William Christian
William Christian formerly taught political science at Mount Allison University and the University of Guelph. He has contributed regularly to newspapers for over thirty years. His biography of Canadian philosopher George Grant was a national best-seller. He recently published Parkin: Canada's Most Famous Forgotten Man (Blue Butterfly Books), a biography of Grant's maternal grandfather (and Michael Ignatieff's great-grandfather). He lives in Guelph, Ontario.
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On religion, politics and agendas
Is religion influencing the government’s policies?
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Many economists believe people think of money in terms of the numbers on it.
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Since 1952 Canada has had a head of state whose virtues in that capacity have rarely been equalled.
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When would a Liberal-NDP coalition make sense?
The NDP’s raison d’être for the last 20 years at least has been first and foremost nothing more than to replace the Liberals as the main opposition party.
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What’s that you say, Ann Coulter?
A matter of free speech
When the University of Ottawa cancelled a speaking engagement by Ann Coulter, it lost a valuable opportunity.
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If Parliament were sitting, however, it is not exactly clear what would happen.
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You have to give Stephen Harper credit…
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His success had depended, to a very great extent, on his wife.
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When I was young, all politicians were honest, decent, and trustworthy.
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The Harper Sales Tax and Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff is damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t.
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