Our Canadian Journey

Episode 3: Racing Away

In today's Canada, a person's race shouldn't  matter. But many Canadians have made it the center of their focus. Things get trickier when a person guesses another's race incorrectly. This becomes a bigger problem when being white is seen as bad thing generally.

Following a Twitter discussion, I tossed out a test with the photo of a white-looking man. Out of a few dozen replies, only two got it exactly right, and another two came close to guessing the correct answer.

Listen to this episode for the exact answer, and see the photo in my my tweet at https://twitter.com/TheophanesRex/status/1515345275057025035

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Independent voices are more important than ever in today’s Canada. I am happy to add my voice to the public discussions on current issues & policy, and grateful for all the encouraging response from my listeners & readers. I do not believe in a Paywall model, so will not make access to my content subject to a payment.

To help me bring more content to you, please consider donating a small amount via this PayPal link on my website: https://darshanmaharaja.ca/donate/

Image Credit: ‘Vintage Car on a Field’. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection, from rawpixel.com; the image is at this link. I have cropped the image to fit the space here. Used without any other modification under Creative Commons Licence.

Music Credits:

• Intro & Outro: Excerpts from the theme music of Hindi movie ‘Sholay’, composed by Rahul Dev Burman. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evneWVJF9eU&ab_channel=digeshdarji. Used under Fair Use Policy; I do not own any rights to this music.

Episode 2: Left With Oil

The approach of the Canadian Left towards oil is at diametrical variance with that in most other countries. Their ideological fixation on one aspect at the expense of all the benefits of Fossil Fuels projects harms BOTH our present prosperity & the future one. The biggest victims of this folly will be our children and their children.

Listen to my views on the situation in this episode.

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Independent voices are more important than ever in today’s Canada. I am happy to add my voice to the public discussions on current issues & policy, and grateful for all the encouraging response from my listeners & readers. I do not believe in a Paywall model, so will not make access to my content subject to a payment.

To help me bring more content to you, please consider donating a small amount via this PayPal link on my website: https://darshanmaharaja.ca/donate/

Image Credit: ‘Vintage Car on a Field’. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection, from rawpixel.com; the image is at this link. I have cropped the image to fit the space here. Used without any other modification under Creative Commons Licence.

Music Credits:

• Intro & Outro: Excerpts from the theme music of Hindi movie ‘Sholay’, composed by Rahul Dev Burman. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evneWVJF9eU&ab_channel=digeshdarji. Used under Fair Use Policy; I do not own any rights to this music.

 

 

Episode #1: Is PM Trudeau *really* a dictator?

Last week, a debate erupted after a Conservative MP called PM Trudeau a 'dictator' in the House of Commons.

I take a deep dive into what makes a government 'dictatorial', and the grey area between an ideal democracy and an outright dictatorship. I also examine the policy precedents that have already moved us to the darker part of the grey area, as well as the role that complacency on the part of the media & the populace play in our slide away from the democratic ideal.

Independent voices are more important than ever in today’s Canada. I am happy to add my voice to the public discussions on current issues & policy, and grateful for all the encouraging response from my listeners & readers. I do not believe in a Paywall model, so will not make access to my content subject to a payment.

To help me bring more content to you, please consider donating a small amount via this PayPal link on my website: https://darshanmaharaja.ca/donate/

Image Credit: ‘Vintage Car on a Field’. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection, from rawpixel.com; the image is at this link. I have cropped the image to fit the space here. Used without any other modification under Creative Commons Licence.

Music Credits:

• Intro & Outro: Excerpts from the theme music of Hindi movie ‘Sholay’, composed by Rahul Dev Burman. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evneWVJF9eU&ab_channel=digeshdarji. Used under Fair Use Policy; I do not own any rights to this music.

 

Our Canadian Journey - Inaugural Episode

Independent voices are more important than ever in today’s Canada. I am happy to add my voice to the public discussions on current issues & policy, and grateful for all the encouraging response from my listeners & readers. I do not believe in a Paywall model, so will not make access to my content subject to a payment.

To help me bring more content to you, please consider donating a small amount via this PayPal link on my website: https://darshanmaharaja.ca/donate/

Image Credit: ‘Vintage Car on a Field’. Original image from Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress collection, from rawpixel.com; the image is at this link. I have cropped the image to fit the space here. Used without any other modification under Creative Commons Licence.

Music Credits:

• Intro & Outro: Excerpts from the theme music of Hindi movie ‘Sholay’, composed by Rahul Dev Burman. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evneWVJF9eU&ab_channel=digeshdarji

Meeting With MPP Sara Singh on Grassy Narrows Mercury Remediation Issue

I met Brampton Centre MPP & Deputy Leader of Ontario NDP, Ms. Sara Singh on 10 November, 2021 to discuss how to get the Ford Government to begin implementation of the mercury remediation plan at Grassy Narrows, which is currently stalled in the pre-remediation stage for well over three and a half years.

This audio recording was made, and is being posted online, in the interest of full transparency in my dealing with a public official. I believe that Ontarians, especially my friends and supporters in the endeavour, are entitled to know in full detail my dealings with the officialdom on this matter.

Ms. Singh was extremely supportive, and I left the meeting with a feeling of hope that she will indeed help in getting the plan implemented in an expeditious manner.

Hoping for a fruitful outcome!!

Chat on 29 Aug, 2021 With MPP Sarkaria Re Grassy Narrows

I have been following up with the Ontario government on the progress (or otherwise) of the $ 85 million plan for Mercury Remediation of the English & Wabigoon Rivers at Grassy Narrows, which was announced in 2017.

Remediation work was supposed to begin in 2018. By 31 March 2020, it had not begun. My efforts to get the Panel Report for the year 2020-2021 have been fruitless for 8 weeks.

On 29 August, 2021, I caught up with my MPP Prabmeet Sarkaria to ask him, in person, about this delay. I recorded our chat.

 

 

Will 10,000 Ontario teachers lose their jobs? Ontario PC MPP & Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed discusses with Darshan Maharaja

Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer recently issued a report which suggested that some 10,000 teachers in Ontario may lose lose their jobs due to the new policy of the Ford government.

Ontario PC MPP & Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed joined me on my talk show Mid Day Matters on 27 Sept, 2019 to discuss this issue.

The show aired live on Sauga 960 AM.

Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed in discussion with Darshan Maharaja

MPP and Deputy Whip for Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Kaleed Rasheed joined me for discussion on my talk show Mid Day Matters.

The discussion aired live on Sauga 96 AM on 20 September, 2019. 

Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Children, Community & Social Services in discussion with Darshan Maharaja

Todd Smith, Ontario Minister of Children, Community & Social Services joined me and Kaleed Rasheed, MPP & Deputy Whip for OPC on my talk show Mid Day Matters to discuss the status of autism policy.

The discussion aired live on Sauga 960 AM on 20 September, 2019.

Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed and Assistant Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria in discussion with Darshan Maharaja

I was joined on my talk show Mid Day Matters by Ontario PC MPP and Deputy Whip Kaleed Rasheed as well as Assistant Minister for Small Business & Red Tape Reduction Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria for a discussion on the recent steps of Ontario Government on a range of issues.

The discussion aired live on 13 September, 2019 on Sauga 960 AM.