Larry Miller, the gun registry and Adolf Hitler: the apology that wasn’t

I have watched in disbelief as the Member for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Conservative Larry Miller, has emerged unscathed from not once, but twice, in debate comparing the previous Liberal government and the gun registry to Adolf Hitler. His “apology” in the House in which he referred to Hitler as “that evil guy” was so convoluted that ...

On Old Age Security

There are few issues as close to our core values as pensions.  We have universal health care and its place as a core Canadian value is indisputable.  Our shared commitment to ensuring that Canadians have the income support required to live our retirement years in vitality and good health is a close second in sacred ...

Fact Check on Kyoto Distortions 2

When I wrote “Fact Check on Kyoto Distortions” on November 28, 2011 for my blog, I covered the most frequently cited, misleading/dishonest bits of spin on the subject. That blog covered the top 5, but now there are more. It’s time for “Fact Check on Kyoto Distortions—The Sequel.” Distortion number six:  If Canada does not ...

Durban and the road ahead

I have been home on Canadian soil for the last few weeks, happy to enjoy Christmas in Sidney, but having trouble shaking the residual depression from Prime Minister Harper’s decision to legally withdraw from Kyoto.  Naturally, most Canadian media coverage focussed on Canada’s role in Durban, not on the results. To give you a sense ...

An Open Letter to Joe Oliver

“Unfortunately, there are environmental and other radical groups that would seek to block this opportunity to diversify our trade. Their goal is to stop any major project no matter what the cost to Canadian families in lost jobs and economic growth. “No forestry. No mining. No oil. No gas. No more hydro-electric dams. “These groups ...

The Biggest Story of 2011 for Me? Weather Gone Wild

It is proving more difficult than I had expected to pick one event worthy of the superlative “Biggest Story of 2011.” The May election brought many changes to the face of Parliament. Each party was historically transformed — to their joy or despair. The two parties that suffered the most, the Bloc and the Liberals, ...