Court rules Canada can turn away asylum seekers entering from the United States
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the agreement that allows Canada to turn back asylum seekers from the United States does not violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Censorship is only going to be more common
It’s no secret that censorship by Big Tech has been an issue. The topic was driven to the forefront of discussion when these Silicon Valley companies came together to censor the then-sitting president of the United States, Donald Trump, back in January of this year.
So, after news broke yesterday that Rebel News had received a strike and subsequently was suspended for a week from YouTube, True North’s Andrew Lawton joined Ezra Levant as the guest on yesterday’s episode of The Ezra Levant Show.
Why the Liberals Have Become the Most Anti-Internet Government in Canadian History
The Liberals led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were first elected in 2015 on a platform that emphasized transparency, consultation, and innovation. The signals were everywhere: it released ministerial mandate letters to demonstrate transparency, renamed the Minister of Industry to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to point to the importance of an innovative economy, and soon after the cabinet was sworn in, Canadians were awash in public consultations (I recall participating in an almost instant consult on the Trans Pacific Partnership). With promises of entrenching net neutrality, prioritizing innovation, focusing on privacy rather than surveillance, and supporting freedom of expression, the government left little doubt about its preferred policy approach.
Cogito ergo sum→→Sentio ergo ita est
Historians consider that this René Descartes statement epitomizes the spirit of the Age of Reason. The 17th century philosopher was looking for an unalterable foundation to build the knowledge, a fixed point from which knowledge could be erected. The quote comes from the Discourse on Method by René Descartes, writing which altered the course of history, ushering in a transformation also known as the Enlightenment.
Now we have a new awakening and a shift away from reason and objectivity in favor of emotion and subjectivity. The effects of this spirit are apparent in the Twitter mobs, legacy media propaganda, in academic intolerance, and extends into virtue signalling corporate executives.
Democrat Rep. Mondaire Jones: ‘Supreme Court Expansion Is Infrastructure’
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) took to social media Wednesday and announced, “Supreme Court expansion is infrastructure,” shortly after news emerged Democrats intend to roll out a court-packing bill this week to increase justices from nine to 13.
Sen. Warren’s ‘Snotty Tweets’ Exchange with Amazon Highlights the Dangers of Weaponizing Antitrust
A century ago, American antitrust law more or less meant the government could pick winners and losers. We can’t let that happen again.
