Nowhere has the progressive takeover of our institutions been more complete, or more destructive, than in British Columbia. Thankfully, the Opposition B.C. Conservative Party has the opportunity to elect a leader (voting starts May 9) whose platform is a beacon of hope for the province and indeed the rest of Canada. Caroline Elliott, a longtime B.C. activist and commentator, doesn't just want to bring in minor reforms to staunch the bleeding, she is pledging to gut the whole operation and build it anew. Conservatives across Canada take note, if Elliott wins the leadership and then wins power, B.C. will be leading the way on what a Conservative government can achieve. Read More

In a speech in May 1955, Vincent Massey, the first Canadian-born governor general (1952-1959), said true toleration was a “forbearance towards something that you do not like, or even that you disapprove of, in the interests of a greater common good.” He praised the parliamentary system as an example where speech was often frank and unpalatable, but tolerated. Read More