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Exposed: Trudeau government used “Nudge” psychology to influence Canadians on vaccines and policy

How psychological manipulation dressed as public health reshaped opinion in Canada. By Lisa Peryman for Probe International A disturbing new report reveals the government of Canada has been experimenting with Canadians’ public behavior and thought through covert social psychology mechanisms for more than a decade. The report released this month by the Justice Centre for […]

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The CBC’s populist era with David Cayley

In Brief by Probe Media In his thought-provoking new book, The CBC: How Canada’s Public Broadcaster Lost Its Voice (And How to Get It Back), accomplished producer and broadcaster David Cayley explores the decline of the institution he dedicated more than four decades to. In this discussion with Tara Henley of the Lean Out podcast, Cayley […]

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CBC actively suppressed credible COVID dissent

Canada’s national public broadcaster increasingly behaves like a government mouthpiece: David Cayley. From the National Post: In his provocative new book The CBC: How Canada’s Public Broadcaster Lost Its Voice (And How to Get It Back) — released by Sutherland House Books on September 16 — veteran producer and broadcaster David Cayley examines the decline of the institution […]

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How CBC botched coverage of the Freedom Convoy

From the National Post: In his provocative new book The CBC: How Canada’s Public Broadcaster Lost Its Voice (And How to Get It Back) — released by Sutherland House Books on September 16 — veteran producer and broadcaster David Cayley examines the decline of the institution he served for more than four decades. He argues that the CBC […]

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Alberta severance award for COVID vaccine non-compliance may be a first, lawyer says

By John Schofield | Law360 Canada Article behind paywall In Brief An Alberta court has ordered WestJet to pay over $65,000 in compensation to a former employee for wrongful dismissal. The ruling is being hailed as a landmark in Canadian employment law, with legal experts noting it sets a significant precedent by addressing gaps in […]

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The future of our children in Canada 

A National Citizens Inquiry Roundtable Discussion “Government has grown so much that it wants to meddle in and micromanage every aspect of our lives, to the point where it’s making these philosophical value judgments about how individuals should live, which forfeits the reason for agreeing to live in society in the first place.”—Dr. Julie Ponesse […]

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The Freedom Convoy: the case of the Canadian truckers

The Liberty Exchange: In conversation with Professor Bruce Pardy, host Jonathan Fortier examines the erosion of key libertarian principles through the lens of the pandemic experience. Prof. Pardy credits the one upside of Covid-19 as the moment when the coercive role of the administrative state finally revealed itself. That rupture marked a turning point for […]

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The new Alberta Bill of Rights won’t protect much

By Bruce Pardy | Special to the National Post In late November, the Alberta legislature passed its newly improved Bill of Rights. The bill is a signature plank of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government. New provisions purport to guarantee rights to hold property, own firearms and prohibit vaccine mandates. Unfortunately, the bill may not […]

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Danielle’s legacy

A powerhouse panel unpacks the new wording in Bill 24, the Alberta Bill of Rights Amendment Act. By incorporating phrases such as “demonstrably and proportionally justified based on evidence,” the legislation diminishes protections for Albertans and grants unprecedented authority to courts and future governments. Critics caution that Bill 24 may fail to protect Albertans during […]

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Are you a freedom person or a virtue person?

The Reason We Learn: Former classroom teacher turned homeschooling consultant, Deb Fillman, explores the state of education in the U.S., including education trends, reform efforts, and the need to research first before reacting to or supporting any of them. In this episode of “The Reason We Learn,” she invites Prof. Pardy to discuss the different philosophical […]