Latest Blog Posts for Russ Campbell's Blog

• Radical Islam: Pernicious ideologies like noxious weeds must be rooted out—not just cut back or contained
  on Dec 7, 2015 in Barack Obama Canadian Politics International Politics Middle East Politics Security and Terrorism Shariah law US Politics
  President Barack Obama offered little in the way of new ideas to fight Islamic terrorism when he made his near-historic television address to the American people last night. It was not so much a speech of platitudes—though it was that to some exten...
• Nannygate: An important principle, which is far more important than the cost to taxpayers of two nannies
  on Dec 3, 2015 in Canadian Politics Child care Government scandals Justin Trudeau Liberal Party Politics
  Many, mainly Liberal party supporters, claim the “nannygate” controversy is a lot of fuss about nothing. But is that a fair assessment? Didn’t this prime minister go on record several times as saying specifically he did not need financial help...
• We natives of “The True North strong and free” should open our hearts and doors to more Syrian refugees
  on Dec 1, 2015 in Canadian Politics Immigration International Politics Liberal Party Middle East Politics
  My heart goes out to the hundreds of thousands of Syrians who have been forced to flee their country with little more than their lives and the clothes on their backs, and sometimes not even that. Accordingly, I support our government’s Syrian refug...
• Russia: the enemy of our enemy is not our friend
  on Nov 28, 2015 in International Politics Politics
  While I am quite sure the average Russian is as honest, straightforward and fun-loving as the average Canadian, I’m as sure that Russia, as a nation, is not a friend of Canada. Nor do I believe Russia is a friend of any of the Western democracies,...
• Evidence-based decision-making if necessary, but not necessarily evidence-based decision-making
  on Nov 27, 2015 in Canadian Politics Immigration Justin Trudeau Politics
  For some years now, we have heard that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s edition of the Liberal Party of Canada favours evidence-based decision-making. Early evidence, however, warns us he intends to apply this principle selectively, if at all. Take...
• If Freeland cannot carry debate with Maher,how will she do in international trade negotiations?
  on Nov 26, 2015 in Canadian Politics Free expression Free Speech Islamist Extremists Justin Trudeau Liberal Party multiculturalism Politics Shariah law Social Issues
  There is a video doing the rounds on the Internet this week showing the MP for University–Rosedale, Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s new Minister for International Trade, floundering as she tries to match wits with comedian and political satirist Bill...
• Gender discrimination OK with the Grits?
  on Nov 25, 2015 in Canadian Politics Human Rights Immigration International Politics Justin Trudeau Liberal Party Middle East Politics
  Ifind it curious how selective our new Liberal government in Ottawa is when it comes to discrimination. It is “simply unacceptable to discriminate against refugees who practise certain religions,” said the current federal minister of immigration,...
• Government-funded political ads: Grits want in on the gravy train
  on May 15, 2015 in Canadian Politics Conservative Party Government scandals Justin Trudeau Kathleen Wynne Liberal Party Ontario Politics
  Ioften hear people wonder about the kind of prime minister Justin Trudeau would make, and what a Liberal government led by him would look like. And, while I’m not much help on the Trudeau-as-PM part, I think I’m safe in pointing out that Kathleen...
• Teachers demand Premier Kathleen Wynne stands and delivers
  on May 14, 2015 in Dalton McGuinty Education Kathleen Wynne Liberal Party Ontario Politics Politics
  Three Ontario school boards are asking the Ontario Labour Relations Board to decide on the legality of high school teachers’ strikes. The Durham, Peel and Rainbow/Sudbury boards believe the strikes are not allowed under the current legislation beca...
• Too much Gotcha!, too much spin, not enough substance to our political debates
  on May 13, 2015 in Canadian Politics Conservative Party Justin Trudeau Liberal Party Media Politics Stephen Harper
  There are times when I wonder if I got the Class Clown instead of Member of Parliament when I voted in the last general election. Seeing some of the antics of the members of the House during Tuesday’s Question Period is one of those times. Yes, the...

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