Category: Opinion

  • John Barlow: Syrian Refugee Crisis

    John Barlow: Syrian Refugee Crisis

      As Canadians, we expect our Government to step up in difficult times to help those who are most vulnerable, those who are most in need and those who are in danger – at home and abroad. Over the past several days, many Foothills residents have called the riding offices, sent in emails or stopped…

  • First Nations Leadership Does Matter

    First Nations Leadership Does Matter

    Selecting the first indigenous minister of Indigenous Affairs is about raising expectations of all indigenous peoples By Joseph Quesnel, Contributor/Troy Media TRACADIE, NS/ Troy Media/ – Electing the first African American to the presidency has not meant black Americans have magically become more prosperous or that racial tensions have disappeared. But blacks in the U.S. say…

  • Being a Snowbird: Is It The Right Choice For You?

    Being a Snowbird: Is It The Right Choice For You?

    By Bob Lowry Comments left on a post a week or so ago asked me to look into the pitfalls and joys of living in two different locations, the so-called snowbird or rainbird lifestyle. Would your satisfying retirement benefit from such an arrangement? I decided to ask an expert. Barbara Torris is a blogging buddy…

  • When it comes to pharmacare, be careful what you wish for

    Provincial governments are more interested in restricting access than in creating better programs By Nigel Rawson Senior Fellow The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, BC/ Troy Media/ – Almost 60 per cent of respondents to a recent poll thought that a national Pharmacare program would be good for Canadians. National Pharmacare appears to be regarded by many…

  • We Need a Radical New Approach for Kids in Care

    How far kids in care are falling behind the rest of the school age population is shocking By Marni Brownell Expert Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca and Neeta McMurtry Freelance writer WINNIPEG, MB/ Troy Media/ – Six advocates for First Nations children have gone on a symbolic hunger strike at the Manitoba legislature to raise awareness about Manitoba’s…

  • Raising Taxes not a Guarantee of Higher Revenues

    Governments often fail to account for the behavioural effects spurred by its personal income tax rate hikes By Steve Lafleur and Charles Lammam, The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, BC/ Troy Media/ – The Alberta government recently abandoned the province’s single 10 per cent tax rate on personal income in favour of a five-bracket system with a top rate…

  • Enough with Demonizing Coal

    The evidence disproves the ideological-driven phase-out coal campaign By Michelle Stirling-Anosh, Communications manager, Friends of Science Society CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ – Albertans have recently been told by Premier Rachel Notley that Alberta is on track to having “bad air” and that restrictions will be imposed if we don’t get our environmental house in order. Fear is…

  • Opinion: Woes of LGBT Justice Group

    Opinion: Woes of LGBT Justice Group

      (Submitted) Former TD Bank CEO Mount Following Allegations by Calgary MP and False Statements to Ontario Legislature TORONTO – Questions about the legitimacy of a series of claims made by “Canada’s only national LGBT charity” have surfaced as transcripts from the Ontario legislature indicate staff for the organization, co-chaired by former TD Bank CEO,…

  • Bullying for Adults

    Bullying for Adults

    By E.P. Whinters, Guest Columnist. We are 6 weeks away from the Federal Election and the polls say the results will be different than any past Canadian election; what world that will lead us into is anyone’s guess. What I do know is that in these last six weeks, it seems that bullying has become…

  • Who are the NDP?

    Who are the NDP?

      E.P. Whinters Today, I’m going to take a look at the history of the New Democratic Party. It definitely is a baby in comparison to the Liberals and Conservatives, who have ran Canadian politics since the first prime minister in 1867. The NDP officially began in 1961 in Ottawa at a convention that united…

  • History of the Liberal Party

    History of the Liberal Party

    E.P. Whinters Until this year, Canadian history could be seen as a relatively constant battle between the Conservatives and Liberals – if one was not leading our government, it was the other. In my last writing, I looked at the history of the Conservative party and this time I will turn the spotlight on the…

  • A Brief Conservative History

    A Brief Conservative History

      By E.P. Whinters Sometimes, in the quest to find your answer, it is good to look back on the roots and beginning of what we have now. If a party gives themselves a name, it is likely that their stand today is influenced by the traits they hold in common with their political ancestors.…

  • Making Sense of Election 2015 – Introduction

    Making Sense of Election 2015 – Introduction

    By E.P. Whinters Unless you are an economics or political science geek and this is your chocolate, my guess is that most Albertans are exhausted from election rhetoric and attack ads. I know I am. And yet, we start again to face into an unprecedented lengthy campaign leading to the federal election on October 19th.…

  • Harper uses Senate to Dodge real Reform

      Harper undecided about Senate abolition. Maybe it’s time to take a stand for real democratic reform: Fair Vote Canada Stephen Harper can’t make up his mind about Senate abolition. But if he is really interested in democratic reform, he should drop his opposition to proportional representation in the House. Unlike Senate reform or abolition,…

  • Removal of Confederate Flag Ends Former State Governor’s 17 Year Mission

    Removal of Confederate Flag Ends Former State Governor’s 17 Year Mission

      David Beasley’s quest ended when the flag was lowered at the State House in South Carolina TORONTO OUT By Michael Van Pelt, President, Cardus  HAMILTON, ON/ Troy Media/ – Seventeen years is a long time to wait in politics. One would think that was the case for David Beasley, former Republican governor of South…