The Ontario I grew up in was governed by what was called the “Big Blue Machine”, the nickname for the Progressive Conservative Party that governed the province for 42 years from 1943-1985. Premiers Drew, Frost, Robarts, and Davis provided forward-thinking and competent government that made few major mistakes. The PCs stayed in power largely because […]
Ontario Used To Be Well Governed, But Has Lost Its Mojo Read More »
The Trudeau government has introduced a new work permit for foreign workers with a job offer at one of eight firms in the Global Hypergrowth Project – a government project aimed at supporting the growth of a selection of homegrown Canadian companies. Eligible firms include Ada Support Inc., a customer service automation company based out
Trudeau Government’s New LMIA-Exempt High-Skill Work Permit Undercuts Canadian Workers Read More »
Housing, housing, housing. It’s constantly in the news, and with good reason – finding a place to live has become an all-consuming worry for many Canadians. Pundits and mainstream media columnists have created a veritable cottage industry out of concocting increasingly niche solutions for the housing crisis. Everything from deploying legions of prefabricated houses to
These Graphs Prove That Canada’s Housing Crisis Is Driven By Immigration Read More »
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
Polls Show Canadians Are Weirded Out By Woke Ideology Read More »
In August of last year, I published an article titled “Who Funds The Century Initiative?” that listed various organizations which had donated to the Century Initiative in 2022. It garnered considerable attention, so this year I am publishing another summary based on the 2023 Annual Report available on the Century Initiative’s website. In fact, I
Housing affordability has been the major issue impacting average Canadians ever since the Covid pandemic has declined in importance. For around two decades, if not longer, the housing policies of Ontario and BC have been oriented towards promoting the densification of cities and major urban areas. This became even more important with the introduction of
Why Isn’t Densification Making Housing Cheaper? Read More »
Jamil Jilvani, the Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Durham, rose in the House of Commons on September 17th to oppose Bill C-71 – a Liberal bill which would allow Canadian citizens who were born outside of Canada to pass citizenship on to their children who are also born outside of Canada. Bill C-71
On August 29th, I reported on a Leger poll which revealed that nearly every demographic in the country wants lower immigration. Now, a new poll has emerged echoing these findings. I have broken down the key results of the survey, which was conducted by Nanos Research for CTV News, below. You can read the CTV’s
New Nanos Poll Shows Support For Immigration Plummeting In Canada Read More »
Newspapers in Canada have been covering the “housing crisis”, with many stories about the high cost of buying or renting a home since the pandemic. Landlords are a frequent target of these stories, particularly over issues like renovictions, high rents, and renting houses to foreign students by placing beds nearly any place one can fit
You May Be A Landlord Or Real Estate Speculator, And Not Even Know It! Read More »
On September 4th, Jagmeet Singh tore up the NDP’s “confidence and supply” agreement with the Liberals. This did not stop Poilievre from continuing to call him Sellout Singh – a nickname which Liberal Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan considers “absolutely offensive” and “racist”. Just another normal day in Canadian politics. On September 15th, a new Abacus
Trudeau Burns Down The Liberal Party Instead Of Resigning Read More »
