Geert Wilders

I welcome Geert Wilders to Canada. Showing the problems with the usual interpretation of the Koran and the Hadith and the social customs associated with Islam does not mean that you are anti-Muslim. Canadian Muslims, Tarek Fatah, Irshad Manji and Salim Mansur show us what a fine religion Islam could be if interpreted as they interpret it. Unfortunately theirs is not the usual interpretation and we must know and deal with Islam as it is expressed and understood by the majority. That is why I welcome Wilders to let Canadians know how Islam has affected Holland and how it might affect Canada

op-ed - university or community college.

Yesterday a NP op-ed questioned the need for all Canadians to have a higher education and suggested that trade schools or community colleges were the better option for many Canadians. Universal education dates from the Roman empire. But our society has changed greatly in the last 50 years to an information based system. Perhaps we should look at the ultimate reason for education. Labourers need to be literate, to be able to understand their own finances, and to know enough of Canadian history and values to vote. Trades people need the above plus more mathematics, and technical knowledge. Professionals need the above plus training in their profession. In addition top scholars should not be limited in their education by lack of funding. It is not simply a question of choosing an university or trade school as Bill Morrison suggests, but of directing our schools towards producing people with the skills necessary to earn a living and be worthwhile members of our society.