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The Top 5, April 20

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‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher proved principles can win in politics

Margaret Thatcher was respected abroad, archetypically British and entirely at odds with her times. The three together made her great.
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So what is NDP socialism?

How can the federal NDP be debating whether to stop calling themselves socialists? It’s not that political philosophy doesn’t matter. It does, so much it can’t be a standalone PR decision. It has to come from debating whether socialism is … Continue reading

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Printing money doesn’t make sense

Canada is part of a scary international experiment. If I call it “quantitative easing” you might pass out or flee. But I bet “governments printing money like there’s no tomorrow” gets your attention.
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Give us a budget, not propaganda

Once again “budget day caused a huge hoo hah in Ottawa that left the rest of the country cold. But once again it did not produce a budget.
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