OttawaThe devil made me do itVic Toews explains why a four-year-old Liberal campaign ad (and our general notion of what democracy should mean and look like?)...
UncategorizedIt’s a tax when they say it’s a taxAs a follow-up to our previous discussion on the important, or merely semantic, difference between taxes and user fees (see here...
UncategorizedLet us now debate the difference between user fees and taxes (II)Officially it is called the Airport Travellers Security Charge. Introduced in 2002, it was reduced from $24 to $14 in the Liberal...
UncategorizedIt’s all a blur, and it’s not the vodka’s faultIt’s a time to revel in the power of the human spirit and the limits of the human credit card
GeneralThe big Olympic concernsWhat if it rains the whole time? Is figure skating still rigged? Will the refs trip us up?
UncategorizedPlease refrain from enjoying the tripRemove your hat. Are you travelling with a cane? Do you really need one? Let’s find out.
CanadaThe scary truth about airport securityWhat works, what doesn’t—and why body scanners aren’t the answer