Selective Freedom of Speech

by Nate Hendley - 08/03/2010

Selective Freedom of Speech

By Nate Hendley

Activists protesting Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians say they’re concerned with free speech. They’ve been handing out flyers in downtown Toronto denouncing the Ontario legislature for unanimously passing a motion condemning “Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)”.

“This is an unprecedented attack on free speech in Ontario,” reads the flyer, in reference to the legislature’s motion. “Defend Free Speech About Palestine!”

Facebook Fury

by Gerry Nicholls - 05/01/2010
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It seems "grassroots" Canadians are in a fury over Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament.

Or so says the Toronto Star.

And what's the Star's evidence of this fury?

Well, it seems more than 28,000 people have joined an anti-prorogation Facebook page.

OK that's impressive.

It certainly shows that lots of people on Facebook disagree with the prorogation.

But clicking a link on Facebook is no measure of emotional intensity.

Fraser Institute Seminar - March 18

by Nate Hendley - 11/03/2010

Topic: "What Canada Can Learn from Australia: The Rise of Independent Contractors over Employees"

Speaker(s): Ken Phillips

Date(s): Thursday, 18 March 2010

Location:
Fraser Institute Boardroom
4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC

the event starts at 11:45 am

Ken Phillips is the co-founder and Executive Director of Independent Contractors of Australia.

For more information or to register, please go to:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1803&EID=6627

LP quoted in CP article

by Gerry Nicholls - 21/12/2009

Libertas Post president Gerry Nicholls was quoted in this Canadian Press article on conservatism in Canada.

Here's the quote:

Gerry Nicholls of the conservative online portal Libertas Post says Harper caters to "populist conservative" values such the family, the military and criminal justice - but avoids the issues of individual freedom, smaller government and balanced books.

Nicholls wishes the prime minister would do more to "sell" conservatism and believes having Harper at 24 Sussex Drive actually stalls conservative activism by making it complacent.

"This has kind of neutralized Canada's conservative movement, because Stephen Harper is our guy," he said in an interview.

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Time for a Tax Revolt in Ontario

by Tristan Emmanuel - 16/03/2010
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Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty and his lackeys are kicking us when we’re down.

During the worst recession in our province’s history and poised to increase taxes in July, McGuinty is giving tax collectors $45,000 apiece and he’s making us pay for it.

Outraged now?

You should be.

Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan recently announced that the province is releasing 1,251 tax collectors to the federal government, because the province’s sales tax department will be obsolete, as of July 1, 2010.

Mushy Conservatism

by Walker Morrow - 16/03/2010
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Conservatism, especially in Canada, seems to suffer from many different flaws—depending on which corner of the conservative tent that you happen to occupy at any given time. It's too hard, it's too squishy, it's too mean, it's too nice; take your pick.

But I'd say that in the right wing's attempt to dominate the political arena, a vague formlessness is probably the Tories’ greatest flaw.

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