Concentration of Power

I rarely look at federal politics these days. It is good for my mental health to focus on matters I can actually do something about. Provincial matters are unavoidable for me, because the province (increasingly) directly controls municipalities: the provincial government determines what municipalities can do, how we can do it, and has veto powerContinue reading “Concentration of Power”

On Patriotism, and Nationalism

There’s nothing like a common enemy to bring us together, a trope that’s been proven true over the past few weeks as Canadians from across the political spectrum have come together to raise our middle fingers in the general direction of Donald Trump and his 25% tariffs. Calmly and politely, in the Canadian way. ItContinue reading “On Patriotism, and Nationalism”