The Guardian published an article titled “chemical pollution has passed the safe limit for humanity”. We explore the various components of chemical pollution including plastics, pesticides, antibiotics and more. Then, we assess their various threat levels to not only humanity, but biodiversity as a whole.

The Quebec Premier, Francois Legault, announces a provincial plan to levy “significant” financial penalties for residents who refuse to be vaxxed. We explore his arguments and test if they hold up to scrutiny.

Glen VanHerck, the commander of NORAD meets with Canadian politicians to explain that warfare has changed and Canada needs to adapt. Dangers have evolved into forms that our outdated defence systems cannot contain. We explore the details of the report and identity the things holding Canada back.

We explore an article from The Globe and Mail that argues Canada is falling short when it comes to transparency. Discussions on government coverups, inaccessibility and reliance on canned messaging come up. Further, we advance the case that without transparency a democratic society only sees a mirage and is robbed of their fundamental means of accountability.

Preliminary data reveals key findings about the Omicron variant. We discuss potential origins of this strain, the higher contagiousness versus seemingly reduced severity combination, our lack of testing capabilities and the booster rollout.

The OECD predicts that Canada will be the worst performing advanced economy over the next 4 decades. We discuss the reasons provided and theorize changes that Canada can implement today to prove this projection wrong.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has issued a warning that foreign interference operations have become normalized in Canada. China appears to be one of the larger perpetrators and they are deploying a variety of tools to achieve their aims. We explore the information and discuss the severity.

In a functioning democracy, a robust journalist function is necessary. We describe why that is and what responsibilities they must respect in order to maintain public goodwill. As polls continue to indicate a decline in media trust, this message is more important than ever. Otherwise, what replaces traditional “truth tellers” may be worse than we can imagine.

We document a handful of stories that further illustrate the bad ideas that have seeped into our most cherished institutions. Woke thinking has interacted with academia, universities, colleges and the outgrowths are becoming visible. We begin with Prof. Patanjali Kambhampati being denied grant money for supporting a merit-based hiring system. Then, onto Dr. Lana Ray who received over a million dollars to study cancer symptoms as a product of colonialism. Finishing off with an Ontario school board who passed a motion to weight votes based on race.

To what degree does nature (genetics) affect the development of your personality? How about nurture (upbringing)? We explore these questions and also examine manifest group differences that seem to occur with the big 5 personality traits across nations.