Category: Canadian politics

  • Questions To Ask Mark Carney

    the liberal front-runner for prime minister has been oddly quiet the last week after his big launch in Edmonton. Carney, former head of the Bank of Canada, has been vague. He has not clearly committed to solving many vital issues facing Canadians.

    Carney’s campaign keeps canceling press conferences, blocking the media from asking simple questions. If he were available, these would be the questions most Canadians need answers to.

    For the first time, Canadians are starting to doubt whether they’ll be better off than their parents. We’re grappling with a soaring food price problem and are among the most indebted nations globally. The average Canadian’s spending is primarily consumed by consumer debt. The unchecked spending of the past decade under the liberal government is worrying. It is set to burden future generations with higher taxes. They will also face increased financial responsibility.

    Most Canadians now face the grim reality that they never own their homes.

    Also, Carney spoke last week about his preference for carbon pricing. He refers to it as a carbon tax. It is the same old policy but with a different name.

    The next prime minister of Canada must combat several areas to restore Canada’s promise.

  • Jim Flaherty

  • D-Day and the Decline of WWII Veterans in Canada

    Canada Juno Beach

    This blog post pays tribute to Canada’s vital role in D-Day, a historical momentous event. Notably, the number of our nation’s Second World War veterans has declined.
    Tomorrow is one of the last commemorations of the nation’s Second World War veterans, marking a significant milestone in our history

    As the 75th anniversary of D-Day approaches, much coverage has focused on the importance of the Normandy campaign to the end of the Second World War.

    The coverage has focused on soldiers’ reminiscences of the battle. That is vitally important because this might be the last time many veterans will participate in an anniversary marking such a crucial Milestone.

    In addition, since the average age of a Second World War veteran is 93, we are collectively losing our connection to the past. The lack of Canadians’ historical memory began in surveys. Among millennials, only 41% can correctly answer that 14000 Canadian troops landed on Juno Beach as part of the D-Day invasion.