Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind. Freedom is…
I asked my friend’s little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be Prime Minister of Canada some day. Both of her parents, NDP supporters, were standing there, so I asked her, “If you were Prime Minister what would be the first thing you would do?” She…
. . . one people, great in territory, great in resources, great in enterprise, great in credit, great in capital. [a 1860 speech summed up his lifelong political creed and political goals] – Sir John A Macdonald If I had influence over the minds of the people of Canada, any power over their intellect, I…
Character matters; leadership descends from character. The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that. There’s nobody who cares more about you than you, and there’s nobody better equipped to take care of you than you. The American dream…
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. There seems to be an increasing awareness of something we Americans have known for some time: That the ten most dangerous words in the English language are, ‘Hi, I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.’ We in…
Upon Sir John A. Macdonald’s death, (the soon-to-be Prime Minister) Wilfred Laurier paid tribute to him in the House of Commons (June 8, 1891): “The place of Sir John A. Macdonald in this country was so large and so absorbing that it is almost impossible to conceive that the politics of this country – the…
The Niagara Independent, December 11 & 18, 2020 – The House of Commons will rise this week for the MPs’ holiday recess. This is an appropriate time to look back at what was an extraordinary year, and select the most significant news stories from the Nation’s Capital. In no particular order, here are “the top…
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The Niagara Independent, October 9, 2020 – Next week the Trudeau Government will set a record for having gone the longest in Canadian Parliamentary history without presenting a federal budget (on Friday it will be 316 days). When asked just after the Throne Speech whether there would be a budget before the fiscal year-end March…
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Canada’s Parliament resumes with a Throne Speech on September 23rd. Here’s a review of the key issues Canadians should follow as our MPs return to Ottawa and the business of the Nation. What is to become of the unanswered questions? Here are ten issues that PM Trudeau hopes and trusts Canadians will soon forget when…
The Niagara Independent, August 14, 2020 – Though he was hiding away at an undisclosed summer holiday rental on Georgian Bay, this week proved particularly bad for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a steady stream of stories emerged relating to multiple scandals that threaten to swamp the Government’s agenda. On Wednesday, Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet…
Being prime minister is a lonely job… you cannot lead from the crowd. I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil,…
The Niagara Independent, July 24, 2020 — George Soros 4-part series reviews his life and achievements, beliefs and goals, and his ties and influence in Canada. The United Nations (U.N.) representative of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea made news headlines last August when he critically assessed the actions of George Soros and his Open Society Institute….
“And so the new Flag, joining and rising above the milestones of our history, today takes for the first time its proud place as the emblem of Canada, “The Maple Leaf Our Emblem Dear.” May the land over which this new Flag flies remain united in freedom and justice; a land of decent God-fearing…
Former Canadian Ambassador Allan Gotlieb died last month but his approach to Canada-U.S. relations has revolutionized Canadian diplomacy with our closest cultural and largest trading partner. Gotlieb insights into America and the value of a pro-active diplomatic relations continue to have great relevance today. Gotlieb’s methodical approach is best described in I’ll Be With You…
A Prelude: Mounting Condemnation for CCP Misleading the World on Coronavirus More than one hundred senior political figures and China experts from around the world signed the open letter describing the CCP’s role in allowing the virus to spread beyond Wuhan. Part 1: PM Trudeau Has No Comment In Ottawa, as the cries for a…
They should rule who are able to rule best. – Aristotle This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are. – Plato A state is not a mere society, having a common place, established for the prevention of mutual crime and for the sake of exchange…. Political society exists for the…
The Niagara Independent, March 27, 2020 – Partisan politics at any time is ugly, but during a national crisis partisan politics can be detestable. With the Liberal Government’s attempted end-run around Parliament this week, Canadians saw the very worst kind of political power-play. It was a calculated maneuver to sidestep Canada’s foremost democratic institution and…
In the March 14th, 2020 edition of The Economist, the column Bagehot was entitled “The meaning of conservatism” and it reflected the views of British politico Nick Timothy. Here is an excerpt on modern conservative thinking. First, Nick Timothy has been at the heart of the British government for over a decade, first as Theresa…