Archive for June, 2010
Germany Breaking Under Weight of EU: What Parallels with Canada ?
The European Union (EU) has many fascinating parallels with the Canadian federation. Unspoken by many, the most obvious is that it is propped-up primarily by only two members: Germany and Britain in the EU and by Ontario and Alberta (now joined by BC and Saskatchewan) in Canada.
The corruption that fiscal dependency has wreaked on EU [...]
June 21, 2010
Tags: Demographics, European Union, Germany, Mark Steyn Posted in: Blog Content 
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The Death of My Support for the HST
Until today I was a grudging (and rare) holdout of support for Ontario’s move from an archaic PST to a more universal HST. With a single capitulation to threats of blockades by radical native groups, the federal Conservatives and provincial Liberals – backed by both opposition parties – have ensured that there are no parties [...]
June 16, 2010
Tags: Caledonia, Dalton McGunity, HST, Tim Hudak Posted in: Blog Content One Comment
Long-Gun Registry Vote Scenarios
Below are a few scenarios as to how the vote on Bill C-391 could turn out. But first, the context.
The federal long-gun registry has finally begun to stare death in the face as it emerges from the Public Safety Committee. As every opposition member on the committee is staunchly supportive of [...]
June 4, 2010
Tags: Bill C-391, Bloc Québécois, Candice Hoeppner, Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, Long-Gun Registry, Michael Ignatieff, NDP, Public Safely Committee Posted in: Blog Content Comments Closed
More Faux-Green Taxes for Ontario?
Less than two weeks ago, Frank Klees quoted the CTF’s Gas Tax Honesty Report in Question Period at Queen’s Park, stating that, “the only thing that should surprise Ontarians about Dalton McGuinty is if he doesn’t surprise them with new taxes after every election.” Well today, Premier McGuinty’s thrice appointed environment commissioner began banging the [...]
June 1, 2010
Tags: Carbon Tax, Dalton McGuinty, Environment, Environmental Commissioner, Frank Klees, Gas Tax Honesty, Gord Miller, John Gerretsen, Ontario Liberal Party, Ontario Minister of the Envionment, Ontario PC Party, Ontario Politics, Road Tolls Posted in: Blog Content 3 Comments
