The Conservative incumbent who was defeated in Calgary Skyview in last week’s federal election is planning to ask a court to quash the result, given allegations of dirty tricks by the Liberal victor. Liberal George Chahal was captured on a doorbell camera on the eve of the election removing a campaign pamphlet left by his…
Defeated Tory Candidate to Ask Court to Quash Liberal Win in Calgary Skyview
The Word ‘Liberal’ Has Lost Its Meaning. Here’s Why I’m Reclaiming It
Commentary To the modern ear, the word “liberal” is virtually synonymous with Democrat, progressive, or leftist. But this association is the result of a linguistic definitional change over decades and even centuries. The political spectrum has shifted dramatically, and as a result, the word “liberal” has just about lost its meaning entirely. Liberalism, in its…
Former Political Staffer Brittany Higgins Seeks Reform From Leaders
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins says her conversation with Scott Morrison was “difficult,” but there was a consensus on reforming the toxic workplace culture faced by political advisers. Higgins met with the prime minister and Labor leader Anthony Albanese in Sydney on April 30. A decision by Higgins to go public about her alleged rape in…
Victorian Opposition Says State Budget Will Return to Surplus by 2026 if Elected
The Victorian opposition has pledged to bring the state budget back to surplus within five years if the Liberal and National coalition wins next year’s election. This announcement by shadow treasurer Louise Staley comes after the Andrews government announced a plan in November 2020 to overturn the COVID-19 induced economic downturn with an unprecedented $23.3…
Trudeau Winds up Liberal Convention With Election Campaign-Style Speech
OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau wound up a three−day Liberal convention Saturday with a partisan speech that sounded much like the launch of an election campaign. While the prime minister has insisted he has no interest in plunging the country into an election in the midst of the deadly third wave of COVID−19, his speech was aimed at…
Former Bank Governor Mark Carney Among Featured Speakers at Liberal Convention
OTTAWA—Mark Carney, long touted as a potential Liberal leader one day, will be a keynote speaker at the federal party’s convention later this week. It’s a political coming out party of sorts for the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. Until recently, his role as a central banker required…
Diversity of Thought Is Important in Schools
Commentary If you visit the website of any Canadian teachers’ union, you might think that all teachers reside on the far left of the political spectrum. For example, the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is not shy about taking left-leaning stands on controversial political topics. Among other things, the BCTF supports student climate strikes, advocates…
Questions to Determine Whether a Friend or Relative Is a Liberal or a Leftist
Commentary The great tragedy of our time is that liberals vote left. Virtually every value liberals have held for a century is now held by conservatives and scorned by leftists. Therefore, America, in serious jeopardy of being lost, will be saved when people convince the liberals in their life that the left, not the conservative,…
Nova Scotia Liberals Choose Iain Rankin for Next Leader and Premier of Province
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia’s Liberals named a youthful former cabinet minister and self−described agent of generational change to take the helm as they voted Saturday for Iain Rankin to become party leader and the province’s next premier. Rankin, 37, edged out two of his fellow former cabinet ministers in the three−man race to succeed Premier Stephen McNeil,…
Nova Scotia Liberals to Choose Next Leader and Premier of the Province
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia Liberals are expected to choose a new party leader and premier today after a race was set off by last summer’s sudden retirement announcement by Premier Stephen McNeil. About 8,100 party delegates have been voting since Monday for their choice among a slate of three former McNeil cabinet ministers—Iain Rankin, Randy Delorey, and…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta