The Canadian Culture Wars
Susan Riley adds a valuable perspective on the current war about who started the culture war in Canada. A case can be made, I think, that we Canadians are massively ambivalent about how much moral content we want in our politics. We have prided ourselves on the pragmatism of our politics. Our politicians, especially when … Read more
Slogans No Substitute For Discussion and Debate
Recent events have prompted some discussion of wedge politics and the lack of meaningful political discourse in this country. A related issue that deserves some attention is the increasing reliance on simplifying slogans as a substitute for debate. While not new, in the age of social media, the slogan rules. For example, every time a … Read more
