The recent Ontario election delivers no shocks, with Liberals securing another majority amid record-low voter turnout. Faith-based funding emerges as the flashpoint, revealing deep divides: Liberals cling to a state monopoly that forces double payments on parents opting for private schools, while Conservatives peddle taxpayer-funded “choice” that contradicts true freedom. This debate echoes Ontario’s tangled history, where education roots in political control—from Simcoe’s 1791 fears of republican heresy to the 1807 District Public School Act subsidizing wages, and Strachan’s 1816 Common School Act demanding allegiance to the crown. Reformers and Tories battled over funding from clergy reserves, all aiming to suppress “Yankee” ideas and instill moral training from the Scriptures.
Public education’s monopoly prioritizes indoctrination over learning, as Khalil Ramal admits—it’s about “integrating” society into one vision. Shared values like freedom to disagree must unite us, yet the system stifles innovation, rewards union seniority over merit, and inflates costs even as enrollment drops. Complaints from the 1980s ring true today: political masters ignore classrooms, curricula bow to pressure not preferences, and diplomas lose meaning amid literacy gaps.
Michael Coren’s cynical Thanksgiving rant captures broader discontent—Canada as a “home on native land” plagued by unresolved claims, eroding freedoms via Human Rights Commissions, lenient justice for criminals, a flawed Charter empowering radicals, and a health care system ranked 30th globally. Abroad, respect fades as our warrior heritage withers under emasculation.
Federally, Harper’s drug war escalation promises mandatory sentences and millions for enforcement, prevention, and treatment, yet ignores failed prohibition’s lessons. Criminalizing substances empowers gangs, inflates profits tax-free, and confuses addiction with restraint of trade. Better to legalize, end welfare for abusers, and hold individuals accountable for actions, not possessions.
Workplace stress hits hardest in repetitive jobs, while Canada Post’s antiquated monopoly exemplifies government inefficiency—outdated machines, accidents galore, and static delivery amid urban growth.
In this landscape of monopolies and misplaced priorities, finding balance remains just right for true progress.
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