John Robson

John Robson: The Futility of Warning Labels and the Encroaching Nanny State

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John Robson: Cancellations of Christian Musician’s Concerts Part of a Troubling Trend

Mythology does not record whether Trojan priestess Cassandra took grim satisfaction in the vindication of her ignored warnings. I don’t. But I must say “I told you so” when events confirm my claims of some dangerous pattern in public affairs. Including from just last...
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John Robson: We Have Far Less Time Than We Think to Balance the Budget

7/8/2025|Updated: 7/8/2025CommentaryKaboom. It’s loud, scary, and urgent. But it’s not the sound of new...

John Robson: One of Ottawa’s Most Pressing Tasks Is to Make the Bloated Public Service More Efficient

CommentaryNow what? The dust-up has settled, the votes are in, democracy and decency have...

John Robson: Party Platforms Lack Value Without Plans to Fulfill Promises

CommentaryThis column was of necessity written before the election on Monday, so I don’t...

John Robson: Why Are So Many Non-Catholics Fascinated With the Catholic Church?

CommentaryPope Francis is dead. May he rest in peace. But his Church lives on,...

John Robson: Is It 1938 Out There?

Today’s Hamas sympathizers echo the 1930s ‘Bund’ movement in North America.CommentarySince the Hamas invasion...

John Robson: The Wellsprings of Trust and Distrust in a Time of Division

CommentaryThis week I want to take a poll on what you think your neighbours...

John Robson: Wisdom Versus Cunning in Public Affairs

CommentaryJust because I’ve spent a lifetime watching politics, don’t think I like it. The...

John Robson: Let’s Keep Our Public Discourse Clean

CommentaryOh darn. Whatever is going on in the public square?I know, I know. There’s...

John Robson: When It Comes to Trends, the Tried and True Is Always Superior

CommentarySome news stories I did not see coming. Others I can’t see when they...

John Robson: In the Next Federal Election, Contenders Should Campaign on Governing Effectively

CommentaryWith Mark Carney overwhelmingly elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, he will...

John Robson: Low-Hanging Fruit Canada Can Tackle to Boost Prosperity

CommentaryFollowing Donald Trump’s musings on absorbing Canada into the United Sates, tariff threats, and...

John Robson: Canada Should Foster Its Legacy of Liberty

CommentaryMy country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty… No, sorry. That’s an American...

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