From Hollywood to Washington, Big Pharma has become everyone’s favourite villain. Writing in Commentary, Tevi Troy documents the evolving image of this crucial sector from scientific saviour to rapacious evil doer. “The constant assault against pharmaceutical companies for trying to create new cures has got to be discouraging,” observes Troy. “At some point, we need to wonder whether these businesses are just going to say ‘enough is enough’.” And then what?
Residential School Denialist – “Dad” for Short
The CBC et al have courteously minimized Mark Carney’s father Robert’s long career as an Indian day school principal and superintendent of native schooling programs – presumably to help the Liberal Leader more easily sluff off this “problematic” family history. At PJ Media, David Solway notes the elder Carney’s role was far greater than generally reported – as was his unwavering belief in the rightness of what he was doing – and that this should actually be celebrated.