When I posted my views on the issue of First Nations on my Facebook wall last week, I received mixed feedback from my friends. Those on the left accused me of being racist and those on the right said harsh
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Canadian Minocracy: Rule by the Few Over the Many
“Democracy is a song, a composition for Majority’s voice. Its lyrics are inspiring and strong: the equal right to enjoy our choice. â€Â – Kayle (Best Tweet Winner) According to Kayle, one of George Stroumboulopoulos’ top five tweeters, democracy is
The Spontaneous Order of the Dance Floor
On a recent Saturday evening, some friends and I were at a loss at how to spend the night after a concert we planned on attending was booked up. In search around the venue, we discovered what appeared to be
Santa Keynes and the Hayekian Grinch
A great article by Peter Foster over at the Financial Post Keynesianism has extended Âdownturn, despite recent praise We are now approaching the fourth Christmas of the great debate between the benign supporters of Santa Keynes and the walnut-hearted acolytes
On the Freedom Of Movement
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 3] 8. Freedom of Movement Liberalism has sometimes been reproached on the ground that its program is predominantly negative. This follows necessarily, it is asserted, from the very nature of freedom, which can
The Udder Futility of Centrally Planned Milk Production
Dairy products in Canada cost roughly two to three times more than in the U.S. This has the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) feeling cheesed. In an open letter to the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), the CRFA decried the
The Mess the Bank Made… and Denies
Back in April, I reviewed a document called the “Financial System Reviewâ€, published semi-annually by the Bank of Canada. Due to the dire warnings contained therein, I thought it necessary to produce a more user-friendly summary of the information the
Labour’s Right-to-work Doublespeak
Right-to-work legislation was introduced in Michigan this past Thursday. Public and private sector workers will soon have the freedom to choose whether or not they wish to pay union dues in an organized workplace. Beforehand, it was mandatory. Labour unions
The U.S. Constitution: Tool of Centralization and Debt, 1788-Today
Reprinted from Specific Answers On a conservative site last week, the editor wrote this: While the Constitution has been largely ignored over the last 80 years, the document is very real, and its purpose is clear: to limit greatly the
Long Lines for Egalitarian Health Care
A new report by the Fraser Institute lends credence to what most Canadians seeking specialist medical care already know: wait times for medically necessary treatment remain too long. The December 2012 report is entitled “Waiting Your Turn, Wait Times for Health Care
What Is and What Isn’t Privatized Garbage Collection
With crony capitalists as its supposed champions, capitalism needs no enemies. They are plenty and easy to find in the political sphere, particularly among what these days passes as the Right. Thus, the job of true capitalists is to out
Do You Need Institutional “Weapons†to Defend Against Wealthy Capitalists?
The anarcho-capitalist movement appears to be tweaking the interest of the young leftist movement, which historically represents the radical side of the political spectrum. Maybe the time has come for “revolutionary politics.†In his 1969 essay, “The Death of Politicsâ€,
Good Riddance Mark Carney!
Forget Toronto mayor Rob Ford, Mark Carney just announced he was leaving the Bank of Canada to lead the Bank of England. Carney is expected to keep his current job until June, when he will then take over the BoE
The American Tradition of Secession
Reprinted from LewRockwell.com “Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born through secession.” ~ Ron Paul Leftists and neocons in the media who tend to agree on the propriety and desirability of an ever-growing welfare/warfare/police state were predictably
Chronicling The Decline And Fall Of Entitlement Democracy
Reprinted from Forbes It’s been a week of sober reflection, accompanied by a self-imposed news fast, during which I’ve struggled to understand the deeper meaning of our recent electoral catastrophe. Doing so undistracted by a thousand voices required strict electronic
An Analysis Of The Effects Of Prohibition Of Tobacco By Excessive Taxation
The following paper was prepared for and presented at the Toronto Austrian Scholars’ Conference, November 9-10, 2012. I would like to think that it is a work in progress. As such, I am looking forward to comments, as well as
Currencies of the Future
Reprinted from Laissez Faire Today: Many people complain about government control of currency, but only a few do something about it. I’m not talking about movements to “audit the Fed†and such. I’m talking about real innovation that makes an
The Curse of the Government Washing Machine
Reprinted from LewRockwell.com Many folks never stop to think about the impact that government mandates have on every single facet of their daily lives. Take just one example, and that is the interminable string of decrees on the part of
Bureaucratization and the State
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 2] 8. Bureaucratization There is yet another sense in which it is commonly said that the necessary conditions for the realization of the liberal ideal of society no longer obtain today. In the
Life, Risk, and Morals
In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, the New York Times saw it fit to declare “A Big Storm Requires a Big Government.â€Â The premise was simple: government is the only entity capable of saving the people.Â
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