Canada & The Road to Serfdom
The title comes from F. A. Hayek's seminal work (I highly recommend it), and is an argument against government dependency, something that the Conservatives (and little "c" too) in Canada are dealing with. A new book is out about Canada's inner conservative, and it is drawing a lot interest, especially with the election now:
That Canada is by nature a happily statist country is a myth that has been propagated by the Liberals for over 40 years, according to Kheiriddin and Daifallah. Canada, they note, was founded by explorers, adventurers and capitalists. It became a culture of dependency over time. But, says Kheiriddin, "cultures of dependency can be reversed." As a case in point, she singles out Great Britain, on the socialist track for years, but rerouted under the robust leadership of Margaret Thatcher.I definstely understand how they feel here:
Once, Kheiriddin described herself as a "conservative activist" to a new acquaintance. He laughed, she recalls, because "Well, you don't usually think of activists as conservative." That perception must change, Kheiriddin and Daifallah insist.Conservatives here must draw on the foundations of Goldwater and Reagan, and rediscover our economic soul, one which believes in markets over government, and individuals over institutions.
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