Brian Giesbrecht - Calmar Voice

Tearing down statues, losing perspective on history’s heroes

Posted by Brian Giesbrecht | Oct 25, 2018

John A. Macdonald and Louis Riel had serious flaws. So did Nellie McClung. But nothing is served by repudiating their good work

Posted by Brian Giesbrecht | Oct 7, 2018

But we need to avoid repeating the mistakes so common in western Europe when it comes to immigration

Posted by Brian Giesbrecht | Sep 27, 2018

The federal government now spends approximately $100,000 per year on each First Nations family

As a cabinet minister under Pierre Trudeau, his bold plan would have improved the lives of Indigenous Canadians. It was doomed

Posted by Brian Giesbrecht | Sep 20, 2018

Teaching such languages is better done by parents and ethnic associations. Schools must focus on core subjects