Authoritarianism.
Authoritarianism is a path we cannot afford to go down. When governments choose predictable policy over authoritarian chaos, they do not just look morally better — they look reliable. And reliability […]
Transparency, Not Influence
The word lobbyist has been poisoned by decades of misuse. It conjures images of corporate boardrooms, quiet lunches, and whispered deals that bend government policy to private will. But lobbying, in its […]
The Notwithstanding Clause: Misuse or Misunderstanding?
Recently, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tweeted: and her remarks have stirred up renewed debate over what Canada’s “notwithstanding clause” (Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms) is meant […]
The High Road Meets the AI Trap
For decades, Democrats have held to Michelle Obama’s principle: “When they go low, we go high.” The high road has been more than a slogan — it’s been a strategy, a way […]
Just One Vote
Well, I ran in the Battle River–Crowfoot by-election. I got one vote. Just one. Somehow I managed to reach one person with my message of changing the rural economy with […]
The Indigenous Libertarian
Introduction The phrase Indigenous Libertarian may sound contradictory to some ears—after all, libertarianism is often associated with Western political philosophy, while Indigenous worldviews are usually framed as collective. But if we look […]
Section 107 is Illegal.
Introduction Make no mistake: Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code is not just a technical clause in labour law. It is a constitutional fault line. By giving sweeping discretionary […]
SGI and the fettering of discretion
In administrative law, fettered discretion refers to the illegal practice of a government body or official refusing to consider exceptions or individual circumstances, simply defaulting to rigid rules, policies, or […]
The Rise and Fall of “Woke”
Introduction Every political era has its keywords. In the 1960s, it was “radical.” In the 1990s, it was “politically correct.” In the 2020s, it is “woke.” Each of these began […]