Nov 2, 2020Terrorism and CanadaThe attacks in France that saw the beheading of the teacher Samuel Paty in Paris and a knife attack on a church in Nice that left three dead show that the threat of jihadism remains a potent force that requires a vigorous response. Given the urgency of the problem, French…Islam4 min read
Oct 24, 2020National Identity and Canadian Foreign PolicyThe Liberal government has laboured somewhat to make it known that it is reviewing and perhaps altering parts of its foreign policy, in effect attempting to counter opposition narratives that their mindset is plagued by meekness and naivete. …Canada3 min read
Jun 15, 2020On Police and Police ReformThe death of George Floyd has galvanized people into action throughout North America and Europe. In Canada, widely reported incidents that have been cited alongside Floyd’s death as evidence of a comparable problem of institutional racism are the deaths of two minority women, Regis Korchinski-Paquet and Chantal Moore. …Police4 min read
Oct 30, 2019China’s Global Long MarchThe United States State Department has wisely decided to begin a policy of reciprocity towards Chinese diplomats. As of two weeks ago, “Chinese diplomats inside the United States are now required to notify the U.S. government before visiting state or local officials as well as academic or research institutions.” The…China6 min read
Oct 7, 2019Canadians Are Right to Question MulticulturalismLast month, there arose a Twitter controversy that stifled another debate over multiculturalism and Islam. The Vancouver Sun published an article with the headline, “Ethnic diversity harms a country’s social trust, economic well-being.” The article argued that Canada should rethink the doctrine of “diversity, tolerance, and inclusion,” and adopt one…Islam8 min read
Sep 25, 2019Trudeau and the woke scolds reap what they sow. But is tit for tat really worth it?The Prime Minister’s affinity for blackface is certainly uproarious given his reputation as the great paragon of wokeness. And the response from conservatives has understandably been full of schadenfreude and claims that he’s “unfit to govern.” With the luxury of hindsight, it is hard not to wince when reading passages…Politics4 min read
Sep 5, 2019The Maxime Bernier-Greta Thunberg debacle is just further evidence for how impossible it is to have a rational debate on climate change“When politicians get down and dirty in an election campaign they usually target their opponents’ policies. If they really want to get into the mud they sink to personal attacks.” So begins an editorial in the Toronto Star yesterday. Well, anyone who has been paying even moderate attention to politics…Climate Change4 min read
Aug 24, 2019What is the end game of woke politics?Controversies of late have shown how wokeness continually infects many corners of public life. The tinfoil hat inventions of some quirky academic theorists have certainly gained astonishing traction. Adherence to it has quickly become something of an ideological litmus test for the left. For this, we definitely owe something to…Politics7 min read
Jul 17, 2019The Illogical Fantasy of American RetreatOne of the more nettling elements of the paradigm in America is the debate surrounding foreign policy. Such an area is where one might bear witness to some of the most acrimonious exchanges between the “establishmentarian elite,” the recalcitrant “populists” and “non-interventionist doves.” The first of these groups are comprised…Politics11 min read
Jul 3, 2019Stay Firm on Iran: Worry About the Mullahs, not the AmericansWhat is there to do about Iran? The debates revolving around the above question have come to the fore in recent weeks as a cataclysmic confrontation between the United States and the mullahs seems to be on the horizon. As many should know, the Iranians shot down an American drone…Iran Deal9 min read
