Contemporary Populism has a bad reputation amongst those who care about public policy – justifiably so.  Complex problems are rarely solved by simple solutions. A recent reading* suggests that populism has respectable roots.  The movement grew among late nineteenth century Midwestern US farmers who were fighting against rampant exploitation by the railroad monopolies, when capitalism […]

When did the rule of law become optional? Our political leaders seem to have decided that rights and laws can be set aside if their political agenda is more important. Consider these examples: • Citing the goal of laïcité (secularism), Premier Legault of Québec limits the rights of people to wear religious symbols. Citing the […]

Whence the call for dictatorship? Oath Keeper Stuart Rhodes is convicted of seditious conspiracy. He sought a sort of coup which would have negated the election of President Biden, and the retention of Trump as President. But there are those of that ilk in Canada too: some in the occupation convoy sought to replace elected […]