Public Opinion, Government and Citizenship
A SPEECH BY ALLAN R. GREGG TO THE CANADIAN CLUB – MAY 20, 2003; TORONTO, ONTARIO We live in a time of moral relativism. Every idea, behaviour and habit carries a weight, worthy of equal consideration,...
View ArticleThe Case for a Strong Central Government
Notes for Remarks to the ADM Forum Ottawa, May 11, 2005 By Allan R. Gregg Over the course of the next few hours, we will undoubtedly hear a lot of talk about section 93 and 94 of the Constitution,...
View ArticleTHE PRIVILEGES AND PERILS OF BEING A PUBLIC AFFAIRS PRACTITIONER
NOTES FOR REMARKS TO THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION LUNCH – OCTOBER 24, 2006 ….NOW, IF I WAS THE ONLY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PRACTITIONER EVER TO APPEAR ON TELEVISION, IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE IT WAS ME WHO WAS...
View ArticlePublic Policy Forum Address April 26th
A few years ago, as part of my TV Ontario program, I interviewed Naomi Klein and I asked her how it could be that her contemporaries and generation, who were so obviously connected to the world they...
View ArticleOn Authenticity – How the Truth Can Restore Faith in Politics and Government
The 2011 Gordon Osbaldeston Lecture by Allan R. Gregg “That above all – to thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day. Thou canst not then be false to any man” Polonius’ advice to...
View Article1984 in 2012 – The Assault on Reason
Notes for Remarks to Carleton University – September 5, 2012 By Allan R. Gregg “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” – Voltaire In his novel 1984, George Orwell...
View ArticleThe Travers Debates: Canada faces a brighter future than the US
The Travers Debates – Ottawa October 16, 2012 Opening Statement “Be it resolved that that the future of the United States is brighter than Canada’s” Allan R. Gregg on the negative side of the...
View ArticleReason, Religion and the Public Good
Notes for the University Of Winnipeg’s Knowles-Woodsworth Lecture October 23, 2013 By Allan R. Gregg “A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no...
View ArticleReason, Religion and the Public Good – 2nd edition
Revised Notes for the University Of Winnipeg’s Knowles-Woodsworth Lecture October 23, 2013 “Reason, Religion and the Public Good” By Allan R. Gregg “A religion that takes no account of practical...
View ArticleRethinking Progress
Notes for Remarks to Carleton University 2017 Convocation – June 15, 2017 Mr. Chancellor, Chair of the Board, Madam President, Graduates, Honoured Guests and Proud Parents …. This is an honour…. but...
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