DKC hosts Chuck Porter, MLA, PC Caucus Chair

On February 17th, the DKC hosted Chuck Porter, MLA for Hant's West, for a lively discussion on Nova Scotia politics.

DKC hosts Hon. Angus MacIsaac, Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia

On February 10th, Hon. Angus MacIsaac came out to the Grad House to speak to our members.

DKC hosts Dr. Rick Nason

The Dalhousie–King’s Conservatives were delighted to host Dr. Rick Nason of the Dalhousie Faculty of Management and principal of RSD Solutions, a financial consulting firm, on February 5th. Dr. Nason’s talk touched on a broad range of subjects, mainly centred on the current financial crisis.

A significant subject of discussion was the perils of financial regulation. While much regulation is well intended, Dr. Nason argued that “every time a regulator makes a law, a smart guy finds four ways around it” and added that the intense regulation brought in in recent years caused the financial sector to become inflexible and ultimately brought it to its knees.

“It’s time we stop regulating just to be seen as doing something!” he argued. Due to the government-mandated growth of the subprime mortgage sector in the United States, 30% of American mortgages are underwater, meaning that the mortgage is worth more than the house. Dr. Nason suggested that the bailout is so big and unknowable that it’s “like throwing a pot of spaghetti at the wall and hoping something sticks . . . The same amount of money, spent three years ago, would have had a huge effect . . . but now, it’s worthless!”

Dr. Nason, while pessimistic about the financial future of the Middle East, was bullish about Canada, specifically Atlantic Canada. “In Atlantic Canada, we’re in a state of perpetual depression, and it will work in our favour.” He argued that the people of Atlantic Canada are hard-working realists with an excellent quality of life There are many people in the region who could live anywhere in the world, but they’ve chosen to stay or move here, because they love it. Atlantic Canada is used to adapting and changing, he added, which is critical in an economic crisis.

The DKC is delighted to host respected lecturers such as Dr. Nason. In the coming weeks, we will be hosting the Hon. Angus MacIsaac, Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia (Feb. 10), Chuck Porter, PC MLA (Feb. 17) and the Hon. Stewart McInnes, former PC cabinet minister under Brian Mulroney, and senior partner at McInnes Cooper (Feb 19)

DKC at PM's Marriott breakfast

The DKC attends the Prime Minister's recent breakfast in Halifax. In this photo: the Hon. Peter MacKay and Gerald Keddy, MP for South Shore-St. Margaret's.

Welcome to a new year!

We have lots of events planned for the coming school year, and with a federal election underway there's a lot of volunteering to do. Watch this space for updates.

The year in pictures

2007-08 was one of the most successful years in the history of the DKC. Our Speakers Series brought out members and ministers from both the provincial and federal governments. Often we met in small, cozy settings which allowed us to have real conversations with our guests. We plan to redouble our efforts next year to bring out even more politicians, thinkers, and organizers. Below are some photographs from our events.













Premier Rodney MacDonald with our members













The Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, with students from our association













Former Nova Scotian Premier Dr. John Hamm chats with a few of our members













The Hon. David Morse, Minister of Natural Resources, came to talk with us in late 2007













DKC President Tyler Dennis shakes hands with the Hon. Cecil Clarke, Minister of Justice, during a visit in February













The Hon. Mark Parent, Minister of Environment and Labour, came out to talk to us in February

Welcome to our site

Welcome to the website of the Dalhousie-King's Conservatives, one of the most active societies on the Dal and King's campuses here in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Our group is one of the few safe havens for people who believe in democracy, liberty and free markets. We support both the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and the Conservative Party of Canada, and boast a committed and activist membership.

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