Would you say leaking former (briefly) Donald Trump National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn's conversation with the Russian ambassador was justifiable? Do you think Gen Flynn did anything illegal? I ask because Charles Krauthammer has argued that this was a cover-up in search of a crime.
I often see the term "social construct" in the news, usually with reference to gender or race. Is it something real or just a wacky term for a wacky idea?
We recently discovered that Canada's foreign minister had a grandfather who collaborated with the Nazis in occupied Ukraine. Does it matter that she said he "worked hard to return freedom and democracy to Ukraine" without mentioning that he edited a pro-Nazi newspaper during the war?
Can you please explain why the government is in charge of generating and distributing electric power? If it's the usual argument that essential services should not be in private hands, shouldn't we nationalize grocery stores, and why in Ontario do the Liberals want to privatize power generation while the Conservatives want to keep it in state hands?
I understand that under "jury nullification" jurors may find a person not guilty even if presented with irrefutable facts of guilt if they believe the law is wrong or unjust. It happened with Henry Morgentaler's abortion trials. But are defence lawyers allowed to tell juries about it, in Canada and the United States?
Stephen Harper had the chance to stack the Senate after the election and he chose not to. The Liberals have taken every opportunity to take advantage of their time in power. Why are principles chosen over politics?
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