Chicks and Balances

The Liberals unveiled Bill C-36 last week to target online hate and extremism, which would effectively increase the amount of oversight power awarded to Canadian bureaucracies and the courts on what can or cannot be said online.  In this week’s episode of Chicks and Balances, Sam breaks down what this bill would do, how it differentiates from existing hate speech laws, and why we should be worried about it.

Those on the right are very quick to disparage the CBC and accuse it of political bias, while those on the left will always come to its defence and point to its alleged cultural importance. Who’s right? In this episode of Chicks and Balances, Sam breaks down the purpose of the CBC, it’s place in the greater Canadian media landscape, and instances of bias. Does Canada Still Need The CBC?

Separatist sentiment is growing in the Prairies, the most recent spike in 2015 was due to the election of Justin Trudeau. But despite the desire for WEXIT, is it legally viable? Using the constitutional lessons learnt from Quebec’s secession movement, Sam discusses in this week’s episode of Chicks and Balances whether Alberta could feasibly separate. Is WEXIT a real possibility?

Ever wonder what working on the Hill is like? Sam and Sarah discuss their experience working on the Hill in 2018 in this week’s episode of Chicks and Balances. They’ll give you their honest reflections on the good, the bad, and their main takeaway from their summer in Ottawa.

You’ve heard it before: university campuses are breeding grounds for teachers to brainwash students into believing their left-wing ideas. But is this true? In this episode of Chicks and Balances, Sam offers a more nuanced reflection on her own (and recent) experience attending a pretty liberal university. So, are universities really indoctrinating their students?

Runaway inflation, soaring prices, extreme pressure on supply chains: these are all part and parcel of Canada’s current fiscal policy. The Trudeau government overcompensated lost wages with their stimulus in the form of subsidies, but made it impossible for people to spend. In this episode of Chicks and Balances, Sam discusses her qualms with the stimulus and explains how inflation could disproportionately affect young and poor people, the same people the government purports to help. This is why the Canadian stimulus could RUIN the economy.

Equalization disparity is one the biggest Conservative dog whistles in Canada. This federal transfer program is a complex one that often pits Westerners against Easterners, but many don’t actually understand it. In this episode of Chicks and Balances, Sam demystifies equalization by diving into its purpose, its misconceptions, its flaws and what can be done to make it fairer!

How representative is our representative government? Sam dives into this question and more in this week’s episode of Chicks and Balances. Our MPs have very little power in Parliament since power in our Party System is centralized with Leadership. Well if they have no power, where does that leave us?