The federal Liberals recently stated with much fanfare that they eliminated the consumer carbon tax. While Canadians were expected to be grateful for Liberal largesse, most sensible people wondered why these same Liberals ever inflicted the tax on Canadians in the first place if it was so problematic, and why it had for many years […]

Has Liberal Leader Mark Carney seen the light, having cut the consumer carbon tax to zero? Should Canadians find inspiration in his weighty resume as a Goldman Sachs banker, a Department of Finance bureaucrat, a central banker in Canada and England, and his prominent role in a multinational investment firm? Unfortunately, no. Carney has been […]

There has been much talk about how important the upcoming federal election is to Canada’s future. This has been especially true for Alberta and Saskatchewan, provinces which have been treated terribly by the Trudeau Liberal government for almost a decade. Trudeau’s suppression of the natural resource sector and intrusion on provincial jurisdiction not only hit […]

When trying to forecast the results of the 2025 federal election, different voices speak to Canadians, some providing contrasting information and others based on poor polling. After two plus weeks of campaigning, the Liberals, according to many polls, have established a clear and enduring lead. Unless something happens to change things dramatically, the Liberals will […]

It’s becoming increasingly clear why the Liberals limited the election campaign to the shortest time legally permissible. The more time goes on, the more Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes unfortunate remarks at various media appearances. For starters, Carney takes many days off from campaigning as compared to the other leaders who are largely on the […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to the Governor General confirmed what everyone following Canadian politics knew since Carney accepted the helm of the Liberal Party and became, in effect, the prime minister of our country. Canadians expected, wanted, and needed an election to provide someone with a mandate to help the nation deal with U.S. […]

It would be comical if it wasn’t so serious and dishonest. When the consumer carbon tax finally came off as of April 1, the decline in gasoline prices was celebrated widely on social media. Some Liberal supporters even shamelessly thanked Liberal Leader Mark Carney for this change. What a joke. Of course, it was Conservative […]

It’s unlikely many Canadians are very familiar with the Group of 30, otherwise known as G30. This influential elite group describes itself as “an international body of financiers and academics which aims to deepen understanding of economic and financial issues and to examine consequences of decisions made in the public and private sectors.” Sounds pretty […]

What may convince such people to vote at all, including for the candidate you favour, is seeing them at their door. If you’re desperate to see Canadians vote the way you want them to, don’t just post on social media. Join a political campaign. Many people care about this federal election but feel helpless to […]

The election call last Sunday caught few off guard. Most people knew our freshly minted Prime Minister did not want to waste time before jumping on the campaign trail. As a novel commodity, Mark Carney appeals to many Canadians who were tired of former prime minister Justin Trudeau but remain uncertain about Conservative Leader Pierre […]

On Tuesday, March 4, President Donald Trump entered Congress at the invitation of the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson of Louisiana. The Democratic leadership chose to abandon the protocol of accompanying the president into the Capitol, setting the tone for an evening of norm-breaking, political gamesmanship, and unprecedented rudeness. The viewers (I subjected myself […]

In nine years, Canada has fallen from fifth place to fifteenth. Photo Credit: Pexels.  The latest World Happiness Report for 2024, produced annually by the University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, contains some unfortunate news for Canada. Although our overall ranking of 15th out of the 134 countries included doesn’t look too bad, this represents […]

A feasible peace deal is in the works. It remains unclear if Zelensky will accept it. Pictured: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo Credit: Volodymyr Zelensky/X.  The Feb. 28 confrontation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Vice-President JD Vance, remains a polarizing topic worthy of deeper context and consideration. Many observers thought […]

Democrats should be taking stock of the situation and recognizing that Musk isn’t the villain they’re making him out to be. Pictured: Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Elon Musk/X.  Watching the unfolding drama in Washington between the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) audits and the panicked left wing of the Democratic Party […]

The TDSB is wrong to rename schools and judge historical figures by today’s woke standards. Pictured: Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute. Photo Credit: Wikipedia.  Given all the issues on their plate – budget mismanagement; deteriorating schools, poor student results, accusations of growing antisemitism within the system – one would think that Toronto District School […]

If and when the Department of Education disappears, there will be few taxpayers to share in the tumbler of tears public education activists will shed. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Education/X.  Having spent over 30 years as an educator in various roles, this author doesn’t think he is especially qualified to assess the Department of […]

Trump has turned the capital upside down. Pictured: President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  The triumphalism MAGA members and the GOP are experiencing during the early days of Trump 2.0 comes with a caveat. Whatever success he presently enjoys could prove foolhardy and ephemeral as the weeks turn to months and the months to […]

The Liberals brought millions into Canada without the appropriate infrastructure and social services. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Canada’s history is one written largely by its industrious immigrants. Having said that, in this past decade, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned this national strength into a chaotic […]

The documented evidence of the Trudeau years points to a compromised nation – how much so remains unknown. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The ties that bind the federal Liberal Party and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have undermined Canadian sovereignty through the near decade that Justin Trudeau has been Prime […]

It’s time to make Canada great, regardless of what the U.S. does. Pictured: U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  President Donald Trump is no lunatic or Canada-hater. He is simply doing what he believes is best for the U.S., and in the long-run Canada might also become stronger for it. Trump is recalling […]

Jackson and Trump have a lot in common. Pictured: President Andrew Jackson.  On a new podcast found in most streaming sources, The Free Press has produced Breaking History as an antidote to the conventional presentation of current events. While the legacy media happily reports news through an antiquated lens, Breaking News (BN) attempts to put […]

DEI was always intended to infiltrate businesses and institutions with leftist philosophies under the guise of commendable goals. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Recent decisions of a number of major corporations to abandon DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) policies in their organizations has prompted some to declare the death of DEI. […]

Canada needs leadership to usher in a golden age here, too. Pictured: President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  President Donald Trump had a great inauguration speech on Jan. 20, pledging bold solutions to a country that declined under his predecessor. Unfortunately, Canada has an almost identical malaise under the Trudeau Liberals, and won’t emerge […]

Alberta is being singled out for defending its interests after years of putting Canada first. Pictured: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Photo Credit: Danielle Smith/X.   The past couple of days have seen some interesting developments among Canadian politicians in terms of how our country should react to potential threats by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. An […]

He now sits as a lame duck navigating a new Trump presidency. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Justin Trudeau is on his way out as prime minister, giving hope for a renewed Canada. Unfortunately, he is not out of office quite yet, and the country he damaged cannot easily be restored. […]

Five major predictions for how the world will look in 2025. Pictured: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  Although predicting the future has always been difficult, 2025 looks to be particularly challenging. Changes in some areas in the coming year appear to be a slam dunk, but their timing and the impact they […]

A future column will outline predictions for 2025. Pictured: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  As in previous years, this column will look back at the predictions this author made at the end of last year as to what would happen in 2024 and see how prescient – or not – those predictions […]

The chutzpah of a man who leads a party that has never had a woman leader escapes his awareness. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President-elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. Last week, this author was tuning in and out of the news emanating from our nation’s capital that the finance minister, on the […]

The woke continue to wreak havoc in our governments and other institutions. Photo Credit: Depositphotos. As more Canadians are becoming aware of the many “woke” influences in our governments, public schools, universities, regulatory bodies and even many large corporations, opposition is building to this harmful and extreme trend. That being said, we are still seeing […]

The current fateful trajectory of the nation is not one man’s doing but that of the whole self-serving Liberal Party. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  News from Ottawa this week was filled with tired, worn-out analogies: rats leaving a sinking ship, shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic, a folding house of […]

Biden will leave office soon, with a cloud of suspicion and a shadow of contempt. Pictured: President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Photo Credit: Joe Biden/X.   The corrupt nature of President Joe Biden has escaped the legacy media’s scrutiny for the past half-century and more, but the chickens came home to roost earlier […]

The war on Canadian gun owners will only ramp up until the next federal election. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Occasionally Ottawa does something so outrageous, one wonders if the news is parody or reality. The decision to ban more kinds of firearms and donate them to Ukraine is the latest […]

The most recent climate dreamers can be found in Quebec and British Columbia. Pictured: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. Photo Credit: Ken Sim/X.  Despite the growing body of evidence that energy sources such as wind and solar are unreliable, prohibitively expensive and nowhere near as “green” as advertised, governments continue to pursue policies to achieve the […]

Thirty-five Canadian municipalities will celebrate Christian Heritage Month next month. Pictured: Jay and Molly Banerjei. Photo Supplied. Thanks to an Indian-born Canadian, 35 communities and municipalities will celebrate Christian Heritage Month in December. Molly Banerjei, CEO and co-founder of the Christian Music Festival in Toronto, spearheaded the idea. She said City Hall always gave her […]

We should all wish Milei well as he struggles to reform a very damaged economy. Pictured: Argentinian President Javier Milei. Photo Credit: Javier Milei/X.  Javier Milei has been President of Argentina for less than a year yet has already distinguished himself by moving very quickly to slash the country’s government size and cost. An economist […]

In the U.S., public sector pensions are one of the items that are deservedly coming under the microscope. Photo Credit: Pexels The longstanding issue of unsustainable public sector pensions is not getting any better. In fact, it is getting worse – much worse – as the current financial state of these pensions and demographic trends […]

Thune usually voted with Trump on most legislation and will be a solid advocate for the president and his policies. Pictured: Senator John Thune. Photo Credit: John Thune/X.  Amidst the sound and fury of President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, Senate Republicans selected a new leader to replace their outgoing boss Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The […]

Average Canadians find it increasingly difficult to just to put food on the table. Pictured: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  In recent months there have been many questions raised by average Canadians on social media, in the mainstream media and elsewhere asking if Canada is irreparably lost. People are understandably dismayed […]

The steps are clear and ordered. America has no excuse for lawlessness or ignorance regarding what happens in the weeks ahead. Pictured: U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  With voters in the United States having elected President-Elect Donald Trump as President Joe Biden’s successor, an election timeline can be chronicled. There are several […]

The ban on military chaplains from praying at public ceremonies is a stinging symbolic proof that freedoms our soldiers fought for have been lost. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left). Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  In 1945, the Allies won their battle against aggressive, expansive regimes that sought to subjugate everyone under their dominance. Now, almost […]

Trump swept all the key battleground states. Pictured: U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  The post-mortems on the U.S. election and exactly what happened to throw off all the pollsters, pundits, Hollywood glitterati and others will undoubtedly go on for some time. This election was, after all, pegged before the fact as the […]

  To pull off the win, Trump needed to effectively define the ballot box question on his terms. Pictured: U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump Jr./X.  It’s the economy, stupid.  In the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, it really all came down to making life more affordable at the end of the […]

Trump sits on the precipice of a resurgence achieved only one time. Pictured: Former President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump Jr./X.  The first of this two-part series examined the women’s vote and explored the history of the suffragette movement. The first installment provided a survey of some of the leading figures and the events […]

How do we put a stop to the ridiculous indoctrination of our children? Fire someone! Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Images.  The hits just keep on coming. Every time we see some outrageous event taking place in our public school system, and the overwhelmingly negative reaction to it, the vast majority of regular citizens must think […]

Vice President Kamala Harris has also made nods to the history of the women’s movement. Pictured: Suffragette leader Inez Milholland. Photo Credit: Library of Congress.  Vice President Kamala Harris sits on the precipice of history. The role of the women’s vote in the oncoming U.S. presidential election deserves some attention. The first female vice president […]

It is as if the Trudeau Liberals believe they are able to suspend reality – and maintain Canadians’ trust and confidence. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  There was a tragicomical moment at the Justice Hogue inquiry on foreign interference this week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau jumped the shark with his […]

SOS TDSB continues to call out examples of activism superseding education. Photo Credit: Save our Schools TDSB/X.  Can anything be done for school boards that have fallen into wasteful spending, mediocrity and damaging ideologies? Yes, and Save our Schools TDSB is showing how. This coalition of students, parents, educators, and community members are tackling issues […]

It’s time to fight back against a trend that will sound the death knell for women’s sports. Photo Credit: iStock.  In recent years, we have all been subjected to the spectacle of biological males competing with biological females in various sports competitions – right up to the Olympics – with the predictable outcome that the […]

Canada’s is not a perfect history, but it is one that does not deserve to be vilified unfairly or torn down as something shameful.  Photo Credit: iStock.  A characteristic of getting older is that “the good old days” are remembered more fondly than today’s environment.  But this time, as we gaze out at our country […]

The hostages remain Israel’s number one priority, as they must. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Images.  Next week we mark the one-year anniversary of the horrific October 7 unprovoked attack by the terrorist group Hamas on innocent civilians in Israel. Sadly, over the last year there have been no signs favouring resolution of the conflict in […]

How would Harris respond to a foreign policy crisis in real time? Pictured: Kamala Harris. Photo Credit: Kamala Harris/X.  Besides the joy and vibes theme that has carried Vice President Kamala Harris the past couple of months, Harris has avoided questions about her policies, vision, or hopes for the nation she wants to lead. Former […]

If the Left wants to shut down speech they will need to fess up to the reality that it exists on both sides. Pictured: Former U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump Jr./X.  Former U.S. president Donald Trump recently survived a second assassination attempt. To listen to Democratic leaders and their entrenched media acolytes, […]

The truth only prevails if people want it, find it, and tell it. Pictured: Toppled and vandalized statue of Sir John A. Macdonald. Photo Credit: Joey Coleman via Flickr (Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)).  The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report that inspired Orange Shirt Day was a worthy endeavor with substantial flaws. Some would […]

A regular reader of the Niagara Independent who contacted me insisted that Canadians need to better understand how devastating the Liberals carbon tax is to our way of life. Photo Credit: iStock.  On Tuesday morning in the House of Commons, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery appeal for support of a motion of non-confidence […]

These federal Liberals have never been friends of SMEs. Photo Credit: iStock.  Small- and medium-sized Canadian businesses (SMEs) have been having a pretty rough time of it lately, and we should all be concerned about that. The pandemic was hard on everyone and a full recovery from that terrible time has not yet taken place, […]

Too many union leaders want to disciple school children with Cultural Marxist values. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.  It’s September and children are back to school. Fall has also renewed parental and citizen concerns over the sexualization of children in teaching and books with values contrary to those taught in their homes. Another 1 Million March for […]

Given the abysmal state of the Liberals’ popularity in Canada right now, it’s hard to see why Carney would want this hair shirt of an appointment. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  News media has been full of discussion about Justin Trudeau’s appointment of Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England […]

Politicians promoting fairy tales should be ashamed of themselves. Pictured: Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photo Credit: Steven Guilbeault/X. We are constantly barraged with messages from governments, corporations, third-party groups and others about how we are in the process of a massive transformation away from fossil fuels to sources of energy that are supposedly more climate-friendly. […]

We continue to tolerate groups that work to restrict our freedoms, large corporations that kowtow to this absurdity, and fund unions that support organizations that most Canadians would vigorously oppose. Pictured: CUPE’s Fred Hahn. Photo Credit: Fred Hahn/X.  This Labour Day weekend is a good time to contemplate the immense shifts we have seen in […]

 If government staffers are so disenchanted with the Liberal Party and the policy decisions enacted by the Prime Minister, they would do well to quit. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  This week, CBC News reported that dozens of Liberal staffers would not lend their support to the government in pursuit of […]

In about 10 weeks we will know the result of this bold plan to reboot the era of hope and change. Pictured: Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo Credit: Kamala Harris/X.  At the end of the Democratic Convention on Aug. 22, Matthew Continetti, founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon, member of the American Enterprise Institute, […]

Eleven more Trudeau government failures. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Here is the current state of 11 Trudeau government programs that indicate nothing less than mismanagement, sheer incompetence, or calculated deceit – or a combination thereof.  TREES: In 2019 the Liberals promised to plant two billion trees by 2030. It took […]

Photo Credit: Catherine Swift Now for something completely different.  This column is being written as I ride on the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that runs many different routes throughout Canada and the US, notably through the beautiful Rocky Mountains at various locations. This had been a bucket list type of trip for me for some […]

It appears with the Trudeau government Canadians will never know of the ties that bind us to China and the undue influence applied by the CCP. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The greatest impact on the policies of the Trudeau government, unquestionably, has been the Liberals’ personal and business relationships with […]

In the past nine years, perhaps no policy has proven to be as harmful for the Canadian society and its economy than the Trudeau government’s immigration policy. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Conventional wisdom suggests that governments defeat themselves. There is a shelf life of every administration because sooner or later […]

When a country can no longer guarantee it has dutifully guarded against the threat of terrorism, it becomes a threat itself. Pictured: Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Photo Credit: Dominic LeBlanc/X.  It is unnerving to hear that two individuals were arrested this week for plotting a terrorist act in Toronto. This news comes as Canadians […]

Twenty years after Watergate and upon his death, Nixon seemed to have found a place where he would be judged on his entire life and career. Pictured: Former US presidents and first ladies at President Richard Nixon’s funeral.  After President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, there were several issues to address. The Imperial presidency, as […]

  The major overall impact of this UBI pilot was that recipients worked less and replaced time working with leisure, not upgrading skills or looking for a better job. Photo Credit: Depositphotos.  The Universal Basic Income (UBI) debate has raged for decades, with proponents arguing that it would be a boon to an economy by […]

  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow should implement common-sense construction contracting reforms to head off a massive property tax increase in 2025. Pictured: Mayor Olivia Chow. Photo Credit: Olivia Chow/X.  They say less is more, especially when it comes to budgeting. Apparently, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow never got the memo.  Canada’s largest city keeps overpaying on […]

Truly, in the Trudeau Liberals’ Canada, Hersh’s question has become a central one: “Is there anything more dangerous than an ideologue who doesn’t know he’s wrong?” Pictured: Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photo Credit: Steven Guilbeault/X.   Seymour Hersh, the American Pulitzer Prize investigative journalist, observed, “Is there anything more dangerous than an ideologue who doesn’t know […]

  At the minimum, Democrats will say this gives them a chance down ballot to have a House or Senate that will keep Trump and his polices in check. Pictured: US Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo Credit: Kamala Harris/X.  The historical events of the past few weeks should not diminish our understanding of what the […]

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) adopted a motion last month supporting the so-called BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) efforts in an attempt to harm Israel. Pictured: OPSEU President JP Hornick. Photo Credit: OPSEU.  What will it take for Canada to crack down on its appalling public sector unions? It was just discovered that […]

  If Richard Nixon had decided to come clean about the burglary, apologized for his underlings, taken responsibility and withstood some withering criticism, he would have never faced resignation. Pictured: Nixon White House Counsel John Dean.  The two articles that preceded this one included coverage of Richard Nixon’s early career until his re-election as president […]

News and notes from the American Presidential election campaign. Pictured: GOP Vice Presidential Nominee J.D. Vance. Photo Credit: J.D. Vance/X.   With the GOP convention behind us and Labour Day a few weeks away, here are some of the latest tidbits surrounding the endless 2024 campaign for the White House.  VICE PRESIDENTS A lot has been […]

  Treason. Immigration. Housing. These are real-time Canadian crises that we must not allow to be trumped. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The all-consuming “breaking new” chaos that has resulted from the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump this past weekend and the ongoing coverage surrounding the intrigue of the […]

  Populations around the world are currently in a state of anger about many aspects of their lives. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Images.  In the wake of the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump and very disruptive recent elections in the UK and France, it seems appropriate to discuss the growing amount of […]

The NDP has regularly defended, propped up, and even partnered with Liberal governments which many people believe represent globalist and elitist interests rather than those of everyday working families. Photo Credit: iStock.  Meet Joe, a life-long resident of Beaumont, a small town near Edmonton, Alberta. Joe works for a major Canadian oil production company and […]

US President Joe Biden fumbled the ball and it’s anyone’s guess as to whether he can weather the storm of public opinion and the naysayers in his party who are scrambling to find an alternative. Pictured: US President Joe Biden. Photo Credit: Joe Biden/X.  Heavy is the head that wears the crown. If you need […]

Despite the gloomy mood of many Canadians at present, things can change for the better with a new government. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  This Canada Day, it seems a majority of Canadians have the blues. A number of different public opinion polls have been conducted to coincide with Canada Day, […]

In Trudeau’s Canada, heaven forbid we should be proud of an industry that contributes immensely to our economy and is also a very responsible corporate citizen. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Despite all the serious problems plaguing Canada and reducing the standard of living of Canadians, the federal Liberals are determined […]

Our public school system loves to pretend it opposes bullying, yet has been totally AWOL when bullying of Jewish students occurs. Photo Credit: Shutterstock. In recent weeks we have seen a number of disgraceful anti-Semitic incidents in our public school system. The sentiments behind these abhorrent views had been simmering for years, but perversely the […]

Those who diminish the rise of working people, middle-class Americans, and minority families expect us to take our crazy pills. Pictured: US President and First Lady Joe and Jill Biden. Photo Credit: Joe Biden/X.  On the award-winning podcast Commentary, an outgrowth of the eponymous publication, host and editor John Podhoretz will comment on a news […]

  Moe and Higgs have shown steadfast courage in opposing many of the federal Liberal government’s bad policies that are hurting Canadians and our national economy and have achieved success in doing so. Pictured: (left to right) Mark Borkowski, Premier Blaine Highs, Christine Van Geyn, Premier Scott Moe, Catherine Swift & Jocelyn Bamford. Photo Supplied […]

Unions and their supporters like to believe in the fantasy that all businesses have giant pots of money they are hoarding and dipping into them will not affect anything else. Pictured: California Governor Gavin Newsom. Photo Credit: CAgovernor/X.  A new development in the long-simmering debate over the impacts of minimum wage took place recently south […]

This decision cannot possibly stand as is. Photo Credit: iStock.  A court case that has been hanging around for about eight years finally saw a decision by Federal Court Judge Yvan Roy earlier this week. The case had been brought by Blacklock’s Reporter, an independent news service that refuses to take government money and has […]

The Trudeau government has paid over $800,000 to create a number of new logos for Canada Day. Photo Credit: Blacklock’s Reporter. We discovered this week that, as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter news service, the Trudeau government has paid over $800,000 to create a number of new logos for Canada Day. This preposterous project was undertaken […]

In addition to providing competition to the public system, the presence of a network of independent schools also produced tax savings for government. Photo Credit: iStock.  More and more evidence points to the many advantages of parents having viable choices in educating their children. Two different studies came out this week that pertained to Canadians’ […]

If conservative politicians wait until public opinion opposes the climate scare before they take a sensible approach to the issue, they will for wait a very long time indeed. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  Most conservative leaders in Canada, including federal opposition leader Pierre Poilievre and Alberta premier Danielle Smith, support […]

Different generations throughout history have always liked to insult each other and blame others for their problems. Photo Credit: iStock.  Listening to talk radio the other day, there was a stream of younger callers who were criticizing the baby boom generation for ruining everything. That generation was blamed for the high cost of housing, massive […]

Photo Credit: Facebook/Robert Kenndy Jr The battle for the White House will be determined in less than six months. While presidential campaigns once kicked off on Labour Day, the advent of social media, ceaseless news cycles, and talk radio have contributed to longer campaigns and more intense efforts to get news coverage. In 2024, there […]

Robert F. Kennedy’s name on the ballot in several swing states could alter the contest for Donald Trump even though he draws votes from both candidates. Photo Credit: Facebook/Robert F. Kennedy   As the US election approaches, more news, opinions, and information will be discussed about America’s electoral college and whether or not it has […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) accepting a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from former Mayor of Toronto John Tory (right). Photo Credit: Reddit/the-one-who_knocks   Sometimes a little meme can say so much. Take the one where Justin Trudeau becomes the new coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Alas, the team ended their season with disappointment again […]

 It’s time Canada took stock of the very negative impact the so-called climate policies have imposed on our economy and Canadians. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.    Some time ago, this author wrote about the efforts of various international regulatory bodies to promote a regime to harmonize global reporting standards for […]

  The Maple Leafs Management Team is scheduled to hold a press conference today. This briefing will give a sense of direction regarding where the team is headed. Pictured: Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews. Photo Credit: Mitch Marner/X.    The calendar may be approaching mid-May, but in spite of the sights and signs of spring, […]

The madness of asking for the justice to step down, because her health may falter, blazes a new trail for political machinations, even in Washington. Pictured: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Photo Credit: U.S. Supreme Court. Despite the bravado that many Democratic leaders display regularly, the internal party discussion reveals panic about their chances […]

Canada’s housing crisis is truly a home-grown problem to which all governments have contributed. Photo Credit: iStock.  It’s no secret that Canada is in dire need of housing – both for purchase and for rental. There are a number of reasons why we got here. For starters, an immense amount of red tape and added […]

The bottom line is that plastics are irreplaceable in so many essential applications. Photo Credit: Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada In the next few days, thousands of UN bureaucrats are descending on our nation’s capital to participate in what is called INC-4 UNEP. Translated, this means the fourth meeting of the United […]

America would benefit from a journalist class more intent on doing their job reporting the news and letting citizens determine how to respond. Pictured: Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel. Photo Credit: Ronna McDaniel/X.  On the evening of the Iowa caucus in January, a triumphant Donald Trump delivered a speech celebrating his victory, congratulating his opponents, […]

Canada’s Conservatives are looking more and more as a competent, well-informed and prepared government-in-waiting. Pictured: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  Over the last few days, this writer has spent the last few days at the Canada Strong and Free Network’s (CSFN) annual conference. The CSFN is the successor to the Manning Centre […]

The leftist perspective on many issues is often one of fear and paranoia. Today it often seems like everyone needs to be protected from everything. Pictured: Niagara Region Chair Jim Bradley. Photo Credit: Niagara Region. Many centuries ago, people were afraid of solar eclipses because they didn’t understand their origins and feared that the sun […]

One of Canada’s perennial problems is jurisdictional creep and the fact that all levels of government are tempted to invade another’s turf. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. It seems it would be a good thing to give all of our Canadian politicians a refresher course on the Canadian Constitution as so […]

Whether a Biden defender or not, there can be no mistake that President Joe Biden retained classified materials at the end of his Vice-Presidency. Pictured: Special Counsel Robert Hur. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Justice.    The Maryland Board of Regents introduces member Robert Kyoung Hur on its website with the following final paragraph to […]

At the heart of the case and the settlement revolves around the elimination of traditional commission structures and rules that have long governed real estate transactions. Photo Credit: Pexels.    In a ground breaking decision last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the United States settled a class-action lawsuit and agreed to changes […]

The promotion of EVs by governments should become a case study in how not to promote a given product to citizens. Photo Credit: Pexels For the last decade or so, Canadians have been inundated by the message from governments and industry representatives that we must all eventually be drivers of Electric Vehicles (EVs). These wondrous […]

Del Duca’s approach will surely rile up the marchers to some extent, but if it succeeds in reducing the impact and incidence of these events it may well be taken up by other municipalities and be a positive first step in stopping these most un-Canadian of “protests.” Pictured: Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca. Photo Credit: […]

  The reality is no politician – Tory, Chow, or anyone else – should have saddled Toronto taxpayers with this burden. Pictured: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Photo Credit: Olivia Chow/X. Toronto taxpayers recently received news as predictable as the sun rising in the east: the price tag for hosting a handful of 2026 World Cup […]

Whoever replaces McConnell may reflect the Trump Party more doggedly, but acquiring the unique skills of the seven-term senator will be back-breaking. Pictured: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Photo Credit: Getty Images.    In the myriad of words written about Mitch McConnell’s tenure as Republican leader, the term effective will most usefully describe his […]

In a sweeping rejection of a Supreme Court ruling, President Joe Biden continued his effort to ignore the Constitution and proceed with his student-debt-forgiveness scheme last week. Pictured: President Joe Biden. Photo Credit: AFP/Mandel Ngan via Getty Images.    In campaign ads running across the United States and in think tank sessions held on most […]

Without trying to be overly dramatic, what is happening right now is a clash of civilizations, values, systems of government and freedoms. It’s vitally important to us all that we come out of this with these essential elements of our society intact. Pictured: Raheel Raza, Founder of the Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism. Photo Credit: […]

The federal government must step up to provide its fair share of money to resuscitate Canada’s public health care system. The provinces must make best use of the money to increase Canadians’ access to primary care and to ensure family physicians are given the respect they deserve at the centre of the health care system. […]

Perhaps this is taking place because the public opinion polls that show Trudeau losing the next election are finally causing much of the media that is being currently subsidized to consider how they will survive in a post-Trudeau world. Photo Credit: The Hill Times.    Ever since the Trudeau government started spending hundreds of millions […]

Readers deserve fact-based analysis and decisions, not prejudice and speculation, so this article sets out in value-neutral terms what the Trump platform is, so that people may judge more fairly what they agree or disagree with. People of course are free to decide whether they like Trump as a person, believe what he says, or […]

If Toronto really is broke, as Chow keeps telling taxpayers, she should insist the salaries of city employees are frozen in all future contract negotiations until the city gets back on sound financial footing. Pictured: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Photo Credit: The Canadian Press/Tjana Martin.   Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city is broke. […]

Trump will likely not wait until the convention to make his choice. In a year where all the suspense has disappeared from the campaign, the former president’s vice-presidential pick will hold the drama in the electoral side of a contest that will go sideways more times than a tractor-trailer on an icy Interstate in January. […]

Will this unfair and unsustainable overcompensation of government employees ever end? It only will when Canadians decide they are sufficiently fed up to insist that governments deal with it and introduce a more reasonable pay scheme in which private and public sector are roughly equivalent and things like very generous pensions are factored into overall […]

Despite its own lack of knowledge about the operation of the Canadian economy and its various business sectors, this Liberal government does not undertake meaningful consultations with manufacturers and other businesses. Instead, it pursues foolish and unachievable ideological goals that have proven to be devastating for the economy and average Canadians. Pictured: Chrystia Freeland. Photo […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is regularly feted by the WEF as a vanguard global leader of progressive initiatives. And the Trudeau government is seen as a favourite of Klaus Schwab, who boasted at a Harvard interview in 2017 that he has “penetrated” many of Trudeau’s cabinet ministers. Pictured: Klaus Schwab. Photo Credit: EPA/Salvatore Di Nolfi.  […]

  The last couple of years have seen growing opposition to “wokeness” as more and more people realize how ridiculous it is and that they have no interest in this affecting our freedoms and our lives. Photo Credit: National Post/Jordan Peterson.    Jordan Peterson’s current travails with the College of Psychologists of Ontario have hit […]

Trudeau may have no other option than to pay the ransom fee the city of Toronto is demanding if his MPs in the GTA have any chance of holding onto their seats come the next election. Pictured: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn.   It’s been […]

When Chow was asked if she was prepared to commit to Carroll’s property tax hike plans, Chow responded by saying she needed to consult with and hear from Toronto taxpayers first. Toronto taxpayers need to give Chow exactly what she’s asked for. Photo Credit: Twitter/Olivia Chow.    Toronto taxpayers were barely given time to enjoy […]

Political junkies would like to see a horserace. But we’re more likely to see what a gust of wind does to a house of cards. In 2024’s GOP presidential race, Iowa may be the starting gate and the finish line. Photo Credit: Reuters/Octavio Jones.   On Monday, expect voters in Iowa to confirm what polls […]

As 2024 opens, the odds-on favourite nominees for the Republican and Democratic parties are President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. For the first time since the 1892 election, the incumbent president will face a previous occupant of the White House. Photo Credit: AP News.   As 2024 opens, the odds-on favourite nominees for […]

Through 2024 Canadians are sure to hear countless fighting words from both Poilievre and Trudeau in anticipation of their forthcoming election contest – a date that is seemingly set for a full 21 months from now. Until then, it will be constant mudslinging to see what sticks. Pictured is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and official […]

Here are five fearless forecasts for 2024, which will be revisited at the end of this year to see how right or wrong they turned out to be. Photo Credit: Getty Images.    As 2024 begins, it’s worth taking a shot at making predictions for the coming year and looking at some of the major […]

Harvard University President Claudine Gay testifies before a House committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 5. (Ken Cedeno/Reuters)   Exactly a year ago, I wrote about Claudine Gay, the newly appointed President of Harvard University. Ms. Gay represents the new frontier of university administrators. She is intersectional, a person of colour, and determined to advance the […]

Examining hits and misses for 2023 encompassing economic, immigration, healthcare, political, and global aspects, offering insights into future trends. Photo credit: Unsplash As I have done in previous years, I am once again looking back at what I expected to happen in 2023 to see how right or off-base I was.  I have always had […]

Canada’s global reputation takes a hit as critics point to Trudeau’s leadership, citing diplomatic missteps and wavering foreign policy decisions that have left the nation’s international standing in disarray. Photo credit: The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick   Canada has seemingly become a personification of its Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. It is insufferably egotistical with its virtual […]

As the Iowa caucus nears, Trump leads polls but speculation arises on potential upsets by DeSantis or Haley, suggesting twists in the Republican nomination race. Photo Credit: Wikipedia   With the Iowa Caucus about a month away, all the polls indicate the Trump juggernaut steaming to victory. In the latest 538 poll, Trump leads DeSantis […]

An Angus Reid poll reveals growing disillusionment among Canadians towards parliamentary proceedings, with 54% viewing MPs’ work as ‘posturing’ and 46% deeming it ‘useless’. The Trudeau government faces accusations of eroding accountability within Parliament and weakening the country’s sovereignty over its eight-year tenure. Photo credit: Reuters/Patrick Doyle   Through eight years, the governing Liberals have […]

Photo credit: Twitter/Doug Ford   It’s time to grade Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s record after half a decade in office.  No matter how you slice it, Ford isn’t coming anywhere close to the taxpayer honour roll.  Ford deserves a failing grade on taxes, deficits and debt.   But with more than two years left in his […]

Photo credit: Twitter/Tim Houston   Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is driving his province towards a fiscal cliff. If he doesn’t change course soon, taxpayers will be in for a world of hurt. Houston didn’t inherit a rosy financial situation. In the previous Liberal government’s final budget before Houston won the 2021 election, former premier […]

As Justin Trudeau’s eight-year tenure draws scrutiny, the stark reality emerges – a legacy marred by fiscal missteps and burgeoning debt that threatens the future of Canadians. Photo: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld Perhaps there is no greater harm done by Justin Trudeau and his eight years as Prime Minister than robbing future generations of Canadians […]

Photo credit: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld   Another miserable, embarrassing week for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  There was another poll, this one by Leger, that shows two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Trudeau and his government, and one in two Canadians want him to resign before the next election. One in five […]

Fiscal update highlights shifts in debt, corporate aid, and government size. Photo credit: Twitter/Doug FordPhoto credit: Twitter/Doug Ford   The Ford government tabled its fall economic update earlier this month. If anyone doubted that Ford and Trudeau were cut from the same cloth, the numbers extinguish that doubt.   It’s become clear that Ford has adopted […]

Those who argue for higher taxes to solve Toronto’s budget woes continuously claim Torontonians are undertaxed, because property tax rates are lower than in neighbouring municipalities. That argument deserves two separate responses. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons   It’s time to finally bust a myth: Torontonians do not have a lower tax burden than taxpayers in […]

While most Canadians reacted with justified horror to Hamas’ sadistic assault on Israel, there were many others in Canada who inexplicably supported the Palestinians’ actions. Academics, other leftists and some unions went public with messages of support for Hamas’ attacks. Photo credit: AP/Tsafrir Abayov   After this weekend’s horrific events in Israel, I find it […]

The free-flowing border policies of the Democratic Party, haunting New York today, serve as a warning and a threat to the political dynasties that exist. Photo credit: AFP/Timothy A. Clary via Getty Images   Just a year ago, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, involved in a tighter-than-expected race to keep her recently secured promotion, […]

Modern-day Democrats, such as Governor Michelle Grisham of New Mexico (pictured), have little interest in following the Constitution unless they can use it as a cudgel to prove Donald Trump and all Republicans who voted for him are insurrectionists, fascists, or authoritarians. Photo credit: AFP/Saul Loeb via Getty Images   In two recent events, a […]

When the current president is told his services are no longer necessary, it’ll most likely be Barack Obama who taps Biden on the shoulder. The die has been cast, only the timing remains in question. Photo credit: Getty Images via New York Post   In a recent column in The Niagara Independent, fellow writer Chris […]

And a quick look ahead to the next round later this month. Photo credit: AP/Morry Gash   With the first Republican debate in the can, most are turning their attention to the next contest slated for September 27 at the Reagan Library in Simi, California. Before prospects for the second debate are considered, an analysis […]

Thanks to Trudeau’s carbon tax, if you heat your home with furnace oil, propane, or natural gas, you will be paying a lot more just to stay warm this winter. Photo credit: Getty Images/iStock   As Ontarians continue to struggle with soaring living costs, taxpayers better brace themselves for the bruising impact of the Trudeau […]

The benefits of a classical education. Photo credit: Capstone Classical Academy   As students return to school, the growing number of issues in public education mount. In Canada and the United States, students, parents, and teachers face challenges that previous generations never anticipated. The introduction of technology, the ideological battles, and the changing nature of […]

The former All-American competitive swimmer at the University of Kentucky (pictured right) has become a spokesperson for what she terms the fight against the movement ‘to erase women and destroy women’s sports.’ She first garnered attention in 2022 when she spoke out against having to compete with trans swimmer Lia Thomas (left). Photo credit: Icon […]

Based on the limited financial information the city has released, Toronto taxpayers are facing a raw deal. City bureaucrats estimate taxpayers will be on the hook for $290 million to bring five World Cup games to Toronto in 2026. Pictured is former mayor John Tory. Photo credit: The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov   Toronto is out […]

Most Canadians don’t realize that it is the municipal level of government that has been most active in embedding the foundation for the “woke” agenda we are seeing influencing government policies and corporate initiatives around the world. Pictured: Big City Mayors Caucus meets in Toronto, May 25, 2023. Photo credit: Twitter/FCM   Local politics typically […]

Many have wanted to regulate pornography, but determining a legal method seemed elusive. Being a sex addiction therapist gave Schlegel (pictured, left) added insight into the problem and a chance to have thought about ways to address its relentless march into the minds of young men. Photo credit: Facebook/Louisiana House of Representatives   Laurie Schlegel, […]

Photo credit: AP/Andrew Harnik   No one has superseded Donald Trump’s impact and influence on American politics since he came down the famous escalator in 2015 to announce his improbable presidential run. Following his 2016 campaign, upset win, presidency, impeachments, leadership during COVID, campaign of 2020, claims of election fraud, January 6 activities, subsequent role […]

Win or lose next year, the former president could well return for another kick at the can as an octogenarian in 2028. Photo credit: Reuters/Al Drago   A former pastor of mine would often say, “I am not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet,” just before he would make a prediction. I will […]

The mainstream media’s reluctance to cover the President Biden corruption story reveals how committed it is to the proposition that Donald Trump poses an existential threat to democracy and the nation. Photo credit: AFB/Saul Loeb   In mid-July, while credible IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler testified of corrupt Biden family practices, including those […]

Both the Republican Party and the dominate media appear willing to play with fire and see to it that Donald Trump wins the 2024 nomination. Photo credit: AP/Evan Vucci   As the 2024 presidential campaign shifts into a new gear, those in the Republican Party appear determined once again to nominate Donald Trump as their […]

If the Australian state of Victoria can withdraw from being the sole host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Toronto can pull out from hosting less than 10 per cent of the 2026 World Cup games. Pictured is an artist rendering of a FIFA-ready expanded BMO Field. Photo credit: BMO Field   It’s time for the […]

Pictured are former President Barack Obama and Senator Tim Scott (right), who is currently running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Photo credit: Getty Images/Spencer Platt and Getty Images/Allison Joyce   A recent dust-up in the media between former President Barack Obama and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, running for the 2024 Republican presidential […]

There’s plenty the newly elected mayor can do, from pulling the plug on the city’s costly privilege of hosting a handful of FIFA World Cup games in 2026 to opening up the tendering process. Photo credit: Twitter/Olivia Chow   Olivia Chow won Toronto’s mayoral by-election promising to spend hundreds of millions of dollars the city […]

The decision ends several decades of what many in America consider to be race-based discrimination in the college admissions process. Photo credit: AP/Jose Luis Magana   Last week’s Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, ended affirmative action as public policy in the United States. The […]

Both history and our current reality suggest this likely won’t end well. Photo credit: The Canadian Press/Chris Young   Well, this is going to be interesting. Not especially good, but definitely interesting, as a test of a far-left Mayor of Toronto in Olivia Chow. Chow is being thrust into the largest city in Canada which […]

Whether at the municipal or federal level, during good times or bad, it seems a candidate’s personality (and last name) continues to drive votes like nothing else. Photo credit: Twitter/Olivia Chow In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and impending recession, is there still a chance for a cult of personality to sweep an election […]

Toronto has what’s called a closed tendering approach to awarding contracts for some of the city’s most expensive construction projects. That means that only certain construction companies affiliated with a handful of unions can bid to take on those jobs. Photo credit: Archinect   Canada’s largest city has been overpaying on construction projects to the […]

In a field of over 100 contenders, Olivia Chow (pictured) is the current front-runner, with Mark Saunders, Ana Bailao, Anthony Furey, and Josh Matlow jostling for second and third position. Photo credit: Twitter/Olivia Chow   There’s just a week left before we see who will succeed John Tory following his shocking departure from the Toronto […]

Outside of the four leading candidates to be President of the United States come January 2025 – Biden, Trump, Harris, and DeSantis – there’s a pair of potential nominees on either side of the aisle who could return American politics back to the centre where 80 per cent of the electorate resides. On the Republican […]

Outside of the odds-on favourites to occupy the Oval Office come January 20, 2025, there are a number of potential and declared candidates on both sides of the aisle who present an interesting – albeit, unlikely – case for next President of the United States. Photo credit: Getty Images/Scott Eisen   American presidential elections rival […]

As explained in a previous article, according to writer Alana Newhouse the primary divide in American politics today is, more than anything, about how people tend to address societal problems. One side wants to maintain the institutional status-quo, while making incremental improvements. The other wants to tear everything down and rebuild. The below analyzes how […]

School boards argue uniformed officers ‘traumatizing’ to racialized, immigrant students. Photo credit: The Globe and Mail/Glenn Lowson   What is it with school boards these days? First, we had the bizarre episode of the Halton District School Board who couldn’t figure out what professional dress was for teachers after one insisted on wearing overwhelmingly large […]

What it is, what it isn’t, and if and how America can move forward. Photo credit: The Washington Post/Jabin Botsford   Inside the Trump orbit, those who react to Donald Trump in an unpleasant manner are said to have Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS. The Trumplicans believe this diagnosis to describe anyone who suffers from […]

Not all book bans are created equal. There’s a difference between keeping sexually explicit material out of the hands of elementary school children and banishing classic novels from the classroom which, depending on one’s perspective, may contain uncomfortable themes or inclusions upon complete removal from their historical and cultural context. Photo credit: AP/Rick Bowmer   […]

There are three hard lessons to be learned from Fox’s recent defamation suit and $787.5 million payout to Dominion Voting Systems. Photo credit: AP/Yuki Iwamura   Just before Fox News personalities had to testify in court, a settlement between the company and Dominion Voting Systems (DVS) came to light. In the agreement, Fox paid DVS […]

 Toronto is the only municipality in Ontario that charges a land transfer tax. Mayoral candidate Anthony Furey (pictured, right) wants to change that by phasing out the additional tax in the years ahead. Photo credit: Twitter/Anthony Furey   Here’s a novel idea: if you want to bring the price of housing down, try taxing less. […]

According to Newhouse (pictured), the primary ideological divide in American politics today is less about or between left versus right, or liberal versus conservative. It’s more about how people on either side prefer to address societal problems. One side wants to maintain the institutional status-quo while making incremental improvements. The other wants to tear the […]

In 1974, newly-elected President Gerald Ford put what was ultimately best for the nation above is his own personal and political interests when he pardoned his predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes related to the Watergate scandal. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library    About a month after Richard Nixon left office in […]

One of the most fundamental duties of government is to keep its citizens safe. Photo credit: CBC/Mark Bochsler   As one gets older, it’s not unusual to fear that society is “going to hell in a hand basket”, to use an old expression. Reading about the rapid increase in “unprovoked random attacks” on our country’s […]

Despite (and perhaps partially thanks to) the former president’s arrest and arraignment earlier this week in New York, he’s the current front-runner in the race to be the Republican Party’s nominee for the 2024 presidential election. If successful in his bid to reappear on the ballot, Trump won’t be alone – he’ll of course have […]

Talk show host veterans Stephen Colbert (pictured left) and Bill Maher (right), both very much of the political left, serve as a kind of microcosm for the Democratic Party of today. Colbert represents the ultra-progressive wing, having fully embraced the woke doctrine. While Maher embodies the classical liberal of yesteryear, making time for common sense […]

Legendary Boston Bruin Bobby Orr, who turned 75 on Monday, revolutionized the defenceman position, and in turn forever changed the game of hockey. Photo credit: NHL   Like a comet streaking through the sky, for a few short seasons in the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, Robert Gordon Orr, Parry Sound hockey prodigy, ruled the […]

The Toronto Public Library recently launched a new initiative called the “Book Sanctuary”. Its aim is to protect literary works currently being challenged for not meeting the ever-changing rules of “wokeism.” Photo credit: Toronto Public Library   What do you think when you hear the word “sanctuary”? Most people associate it with refugees or illegal […]

In recent years, much has been said about the decline of the family and the resultant social and economic impacts of that phenomenon. But what it often seems to come down to is how the prevailing structure of family is defined and how it has changed. Photo credit: Pexels/Arina Krasnikova   Having just experienced a […]

To help fix our fledgling system, we need better data, more family doctors, higher-performing emergency wards, and greater involvement from the private sector. Photo credit: Getty Images/Brandon Bell   Yeah! The federal and provincial governments have done a deal to increase Ottawa’s share of health funding by $46.2 billion over ten years. While that is […]

Just over five years ago, the NHL brought on former JP Morgan Chase executive Kim Davis (pictured) to head up its new diversity regime. Photo credit: NHL   Back in 2017, the NHL’s head-honchos decided that a league, possessing a long history of racial intolerance, especially towards Indigenous players and those of African descent, needed […]

The classified documents drama playing out over the past few weeks in Washington says a lot about American leadership of late, elite media, and double standards. Photo credit: AP   Three weeks ago, CBS News revealed that classified documents from when Joe Biden served as Barack Obama’s vice-president had been located at the Penn Biden […]

President Joe Biden’s most trusted and powerful advisor, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. Photo credit: Getty Images/Alex Wong   Ask any sentient person in North America and they can tell you Joe Biden is the President of the United States. They may even tell you he holds the most powerful office in the […]

Both Democrats and Republicans should look to the next generation of leaders and put forward nominees who are, at the very least, cognitively intact and capable of building consensus. This would of course disqualify both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Photo credit: AP   The political schedule in the United States heats up in 2023. […]

From the climate change issue to how best to treat drug addiction, censoring opinions and statistics based on political lines has become more commonplace in recent years. Photo credit: Britannica   High profile issues of the day have always been politicized to some extent, but this has been happening to an alarming degree in recent […]

What will next year bring in terms of the economy, Canadian politics, and international affairs? For the fourth straight year, Swift makes her predictions. Photo credit: Getty Images/Cole Burston    For the fourth year running, I am going to once again try my hand at making some predictions about what is to come in 2023 […]

Spot on in some areas, off base in others, but bold in their making, nonetheless. Photo credit: The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick   As promised, I will now revisit the five predictions I made in my Niagara Independent column at the end of 2021 for this past year and see how off base I was. Most […]

For starters, while EVs don’t burn fuel, you need to charge the battery which, of course, requires energy. And where does that energy come from? More often than not, it comes from the very thing the use of EVs is supposed to be replacing. Photo credit: Pexels/dcbel   For years now we’ve been hearing about the […]

Played on Christmas Eve 1944 between two rival regiments of Marines on the island of Guadalcanal, the wartime football game – the subject of a new book by Buzz Bissinger – provides a valuable lesson in unity. Pictured are Marine Lt. David Scheiner and Cpl. Anthony Butkovich shaking hands before the game, Dec. 24, 1944. […]

The senator from Arizona formally split from the Democratic Party and registered as an Independent earlier this month. Photo credit: Getty Images/Bloomberg    In a recent article, I wrote about the radical shift that has overtaken the Democratic Party. Those who take issue with this view can now take it up with the Senior Senator […]

Then-President George W. Bush prepares his State of the Union address with chief speechwriter Michael Gerson outside the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2002. Gerson passed away last month. He was 58. Photo credit: Eric Draper/Reuters   The recent passing of former George W. Bush speechwriter, Michael Gerson, reminds us all that profiles in […]

While Canadian elections routinely and historically take place almost entirely without incident. Three main issues help explain the stark contrast. Photo credit: Reuters/Goran Tomasevic   Everyone in North America with the slightest interest in current events knows about the claims of a stolen vote in the 2020 American presidential election. Interestingly enough, a long history […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau getting scrummed by the media. Photo credit: The Hill Times   Journalists shouldn’t worry about losing their paycheques when they report on the government. That worry is the consequence of government funding the media, creating a dependence that can ultimately throttle criticism. The Trudeau government has poured $595 million into its media […]

As U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an address to security leaders in Halifax last month, China and Russia both “seek a world where disputes are resolved by force and where autocrats can stamp out the flame of freedom.” Pictured is Chinese president Xi Jinping. Photo credit: AP via PBS   A few weeks […]

The status quo cannot be sustained, but getting over our societal paranoia about “innovation” in health care and the bureaucratic inertia that comes with change will be challenging. Photo credit: Getty Images/Mario Tama   For a generation – or two – we lulled ourselves into the complacent belief that our health care system was “better”, […]

Mother, grandmother, and arguably the most important woman in modern American politics, last week the outgoing Speaker, age 82, announced she would not stand for another leadership post in government after leading the House Democrats for two decades. Photo credit: Los Angeles Times/Kent Nishimura    Much will be written about Nancy Pelosi over the next […]

The media clamoured to suggest Trump’s cabinet should invoke the 25th, so why the radio silence now from those same media ‘experts’ in regard to President Biden? It’s abundantly clear the latter’s capacity to lead is severely limited. Photo credit: AP via NBC   Section Four of the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution […]

Not least of which is that the party must, sooner than later, rid itself of the albatross around its neck that is former president Donald Trump. Photo credit: Reuters/Mike Segar   Last Tuesday evening, the Republican Party, expecting a wave of successful candidates to sweep them into power across America, instead experienced a red trickle, […]

A review of last week’s midterm picks. Pictured is Democratic senator-elect John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Photo credit: Getty/Justin Merriman   In a recent column for The Niagara Independent, I made some final projections about what I thought would happen in the hottest battleground contests of the U.S. midterm elections, which took place Tuesday night. How […]

Midterm elections south of the border take place next Tuesday, November 8. Several contests remain a dead heat heading into the home stretch, including the Georgia Senate race between Democrat incumbent Raphael Warnock (left) and Republican challenger Herschel Walker (right). The outcome of the tight race in Georgia, which may well require a run-off, could […]

Ad nauseam, the media reports on Republican violations, absurdities, and inconsistencies when it comes to upholding America’s cultural and institutional norms, all the while deliberately ignoring Democratic breaches because progressives, apparently, possess better motives or mean well. Photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster   What has happened to the Democratic Party? In the cacophony of media coverage […]

The underpopulation crisis, that is. Photo credit: MedPage Today   Most of us grew up being told that overpopulation posed a direct threat to the economic and environmental sustainability of the world. This argument was put forth based on naive assumptions regarding the permanency of globalism, world peace and the absence of any large global […]

Pictured are Democratic and Republican candidates for Governor of Arizona Katie Hobbs (left) and Kari Lake (right). Polls designate the race as one of the closest midterm contests in the country. Photo credit: Creative Commons/Gage Skidmore   American voters are set to hit the polls for midterm elections in just a few weeks on November […]

Outside of being an arduous, potentially contentious process, such a shift would remove both an important check on influence and power and a vital part of the country’s identity.    The months and years ahead will be full of challenges for the royal family of Great Britain. One of the greatest of these objectives will […]

The famed eight-game hockey competition between Canada and the Soviet Union took place exactly half a century ago this month. Below discusses the legacy of the tournament and how it impacted the game in Canada and abroad. This is the third and final installment in a three-part series. Click to read Part I and Part […]