A sure sign of immigrant assimilation into a host society is the tendency to identity oneself wholly and completely with that society – in other words, to perceive oneself as indistinguishable from that society. While many immigrants do just this, there also exists in this country an entire industry of activists dedicated to the exact […]
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I like to think that I have lived long enough to spot fads that make little sense and yet are popular. People are often not very rational, and often markets are wrong. Now, sometimes the opposite is true – when something is dismissed as a fad, but actually represents a major change or is being
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With American encroachment on Canada, their threats to our sovereignty alongside the tariffs, Canadians have become emboldened and restless. This has manifested itself in a resurgence of Canadian nationalism amongst our populace and politicians. Ostensibly, Canadian nationalism is a good thing, but in the context of the current mass movement of reaction, its emanations need
Caution Necessary In Face Of “Post-National” Nationalism Read More »
“Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come.” – Haruki Murakami After hearing the authoritative proclamation that climate change will be irreversible by the year 2030, I concluded that the only logical course of action was to start stockpiling potable water and English novels to endure the coming
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Like Canadians generally, British Columbians are going through economic hardship. Throughout our election campaign in October, the cost of living was top of mind for voters and candidates. One in three B.C. residents, and half of those aged 18-34, are seriously considering leaving the province because of the price of housing. In many communities, people
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Society’s fears and hatreds are projected onto the movie screen. Falling Down was released in 1993, in a decade characterized by fears of gang violence and urban disorder. William Forster, a divorced and unemployed defense engineer, is stuck in rush hour traffic on a searing hot day when his final nerve snaps. He gets out,
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“Our fair Dominion now extends from Cape Race to Nootka Sound. May peace forever be our lot, and plenteous store abound” – Maple Leaf Forever (Canada’s unofficial anthem until the late ‘60s) One day in university, myself and one of my roommates in our slum apartment near the UVic campus were discussing American politics (I
American And Canadian Culture Is Fundamentally Different Read More »
On November 8th it was reported by CBS that the newly elected Council of the City of Dawson in the Yukon would be abstaining from the legally mandatory Oath of Allegiance following this year’s municipal election. According to the Yukon Municipal Act, the Oath of Allegiance must be sworn within 40 days of the end
Dawson City Council’s Refusal To Swear Oath To King Sets Dangerous Precedent Read More »
In 1965 Canada adopted our current flag, and I really have no complaints about it. It’s iconic, distinctly Canadian, and even gave the world a new term in vexillology, the “Canadian Pale”. The only issue I have with the flag is that it came into existence as a vanity project of Prime Minister Lester B.
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While in undergrad, I selected a class called “Social And Political Thought”. I imagined that we might read Immanuel Kant, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, and Machiavelli. Instead, students were administered a dizzying dose of critical race theory and social justice – for our benefit, no doubt. One day I raised my hand and inquired why
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