Flags of Canada. Stephen J. Harper. Sutherland House, 2025. Published in association with the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for the sixtieth anniversary of the maple leaf flag. What does a prime minister do after retiring from the job? Generally, serve on boards and go on the speaking circuit. Stephen Harper has gone that route, but […]
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Niwaas Long-Term Care, a not-for-profit organization, describes itself as “the first Sikh-Punjabi long-term care home in Ontario”. Its aim is to build a facility in Brampton that provides Sikh and Punjabi elders “with the medical care and support they need, in an environment that is familiar – with our food, our language, our culture and
Editor’s note: Today marks the 66th anniversary of the cancellation of the Avro Arrow. In recognition of this legendary Canadian achievement, the following story, based on archival facts and information, is presented. May Canadians long remember the saga of the Avro Arrow, and use it as inspiration for future national achievements. On Friday, February 20,
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Canadians don’t usually wear our patriotism on our sleeves. We like to keep it classy, subtle, sophisticated. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. We keep it neatly tucked away in our unconscious mind, just like we tend to keep our flags folded up somewhere until July 1st. But when the spectre of American annexation
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Like most Canadians, I was sick of Trump even before he was sworn in on January 20th. Now, pretty well everything that comes out of his mouth is a half-true, ignorant opinion, based on someone else’s ignorant opinion, or a total fabrication. His repeated claims that he wants to make Canada the 51st state show
Ontario’s election is called for February 27th. Premier Ford has made a mistake in not defending Canadian history from attempts to topple statues and rename schools bearing the names of historical figures including Henry Dundas, Egerton Ryerson, and Sir John A. Macdonald. Ontario conservatives must not allow Bonnie Crombie to fill the gap, positioning herself
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In an exclusive interview with Juno News released today, Poilievre explained that he supports a permanent resident cap of 200,000-250,000: “It would be a lot more like the Harper numbers that were basically the same for 40 years before Trudeau took office — we were bringing in about 200,000 to 250,000 a year”. This statement
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If you haven’t seen it, the 2010 comedy “Hot Tub Time Machine” is far better than the title suggests. The concept is pretty basic, and I won’t go into the plot, but the critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes is: “Its flagrantly silly script – and immensely likable cast – make up for most of its flaws.” I
At a February 11th campaign event focused on her party’s plan to make life more affordable for youth, Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie pledged to cap international student enrolment at a maximum of 10% per college or university. British Columbia should emulate this approach. In explaining her reasoning for this policy, Crombie cut to the
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The history books may forever speculate about the true reason why President Trump launched a tariff campaign against Canada, Mexico, and China in February 2025. Whatever the motive, one fascinating effect has been the resurgence of Canadian nationalism. In his speech addressing the threatened tariffs, Prime Minister Trudeau called on citizens to “choose Canada” by
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