Friday, May 3, 2024

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Growing up Canadian, to Ian Tyson’s music

Mike Murchison

Ian Tyson was 89 when he passed away December 29th. He will be missed by those who knew him, loved him and those who absorbed his music. Ian Tyson was a phenomenal songwriter and a great singer up until a medical issue took his voice. But even then, he kept singing, playing and recording.

What did he do for me? His music and his words helped a young kid from a big city settle his nerves and showed him, little by little, that he could make a new home. A fresh start in this “Land of Shining Mountains” under that big Alberta sky.

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Emissions cap is “a vendetta against the Canadian way of life” says Dan McTeague

Guest Contributor

The Trudeau government is proposing an Emissions Cap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the oil and gas sector by 42 percent by 2030. This policy is another piece in their larger, foolish plan to try to achieve “Net Zero” GHG emissions by 2050.  Keep in mind Canada contributes only 1.5% of global emissions, so this plan, if even achievable, would reduce only 0.45% of global emissions. 

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EU Truck manufacturing cartels fined for pricing collusion, bid-rigging

Rita Smith

In 2016 and 2017, the European Commission imposed record fines of €3.7 billion on six European truck manufacturers, including a €1 billion fine, which is the highest fine ever imposed on a single company in a cartel case. Over a period of 14 years, truck manufacturers colluded on prices and on passing on the costs of compliance with stricter emission rules imposed by an EU regulation.

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CCF releases free eBook summary “12 Days of the Public Order Emergency Commission”

RWN Staff

The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is excited to announce that this holiday season they are releasing a new eBook called “The 12 Days of Christmas: Public Order Emergency Commission Edition”. The book is a look at some of the most shocking revelations that were made during the Emergencies Act Inquiry.

The CCF was a party to the Public Order Emergencies Act Inquiry, which was the legally required inquiry into the federal government’s first ever use of the Emergencies Act, which was done in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy. As a party to the Inquiry, the CCF was able to make arguments and cross examine witnesses, up to and including Prime Minister Trudeau.

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Pausing to remember beloved Drivers who lost their lives on the job, and the families they left behind

Rita Smith

Michael’s death was senseless, without reason, and extremely sad.  It left his family devastated.

He was such a very kind mind, who would do anything for anyone, who was loved by so many people.

He left behind two beautiful children, twins, Davis and Jacqueline Ryan, age 20, and his wife Linda.

As his wife, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the beautiful article you wrote about him.

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Justin Trudeau claims that Net Zero is a major priority for his government. Photo: GM
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The problem with electric vehicles: Switzerland’s woes should be a warning to us all

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Justin Trudeau “test drives” GM’s new BrightDrop. Photo: GM ***** by Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy For years now we’ve been hearing about the wonders of electric vehicles (EVs). Enormous amounts of money have been spent by

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“I assumed this was a joke; it’s not” – study claims unvaxxed involved in more accidents

Rita Smith

When I first saw articles covering the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study this week linking vaccine status with vehicle accidents rates, I thought I was reading a satirical parody from the Beaverton or the Babylon Bee.

But no – these were genuine articles, published by serious players like Sunnybrook Hospital and CTV. It’s really hard to view the straight-up news coverage without laughing, or vomiting.

The gist of all the words boils down to the idea that unvaccinated people cause more traffic accidents, likely because people who ignore government demands to get vaccinated are likely to ignore the rules of road, too.

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