Canadian Defence Policy: Playing The Percentages?

There are a number of times when I get suspicious about unanimity – when everyone seems to agree about something and there is no real dissent or criticism, except for voices so extreme or untrustworthy that most people automatically tune them out. Ca...

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Mar 04, 2025
$Melania, Crypto, Upzoning, And The Greater Fool

I like to think that I have lived long enough to spot fads that make little sense and yet are popular. People are often not very rational, and often markets are wrong. Now, sometimes the opposite is true – when something is dismissed as a fad, but ac...

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Feb 27, 2025
The Many, Many Flags Of Canada

Flags of Canada. Stephen J. Harper. Sutherland House, 2025. Published in association with the Royal Canadian Geographic Society for the sixtieth anniversary of the maple leaf flag. What does a prime minister do after retiring from the job? Generally,...

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Feb 26, 2025
The Avro Arrow: Exploding The Myths And Misconceptions

Editor’s note: Today marks the 66th anniversary of the cancellation of the Avro Arrow.  In recognition of this legendary Canadian achievement, the following story, based on archival facts and information, is presented. May Canadians long remember the...

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Feb 20, 2025
The Flowering Of Canadian Patriotism

Canadians don’t usually wear our patriotism on our sleeves. We like to keep it classy, subtle, sophisticated. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. We keep it neatly tucked away in our unconscious mind, just like we tend to keep our flags folded u...

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Feb 20, 2025