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Can You Trust a Government that Hides Numerous Policy Changes in Giant Unrelated Bills they Hope Nobody Reads?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Michael E. Thorn

The Conservative government of Canada (sometimes called the Harper government) is up to its old tricks, hiding important policy changes in giant omnibus budget bills in the hopes that no one will notice. As outlined here, this time the hidden … Continue reading →

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For a Multicultural Country, Canada is not Always Very Welcoming

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Michael E. Thorn

Overall, if we can accept the conclusions of this CBC/Research House Survey, the majority of Canadians support immigration and multiculturalism, which is good; however, there is still a significant portion of the Canadian populace, which varies from region to region … Continue reading →

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A Political Poll in Canada Unexpectedly Provides Some Interesting Media, Religion and Psychology Data

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Michael E. Thorn

While my primary academic interests revolve around media, religion and psychology I have always been a political junkie… or at least since I was a teenager. Being Canadian, I follow Canadian politics very closely and, I must admit, I am … Continue reading →

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