The Parti Quebecois recently won the Quebec provincial election, de-throning Jean Charest’s Liberals. For those unfamiliar, the Parti Quebecois are a sovereigntist party. Left wing in nature, their one true goal is to Quebec secede from Canada. In between referenda,… Continue Reading
On August 31, 2009, Michael Bryant, the former Attorney General of Ontario, killed a man, Darcy Allan Sheppard. There had been an altercation between Mr. Bryant, driving his Saab and Sheppard, on his bike. At first, Mr. Bryant was charged… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, I wrote an op-ed for The Ottawa Citizen arguing in favour of right-to-work legislation. I am late to note this, but Ken Georgetti, the President of the Canadian Labour Congress, replied. The Citizen doesn’t keep their links alive indefinitely,… Continue Reading
Suppose you’re planning a trip in a foreign country. And suppose this country has relatively strict gun-control laws. Suppose you decide to bring a handgun with you for benign reasons. And suppose you get asked by that nation’s border agents… Continue Reading
From Brian Hutchinson at National Post: Steven — a pseudonym — didn’t abandon the child. He spent time with her, playing with her in the mother’s home, taking her on brief outings. Last summer, Steven agreed to look after their… Continue Reading
Gary Dimmock is a solid crime reporter working for the Ottawa Citizen, who currently hosts his blog, Crimegarden. I’ve highlighted his work in the past, and every now and then, I look through his old posts. Here’s a good one,… Continue Reading
Quebec has been awash in demonstrations, protests and riots for the past few months – none of which have anything to do with the NHL playoffs. Students are protesting proposed post-secondary tuition increases that would make the lowest tuition rates… Continue Reading
Nova Scotia is not exactly a beacon of freedom these days. Now we have a report of a high school student suspended for wearing a t-shirt that expresses his faith. The shirt reads, Life is wasted without Jesus. A rather… Continue Reading
If this story is correct, Nova Scotians should be deeply, deeply embarrassed by their government: A transgender man in Nova Scotia has filed a human rights complaint after he was handed a $3,400 bill for a hysterectomy that he claims was… Continue Reading
Charles Lewis, writing in National Post, on his run-in with the Secret Service: I happily told the agent all about Seth, and what an idiot he was, and how he once got his younger brother to jump out of a… Continue Reading