Tory Redux

Category: Canadian politics

  • Minister John Baird Had A Right To Be Heard

    Today, while the Liberals and NDP were trying to score partisan points against the Conservatives in the Government operations committee, John Baird was just trying to assert his right as an elected member of the Crown and take ministerial responsibility for his actions. Our democratic system is born from the tradition of responsible government.  If the Liberals and NDP will continue to play political games by denying a minister’s right to speak, this would be  a clear violation of the sacred spirit of our democracy.
    Any member of Parliament, any one of the 308 members of Parliament, are entitled to come to committee, they are entitled to be heard,” Baird said. “And Madame Chair, while I cannot vote, I am an elected member of Parliament and I am here to be heard. And I appreciate that it only took me 50 times to be able to ask to be heard, because you don’t know the rules, and it is an absolute disgrace. I’m here as a member of Parliament, and I have every…

  • The Trews – Highway of Heroes Tribute

    A touching tribute to the men and women who are fighting for our freedom in Afghanistan.

     

  • Weeds Growing Around McGuinty Legacy

    The Ontario liberals legacy will be one of, over regulation and over taxation. However with this said the liberals still have the advantages of having their hands on the levers of power. Simply put, today weeds tomorrow the world. The liberals seem to want to save Ontarians  from themselves. Conservatives want to let government get out of the way of the individuals and ambition that will make this a better province. Tim Hudak has the message and motivation that might appeal to middle-class Ontarians. The Progressive Conservative party is creating a home for people who might be fed up with the protectionist’s at Queens Park.

    “While we are focused on creating jobs and defending the family budget, the nanny premier is worried about saving you from the menace of the plastic bag and protecting dandelions on your front lawn,’


    This would be an appropriate time, however, for the Liberals to take stock of the legacy left by their seven-year ban-wagon. They could do more to stop smoking if, rather than obsessing on how convenience stores display tobacco, they did something to stop the sale of cheap, untaxed, contraband cigarettes to schoolchildren. Moreover, the Liberals ought to consider the accumulative effect of all their bans.