Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life. Andrew Lawton. Sutherland House, 2024. As my long-time readers are aware of, I have found much to criticize in Pierre Poilievre – particularly on some of his more unhinged policies (like bribing cities to build apartments above transit stations) and his skittishness around the immigration issue. This article is not about […]
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It is hard to believe that it was way back in November 2022 that Pierre Poilievre, during a press conference, first claimed that “it feels like everything is broken in this country right now.” Poilievre never really defined what “everything” included or excluded, though he later posted “We can fix it” on social media with
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Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) currently has the greatest political opportunity to reform immigration since it started to work against the interests of the people decades ago. With immigration so obviously the cause of the decline in living standards that even 62% of immigrants want to reduce it, Poilievere’s patriotic supporters can only defend
Poilievre, Stop Worrying and Seize the Immigration Opportunity Read More »
Every weekend, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May sends out a “Good Sunday Morning!” email to her constituents and supporters. I am not a Green voter, mostly because I disagree with the party on immigration, and social and cultural issues. I do, however, find this to be an admirable way to connect with the public, which
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Imagine your town’s water board was marred by financial mismanagement, and staffed by incompetents, to the point that leaks went unfixed, and unhealthy levels of certain minerals were leaking into the water. Justly outraged, you mobilize your community to unseat the corrupt longtime board members, and your side wins in a landslide. What do you
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Taboos have consequences. In India, Hindu national and state governments have introduced increasingly strict laws prohibiting the slaughter of cows, honouring Hinduism’s taboo against eating beef. The results are chaotic. Business Insider recently reported that the country has 5 million stray cows, which roam around “eating garbage, causing car accidents, attacking people, and spreading disease”.
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