Last week, a debate erupted after a Conservative MP called PM Trudeau a 'dictator' in the House of Commons.
I take a deep dive into what makes a government 'dictatorial', and the grey area between an ideal democracy and an outright dictatorship. I also examine the policy precedents that have already moved us to the darker part of the grey area, as well as the role that complacency on the part of the media & the populace play in our slide away from the democratic ideal.
Independent voices are more important than ever in today’s Canada. I am happy to add my voice to the public discussions on current issues & policy, and grateful for all the encouraging response from my listeners & readers. I do not believe in a Paywall model, so will not make access to my content subject to a payment.
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Elevator Chat: Episode 37 - CPC's Next Challenge
Elevator Chat: Episode 36 - How Extreme Leftism Boosts Racism
Elevator Chat: Episode 35 – ‘Diversity’ shouldn’t mean ‘more Indians’
Elevator Chat: Episode 34 - Post-secondary Education & Housing Unaffordability
Elevator Chat: Episode 33 - Are Conservatives For Mass Immigration?
Elevator Chat: Episode 32 - Does This College Even Exist?
Elevator Chat: Episode 31 - How The Israel-Hamas War Became a Canadian Battle
Elevator Chat: Episode 30 - Jagmeet Singh’s Confused Economics
Elevator Chat: Episode 29 - International Students & Food Banks
Elevator Chat: Episode 28 - Perfidious Pretext
Elevator Chat: Episode 27 - Has CBC Lost The Plot *Completely*? (Rhetorical Question)
Elevator Chat: Episode 26 - Gaza Is Not Canada
Elevator Chat: Episode 25 - Two types Of Nazis
Elevator Chat - Episode 24 - Canada’s Fall From Grace
Elevator Chat : Episode 23 - Missing Jack Layton
Elevator Chat: Episode 22 - Mopping Up After PM Trudeau’s G20Visit To India
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Elevator Chat: Episode 20 – The International Student Mess Will Continue
Elevator Chat: Episode 19 - Symbiosis Among Parasites
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