Oct 20 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — The government leader in the House of Commons accused his political opponents of “paralyzing committees with partisanship” on Monday, apparently struck by amnesia about last week’s Liberal filibuster and the prorogation that stopped those same committees digging into the WE Charity affair. Pablo Rodriguez didn’t even blush as he portrayed the Conservatives as the thieves […]
Oct 16 2020 — Chris Selley — National Post — “There probably isn’t a smoking gun in these docs, but the Liberals on committee are certainly acting like there’s one,” Andrew MacDougall, Stephen Harper’s former press secretary, remarked on Twitter this week. He was referring to the pathetic, endless spectacle of Liberal members of two separate parliamentary committees — 21 hours of useless wrangling between […]
Oct 15 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — The stale jargon of Chinese diplomacy is designed to make threats and bullying sound respectable. China’s ambassador in Ottawa, Cong Peiwu, was asked to explain alarming comments made by President Xi Jinping that his nation’s troops should be preparing for war.
Oct 9 2020 — Brian Platt — National Post — Liberal MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee mounted a filibuster Friday afternoon of the opposition’s attempt to get details of the Trudeau family’s speaking fees — particularly as they relate to WE Charity events. The Liberals dragged out the committee’s proceedings through lengthy speeches and repeated requests to adjourn. Finally, after four and […]
Oct 9 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — Lost amidst the noise of Justin Trudeau’s business relief package, and the highest one-day increase in reported COVID cases, was a conspicuous exchange in the House of Commons that deserves further comment. Friday’s question period is generally an exhibition game, sparsely attended and largely ignored by the media.
Oct 8 2020 — National Post — After the end of the Second World War, Canada found itself in the middle of a Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Fearing a possible Soviet bomber attack via the Arctic Circle, the burgeoning nation began work on one of the most famous projects in its aviation history: the Avro Arrow. […]
Oct 7 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — I doubt I am the only householder to be shocked by the revelation of how small a percentage of plastic is recycled from the small mountain we lug to the curb in our blue boxes. Just nine per cent of the three million tonnes produced a year is re-used, with the rest ending up in […]
Oct 7 2020 — Tom Blackwell — National Post — The news that emerged last week about Wei Wei was attention-grabbing to say the least. Police announced the Toronto-area real estate developer had been charged after officers raided a lavish, well-armed and illegal casino that was uniquely located inside a sprawling mansion.
Oct 6 2020 — Brian Platt — National Post — Most Canadians are expecting U.S. President Donald Trump will make a full recovery from his COVID-19 diagnosis, but will still lose the election to Joe Biden on Nov. 3. A large majority of Canadians also believe that Trump’s cavalier attitude toward wearing a mask contributed to him getting the disease, the poll by Maru/Blue Public […]
Oct 3 2020 — Leslyn Lewis — National Post — Canada is quietly going through a socialist coup. If I had written these words just one year ago, it would have been deemed conspiratorial. But I have heard from too many Canadians over the past six months about what they have seen taking place. Ever since Justin Trudeau tried to grant himself king-like powers at […]
Oct 2 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — It is a happy coincidence for the Liberals that just as new Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is blasting the government’s weak China policy, they are getting set to launch a new tougher approach to dealing with Beijing. The reframed China policy has been in the works since François-Philippe Champagne was appointed foreign affairs minister last […]
Sep 29 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — David Longbottom spent 30 years working as a technology executive around the world. In 2016, he bought an old engineering warehouse in Ottawa and set up Flora Hall Brewing, which opened a year later.
Sep 23 2020 — Sean Speer — National Post — Notwithstanding speculation that the recent spike in COVID-19 cases may dampen its ambition, the Trudeau government’s speech from the throne outlined a dizzying number of major policy commitments underwritten by ongoing deficits and debt. There were new and rehashed commitments on pharmacare, childcare, health care, long-term care, climate change, infrastructure, skills training, Employment Insurance, and […]
Sep 16 2020 — Stuart Thomson — National Post — As far as public policy proposals go, a universal basic income couldn’t be simpler. If a Canadian falls below a certain income threshold, they get a cheque from the government. But even proponents of the policy admit that it will be costly — tens of billions of dollars, even in the most modest estimates — […]
Sep 16 2020 — Chris Selley — National Post — Let’s get something straight: Despite what you may have seen in the news, the Liberal Party of Canada is not going to implement a universal basic income (UBI), or a guaranteed annual income, or a guaranteed basic income, or a “Canadian basic income,” as the backers of a resolution going before the party’s convention in […]