What’s Left to Sacrifice?
Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in front of a room of university students and told them they need to sacrifice more. It was a bizarre national address about the upcoming budget, one that certainly sounded like he’s prepping Canadians for another massive financial blow. A man who’s just one year shy of being a “Boomer”, […]
Adapting campaigns for a fragmented media ecosystem
It has never been harder to get through to Canadians. Canada’s political sphere is increasingly fragmented, where traditional paths to public engagement have been splintered into micro-communities, social media platforms, and niche influencers. No single message reaches everyone and successful campaigns must navigate through these niche communities and platforms to rally support for their message. […]
We Can’t Keep Ignoring Canada’s Youth Gambling Epidemic
A decade ago, most stories of youth gambling started with buying a scratch ticket, making a bet in the lunchroom, and for many young men, it meant placing bets after school with video game items. Today, those stories start on smartphones and on social media, with students spinning slots on unregulated offshore casinos. Gambling reform […]
School choice can help keep schools open in Ontario
While many schools across Ontario are bursting at the seams, others have plenty of empty seats. For example, in the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) in London, Ontario, nine schools are at less than 60 per cent capacity, with five of those located in rural areas. Unsurprisingly, Education Minister Paul Calandra recently suggested that […]
Tone Isn’t the Problem, Corruption Is
Pierre Poilievre said what many Canadians have witnessed, and the people protecting, and protected by, the system don’t like it. People are tired and exhausted. They don’t know who or what to believe, and they’re done watching people in power face zero consequences for sometimes criminal behaviour. These last ten years have eroded trust, in […]
Reaching Home Has Reached Nowhere
It’s hard to imagine a more perfect example of how Liberal policy turns compassion into chaos than the federal Reaching Home program. It was supposed to end homelessness. Instead, after spending $4.5 billion, we’ve watched homelessness skyrocket across this country, and the government can’t even tell us if things have improved. We don’t need them […]
Why Lethbridge Needs Proven Leadership
My name is Joshua Lanyon, and I am a second year political science student at the University of Victoria, interested primarily in contemporary political theory and governance. I was born and raised in the beautiful salmon capital, Campbell River, a coastal city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, B.C., with a resilient community that […]
Governments continue to support irrational ‘electric vehicle’ policies
Another day, another electric vehicle (EV) fantasy failure. The Quebec government is “pulling the plug” on its relationship with the Northvolt EV battery company (which is now bankrupt), and will try to recoup some of its $270 million loss on the project. Quebec’s “investment” was in support of a planned $7 billion “megaproject” battery manufacturing […]
Government Addiction to Debt, and the Consequences for Youth like Me
Young Canadians didn’t sign up to be a credit card for the federal government. With every deficit, future generations are forced to pick up the tab for politicians who don’t stop spending. The Canadian government has developed an addiction to debt and overspending. The recklessness of overspending isn’t just about what’s unsustainable today; it’s about […]
Former Tory MP to chair BC Conservative Electors Association advisory board
VANCOUVER — The Conservative Electors Association is turning to two familiar names as it builds out its municipal presence in British Columbia, appointing former federal cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay as chair of its advisory board and Vancouver executive Elaine Allan as vice-chair. The appointments mark a new phase for the Conservative momentum in British Columbia, […]