Help me take my voice – and the fight for freedom – to Ottawa
UPDATE: I am now the Conservative candidate in the riding so I have been aggressively campaigning ahead of the upcoming election.
Andrew Lawton
news and views from a broadcaster, columnist and attempted politician.
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Why I wrote a book about Pierre Poilievre
Before getting into today’s newsletter, which is about my forthcoming biography of Pierre Poilievre, I wanted to let you know about events I’ll be speaking at in the next couple of weeks to discuss the book.
The Liberals are trying to kill free speech, not chill it
Justin Trudeau is holding the pen and wants to draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable speech. This must remain the domain of society, not the state.
If what Michael Mann has endured is defamation, I want some
I am not a lawyer, but I assumed in covering a defamation trial I might be exposed to something resembling evidence of defamation. How naïve I was.
Turns out bouncy castles aren’t a national emergency after all
Most Canadians didn’t need a court ruling to know that dance parties, inflatable hot tubs, and bouncy castles did not create a national emergency – but Trudeau did.
Chrystia Freeland pays lip service to press freedom
The reason Menzies was ambushing Freeland is because she and her government do not allow independent journalists any official opportunities to question them.
If you like CBC so much, fund it yourself
If CBC were privately funded, the network would be free to revel in its climate grief vasectomies, anti-colonial tomatoes, and Hamas apologetics all day long – provided there’s a market for it.
Why Israel matters (to this gentile, anyway)
Even with the rockets, terrorism, and continued threats to its existence, Israel offers a home for Jews that the rest of the world has failed to provide.
Standing up for parents is a political and moral win
As we saw during the Covid era, people who are otherwise disinterested in politics will get involved when politics intrude on their lives. This is the reality facing Canadian parents right now.
Media should be questioning Canada’s WEF ties, not smearing those who do
The WEF espouses radical ideas about upending the free-market system, abandoning property ownership, and tracking what you buy. A serious media would challenge this.
Why Trudeau's cabinet shuffle doesn't matter
Justin Trudeau’s government has trampled on civil liberties, ballooned federal debt and spending, divided Canadians across every conceivable fault line, and bought off the media. No rearranging of the seats around the cabinet table will change this.
Conservatives need to stop looking for liberal heroes
Kennedy has been a fierce and courageous champion for medical freedom and should be praised for this. But this does not mean people should ignore his career of radical left-wing advocacy on pretty much every other issue.
Facebook’s news blocking is Justin Trudeau’s fault
Bill C-18 isn’t a one-off – it’s part of a multi-pronged takeover of the internet by Trudeau that has been in progress for years and isn’t near over.
Danielle Smith won. Danielle Smith Derangement Syndrome lost.
Voters saw the real Danielle Smith, who put in the time and effort to rebuild her reputation and listen to Albertans after her political exile eight years ago.
Library using "anti-oppression" lens to justify censorship
By its own admission, the London Public Library views “anti-racism” and “anti-oppression” as more important than accountability and supporting literacy.
Soon, only official narratives will remain
I disagree with several of Wolf’s conclusions, but I needed no protection from her beliefs because I, like everyone else, can form my own opinion.
Sometimes, there’s no common ground
Anyone who believes their views should not have to withstand the scrutiny free speech brings clearly doesn’t believe they’ll be able to.
Don’t buy the Liberal spin – C-11 is about control
Bill C-11 isn’t about promoting Canadian content. It’s about promoting government-approved content.
The future of conservatism is populism
The elites ignore real people. Populism doesn’t.
Friends in high places: Eminent Canadians play by their own rules
Eminent Canadians are a subset of Laurentian elites – kind of like the VIP room at the back of the private club.