Selective Freedom of Speech

by Nate Hendley - 08/03/2010

Selective Freedom of Speech

By Nate Hendley

Activists protesting Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians say they’re concerned with free speech. They’ve been handing out flyers in downtown Toronto denouncing the Ontario legislature for unanimously passing a motion condemning “Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)”.

“This is an unprecedented attack on free speech in Ontario,” reads the flyer, in reference to the legislature’s motion. “Defend Free Speech About Palestine!”

Facebook Fury

by Gerry Nicholls - 05/01/2010
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It seems "grassroots" Canadians are in a fury over Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament.

Or so says the Toronto Star.

And what's the Star's evidence of this fury?

Well, it seems more than 28,000 people have joined an anti-prorogation Facebook page.

OK that's impressive.

It certainly shows that lots of people on Facebook disagree with the prorogation.

But clicking a link on Facebook is no measure of emotional intensity.

Fraser Institute Seminar - March 18

by Nate Hendley - 11/03/2010

Topic: "What Canada Can Learn from Australia: The Rise of Independent Contractors over Employees"

Speaker(s): Ken Phillips

Date(s): Thursday, 18 March 2010

Location:
Fraser Institute Boardroom
4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC

the event starts at 11:45 am

Ken Phillips is the co-founder and Executive Director of Independent Contractors of Australia.

For more information or to register, please go to:
http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1803&EID=6627

LP quoted in CP article

by Gerry Nicholls - 21/12/2009

Libertas Post president Gerry Nicholls was quoted in this Canadian Press article on conservatism in Canada.

Here's the quote:

Gerry Nicholls of the conservative online portal Libertas Post says Harper caters to "populist conservative" values such the family, the military and criminal justice - but avoids the issues of individual freedom, smaller government and balanced books.

Nicholls wishes the prime minister would do more to "sell" conservatism and believes having Harper at 24 Sussex Drive actually stalls conservative activism by making it complacent.

"This has kind of neutralized Canada's conservative movement, because Stephen Harper is our guy," he said in an interview.

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Let's Flatten Our Taxes

by Gerry Nicholls - 19/03/2010
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The human species has an instinctive dislike of taxes.

And why not?

What’s to like about handing over our hard-earned money to a bunch of politicians and bureaucrats?

However, there is a tax idea floating around out there that Canadians might actually tolerate.

It’s called the flat tax.

Essentially, the concept behind this idea is that instead of having different tax rates for different incomes everybody (individuals and businesses) would pay the same marginal rate.

Top five latest government flip-flops

by Nate Hendley - 19/03/2010

1. Stephen Harper announces Senators will not be elected or appointed, but rather chosen by random draw at Tim Horton’s.

2. The government decides a gun registry isn’t such a bad idea, provided it only registers “cool guns” like Glocks, Uzis and Magnums.

3. Ottawa announces it will not only pay for contraception as part of foreign aid, but will also provide free blow-up dolls, fetish gear and Spanish Fly.

4. Ottawa backs off plans to change the words to “O, Canada” and focuses instead on changing the music to a more uptempo zydeco beat.

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