An Open Letter to Ontario’s MPPs, from Paul McKeever
September 12, 2018 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on An Open Letter to Ontario’s MPPs, from Paul McKeever
Dear Honourable Member:
Re: Notwithstanding Clause and Bill 5 (Better Local Government Act, 2018)
Today, you will face howls of protest from a Toronto Establishment that has suddenly found it convenient to cast you in the role of enemy of justice and democracy. Specifically, they seek to demonize anyone who votes in favour of a bill that would use the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms‘ notwithstanding clause to immunize it from potential mis-application of the Charter. As the leader of the Freedom Party of Ontario, and as a practising lawyer of some 21 years, I am writing to explain to you why the demonizers are in the wrong, and why voting in favour of the legislation actually will render you the better defender of individual freedom and democracy, as well as a defender of the reputation of the administration of justice. I will enumerate my arguments for easy reference. Read more
What’s Wrong with Dave Rubin’s “Classical Liberal” Infomercial
July 12, 2018 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on What’s Wrong with Dave Rubin’s “Classical Liberal” Infomercial
In a new, two minute infomercial, Dave Rubin provides his viewers with an answer to the question “What is a Classical Liberal?”. Sadly, the bright and affable host of The Rubin Report gives his viewers an answer that deliberately strips away so much distinguishing philosophy as to leave the term “classical liberal” little more than a term used to refer to a desired but elusive big, inclusive collective of unprincipled and intellectually disarmed dreamers. Read more
Doug Ford flip flops on private pot: wants government monopoly, would favour prohibition
March 16, 2018 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on Doug Ford flip flops on private pot: wants government monopoly, would favour prohibition
If you thought Doug Ford was promising a free market for cannabis sales, Doug has some disappointing news for you: that dream is now officially up in smoke. Yesterday, Ford told Alan Carter, the host of Focus Ontario that, for the foreseeable future, he is in favour of the Wynne government’s planned government monopoly on cannabis distribution and sales. Ford even says that, if he had it his way, cannabis would not be legalized at all. Read more
Depression: A few words for relief
March 9, 2018 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on Depression: A few words for relief
Heart broken, now alone, you feel your life slow to a stop. Looking out two windows – tunnels? – life all around you continues rushing along to the music of light hearted banter, smiles, or worries about deadlines. Your anxiety is heightened by the feeling that everyone sees your despair; sees you spiraling down a hole; is watching you like a rubber-necker watching the scene of a 3-car pile-up.
Eventually, the horror sets-in: upon closer inspection Read more
A scary but pleasant sense of the size of my life…and of yours
March 8, 2018 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on A scary but pleasant sense of the size of my life…and of yours
I remember life in the early 70s. The whole world was so very different then – more than any 70’s movie could explain.
I was/am a factory-worker’s son. Mom was mostly work-at-home. Houses were much smaller and much less pretentious.
Buddy Holly’s music was only 15 years old, but Zeppelin was on the shelf. Read more
27 Valentines
February 14, 2018 by Paul McKeever · Comments Off on 27 Valentines
I herein recount, in regrettably sparse detail, the morning of February 14, 2018.
I stood with my wife and youngest, and a number of similarly-aged university students, on a strip of thinly wooded land between two bodies of water. It was cold. The grass was the colour of straw, and there were no leaves on the maples. Team leaders – like camp counselors – were explaining that the plan was to paddle from our current destination to the university on the river. Read more
