberal leadership, which is long on … Continue reading

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Persichilli: European-based drug giants want your money

Is there any link between multinationals, multiculturalism and mafia, aside from the fact that they all start with “M”? Of course: they all represent topics we love to hate but do nothing about. I want to talk about all three … Continue reading

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Persichilli: Speaker’s ruling not historic, just politics (1)

Too often last week I heard that “we’ve made history” with Speaker of the House Peter Milliken’s ruling on the “secret files” about Taliban detainees in Afghanistan. I beg to differ. Our parliamentarians want to “make history” while sitting in … Continue reading

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Persichilli: Abuse of freedom undermines democracy (1)

Freedom of information is the essence of a democratic system, but the misuse of this freedom can damage democracy almost as much as its absence. The Jaffer-Guergis affair has raised this issue again, with the Harper government being accused of … Continue reading

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Liberal miracle cures

In 2003, Liberals believed the messiah was Paul Martin. In 2005, they believed it was Stéphane Dion. Last year, they turned to Michael Ignatieff. Now it’s Peter Donolo’s turn to play the role of designated saviour. The Liberals are so … Continue reading

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Feuding Liberals

The disease afflicting the Liberal party is serious and it’s threatening our democratic system. Democracy’s strength is not measured by the performance of the government, but by the ability of free and responsible media and free and competent opposition to … Continue reading

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