The rise of the student loan debt is killing initiative
The world has changed a lot but we still try to convince youth that they must go to expensive schools and take on debt that will burden them for years…
Why Milton Friedman’s ideas still resonate
Too much government control means society is less free and less prosperous than it could be…
Finding responsible work in a time of climate crisis
What are the new jobs? How do you train for them? Every old-economy business needs to plan for next-economy transitions…
The dumbing down of Canadian universities
The Trudeau government is pressuring universities to include diversity at the expense of merit as a key criterion for the hiring and promotion of employees…
Rigid focus on seniority hurts teachers and students
There is a huge difference between protecting senior teachers from arbitrary layoffs and guaranteeing their preference in being hired for vacant positions…
Welcome to the Age of Wilful Stupidity
Donald Trump is the new normal: Leader of the Free World V2.0, specially adapted to thrive in an age of happy ignorance…
What can we learn from one another today?
Each of us is worthy of dignity and respect. The more we embrace this truth about ourselves, the more we can see it in our neighbours.…
Compassion and acceptance pave the way for a better life
But before we find compassion for others, we need firm personal boundaries and strong self-respect…
Conservatives “the party of the uneducated?”
Contrary to a university professor's snide remark deriding Conservatives, every vote matters in an election, from a garbageman to a neurosurgeon…
Jenn Smith’s campus cancellations put free speech at peril
All institutions of higher learning should make a robust free exchange of ideas a key part of their learning environment…