New Conservative Journal
May 5, 2007 · By Tom Cerber
C2C: Canada’s Journal of Ideas has published its first issue. It’s devoted to the distillation of conservative ideas in Canada.
The premiere issue has a panoramic article on the state and nature of conservatism in Canada by Travis D. Smith, who demonstrates why conservative ideas are critical for Canada, and why Canadians have been habituated to ignore them – frequently by conservatives themselves. It’s a brilliant article that deserves to be mulled over and considered seriously.
Here’s a snippet, but read the whole thing:
Conservatives who study the history of ideas end up understanding the origins and foundations of progressive ideas better than their devotees, some of whom would be surprised to learn what they ultimately entail. On their own terms, progressives ought not enjoy contentment until the whole world is rendered altogether good. Conservatives are much more comfortable in a world of uncertainties and imperfections. They seek practical progress in different directions without fabricating a grand historical narrative in an attempt to justify all things.
Individual freedom?
Free markets?
Don’t expect this PMO to pay attention.
Free Markets, we do not have free markets in Canada and we have never had. I would like to meet the banker who started that lie of a roomer !
Perhaps Road Hammer and Nicklan should actually read the article, which contains this line:
“If conservatives believe that the plan that this country has been following is injudicious, they will not succeed in adjusting its course by appealing to people’s pocketbooks alone.”
We do not have and have never had a Free Market in Canada! Or North America as far as Canadians are conserned ! What is your point Tom ?
[...] to ThePolitic.com for letting us know about this one. C2C seems more Reaganite than most of the ideas coming out of [...]
Sigh. This magazine will be very good until Preston Manning is distracted by flashing lights or a butterfly and drops it.
Aaron: The success of the journal will depend on the willingess of the Canadian public to discuss the ideas presented in it. If the blogosphere is any indication of the level of discussion, the future looks bad for this journal.