Month: July 2022

Cory Morgan: After Crippling the Energy Sector, Liberals Are Now Targeting Farming

Commentary Although Canadians are suffering under the highest inflationary pressures seen in 40 years, the federal government appears hell-bent on increasing the cost of living further. While the Liberals usually pick on the petrochemical industry when ostensibly battling climate change, recently they’ve set their sights on the Canadian agriculture sector and fertilizer use. The government…


The Left Wants to Abolish Everything, Even This Column

Commentary Any aging baby boomer (like myself) knows that the anthem of the radicals of the 1960s and 1970s was sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Let the good times roll. Back then, the joke was that a conservative was someone who lived in mortal fear that someone, somewhere, was having fun. But if this…


The Eva Peron Myth: A Dior-Donning Socialist Who Made Argentina Cry

Commentary  Today marks the anniversary of Eva Peron’s death, a tragic event for those who don’t know her real story. Honored in the Broadway musical “Evita,” the popular Madonna song “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” from the movie “Evita,” and even a new Disney show, Evita is often celebrated as a champion of labor and…


MPs Investigating Hockey Canada Hear From Lawyer Who Led Independent Investigation

A lawyer from the firm conducting a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual assault against players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team is warning a parliamentary committee that she may be unable to answer all of their questions. Danielle Robitaille, a partner at Henein Hutchison LLP, says Hockey Canada told her that some information…


The 7 Retirement Planning Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make

Unless you’re a financial advisor, the idea of planning for retirement probably doesn’t get you excited. However, if you want to enjoy a comfortable life down the road, you have to be intentional about this aspect of personal finance. It doesn’t seem urgent when you’re 25, 35, or even 40, but it’ll be critically important…


Senior NS Mounties Back Claims Feds Pressured Lucki to Release Gun Details in Mass Killing

A former RCMP assistant commissioner has backed her colleagues’ claims that Commissioner Brenda Lucki was pressured by former Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to release details of firearms used in the mass shooting incident in Nova Scotia to further the Liberal government’s gun control agenda. Lee Bergerman, also the…


Ex-liberal MP Accused of Using Office for Personal Gain Sees Trial Extended to Fall

The trial for former Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who stands accused of using his political office for personal financial gain, will extend until at least this fall. The ex-Brampton politician faces two breach of trust charges related to a series of loans he took out to pay for gambling debts, which he kept hidden from…


Walmart Slashes Profit Outlook as Inflation Changes How Customers Shop

Walmart Inc. has slashed its quarterly and full-year profit outlook, citing rising food and gas prices, which has prompted consumers to cut back on other items like clothing and electronics. The retailer said in a business update on July 25 that the revised outlook was “primarily due to pricing actions aimed to improve inventory levels…


Joe’s Dubious Oil Slick

Commentary “Don’t they know it’s the end of the world …” — Skeeter Davis, 1962 President Biden has repeated a story he has told before, but repetition does not necessarily make it true. Speaking last week in Somerset, Massachusetts, where a coal-fired power plant once stood, Biden again recalled growing up in Claymont, Delaware, where he said…


Klondike’s Choco Taco Ice Cream Discontinued as Customers Favor Other Products

Klondike’s Choco Taco ice cream is being discontinued by the company after nearly 40 years, after the company experienced a huge spike in demand for its other products. A Klondike spokesperson confirmed the popular food item would be discontinued in a statement to Newsweek, explaining: “Over the past two years, we have experienced an unprecedented spike in…