November 30, 2016
From the election of Donald Trump, we have seen the seeds of something wonderful. It is certainly not the policies planned out by populists. Rather, it is the awakening of the political consciousness of “centrist” liberals. It is clear to me now that one does not react to the threat of an impending event, especially… » read more
Posted by C. Shannon
October 19, 2016
The Walloon refusal to assent to CETA is a disappointing development, but understandable. Although I am completely in favour of CETA and increased cooperation between the EU and Canada, what troubles me more is the arrogance Prime Minister Trudeau and his government has displayed towards our European friends. It should surprise no-one that Wallonia, a… » read more
Posted by C. Shannon
October 30, 2015
It can be argued that the European Union is a triumph of liberalism. To say this is somewhat odd in the current political climate in Europe. To many Europeans, when one talks about “liberal” policies, one talks about hard-nosed classical liberalism or neo-liberal globalisation schemes. This isn’t completely unfair. The EU has a lot of… » read more
Posted by C. Shannon
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