The devotion of right-thinking persons to the Kyoto Protocol is not just puzzling. It is proof they are not serious. If they were, they would be even more fed up than we so-called “deniers” over the failure of Kyoto, and its 17 fancy follow-up conferences, to do anything important to stop climate change. Click here to read the rest. 

It’s horrifying to contemplate the squalor in Attawapiskat reserve. And the response of our political class: the usual sanctimony, abuse and false promises. But what’s worst is the bigotry. Click here to read the rest.

Maybe it’s time to start doing budget projections by having a monkey throw darts at a grid. At least monkeys don’t lie. Click here to read the rest.

What does it take to develop a vibrant domestic film industry? In Canada, the official answer is the same as always: government support and guidance. In this case not the CBC but Telefilm Canada. Click here to read the rest.

The suggestion to replace the beaver with the polar bear as our national symbol may have been made by Senator Nicole Eaton in a fit of pique after her dock was repeatedly munched. But just because an idea arises from irritation doesn't automatically mean we ignore it. Sometimes we should weigh it carefully, then reject it decisively. Click here to read the rest.

If only I were surprised that the federal Tories won’t keep their promise about balancing the budget. Click here to read the rest.

The Occupy movement is infuriating. OK, most left-wing things are infuriating even when not overtly menacing. But what especially bothers me about this one is its wilful obtuseness. At least you can argue with a bad idea. You can’t argue with a refusal to shower. Click here to read the rest.

Ontarians may imagine the country watches their provincial elections breathlessly. People in Saskatchewan suffer no such delusion. Yet their 2011 election deserves as much attention as the one in 1938. Click here to read the rest.