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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Image Credit: ‘Vintage Car on a Field’. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection, from rawpixel.com; the image is at this link. I have cropped the image to fit the space here. Used without any other modification under Creative Commons Licence.
Music Credits:
Elevator Chat: Episode 1 - The importance of challenging ideas
Dark Man’s Burden
Elon Musk’s endorsement of Republicans v/s Twitter neutrality
Diversity v/s Division
Ep. 9: Death Of A Promise
Ep. 8: In The Shadow Of The US
Ep. 7 - Perennial Outsiders
Ep 6: Grassy Narrows - Does It Make Your Blood Boil?
Episode 5: Profiting From a Mess
Episode 4: Is Canada Full Of Racism & Hate?
Episode 3: Racing Away
Episode 2: Left With Oil
Our Canadian Journey - Inaugural Episode
Meeting With MPP Sara Singh on Grassy Narrows Mercury Remediation Issue
Chat on 29 Aug, 2021 With MPP Sarkaria Re Grassy Narrows
Will 10,000 Ontario teachers lose their jobs? Ontario PC MPP & Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed discusses with Darshan Maharaja
Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed in discussion with Darshan Maharaja
Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Children, Community & Social Services in discussion with Darshan Maharaja
Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed and Assistant Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria in discussion with Darshan Maharaja
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