Two of the big issues making headlines as of late have been pipelines and gun control First I will discuss the Transmountain Pipeline, which has led to an escalated conflict between BC and Alberta. The second will be on gun control in Canada, and why as a moderate conservative I support tougher gun laws, not… Continue reading Pipelines and Gun Control

My last blog post was critical of the Conservatives’ move to the right; this post will be a critique of the Liberal’s move to the left, both federally and in Ontario. In today’s polarized world, where most people go to their echo chambers to get their news, it seems that the political centre is being… Continue reading Hollowing out the centre in Canada

With the Ontario Progressive Conservatives choosing Doug Ford as their new leader, a lot of Tories seem to think the best way to win an election is by moving further to the right. But, if you look at our history, there is little evidence to suggest Canadians in any part of the country wish to… Continue reading Moderate Conservatism works; Right wing, less so

By and large the budget was what was to be expected. An election budget filled with goodies. The programs themselves may seem worthy, but my problem is the government is still running a deficit even when the economy is firing on full cylinders and interest rates are record low. If the economy should slow down… Continue reading Ontario Budget in brief

I am now well enough to blog again so hope to start doing one or two a week depending on how busy I am. In terms of recent events, I will have more in the upcoming blogs, but just a few odds and ends. 1. I was very disappointed the PCs choose Doug Ford as… Continue reading Return of Blogging

Tomorrow I go into to get my shoulder repaired so for the next six weeks I will be in a sling and have limited use of my left arm. I hope to get back to blogging as soon as possible but probably for at least week possibly up to six weeks I may be unable… Continue reading A break from blogging

Now that the deadline for candidates to entered has past, here is how I would rank my ballot if I still lived in Ontario. If either of my top two choices won the PC leadership race, I would happily vote PC in the coming June election, but the remaining three were to, I would decline… Continue reading Updated PCPO Endorsements

If you thought things haven't gotten crazy enough in Ontario politics think again. First staunch social conservative Tanya Granic Allen enters and now Patrick Brown enters. Seriously does the PC party actually want Wynne to get back in? Anyways thankfully I no longer live in Ontario, but a strong Canada requires a strong Ontario and… Continue reading Ontario political gong show update

Four major issues have arisen over the last week, so I will offer my thoughts on each of them. The issues concern all three Ontario Progressive Conservative candidates promising to abandon the carbon tax, the pipeline spat between BC and Alberta, Andrew Wilkinson as new BC Liberal leader, and Trudeau’s insistence on political correctness. All… Continue reading Carbon tax, Pipelines, Wilkinson, and Peoplekind

With a lot of news coming in on the political front in Ontario, most of my blogs have been short ones trying to keep up, but this will be about another pertinent issue that needs our attention. For good or ill, Trump has made big changes to the U.S. tax code, and as our largest… Continue reading Canada and US Tax Reform