Canadian politics

Live Free or Die

Is the state motto of New Hampshire  and home of the first official primary on the road to the Republican convention . It would be a complete surprise if Mitt Romney leaves the Granite State with anything but a solid win. providing that the polls hold up, there will be…

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Canadian history

War of 1812 Bicentennial

In the first of many retrospective articles on the war of 1812 .Author Tom Taylor make the case that we won the war. He closes with these words .  John Donne, the great English writer, in his famous essay/eulogy, First Anniversary, points out that it is our duty not just…

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Canadian politics

Conservatism in Canada

Sir John Alexander Macdonald Recently Brian Lilley  has started a discussion of what conservatism is as an ideology in Canada. Now I could write an article on what I believe the roots of conservatism are in Canada. Instead I want to open the question up to all Blogging Tories. What…

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Canadian politics

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Today the Harper government announced plans to officially celebrate the upcoming diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.  The Canadian government has unveiled a $7.5-million plan to celebrate next year’s 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s time on the throne, a moment hailed Tuesday by Heritage Minister James Moore as a “rare”…

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