Sierra Rayne

Sierra Rayne holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and writes regularly on environment, energy, and national security topics. He can be found on Twitter at @srayne_ca

Most Recent Articles by Sierra Rayne:

Report: Guilty Knowledge on the Vulnerability of the Electric Grid May 12, 2015
When compared to the costs of the grid going down for an extended time, a few billion dollars is a bargain
Lexington Institute: F-35 Critics Need to Calm Down May 11, 2015
Perhaps the problem is too many auditors, reviewers and assessors chasing too few programs
Report: Potential Impacts of Second Circuit’s Ruling Against NSA Bulk Collection May 11, 2015
NSA telephone metadata program
ONI Report Highlights Rapidly Growing Chinese Navy May 10, 2015
Much more of China's military procurements are taking place entirely within the nation
Report: Major Problems with U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program May 9, 2015
The CSP report should serve as a wake-up call for those who have seen something unusual taking place in their town, but perhaps haven't been able to put the pieces together yet
Largely Ineffective Sanctions Against Iran May 5, 2015
Sanctions are an ineffective tool on their own for achieving complex geopolitical objectives
Report: World Health Organization Failed at Ebola Response May 4, 2015
This failure to act with resolve by all parties will lead to future international health crises that are worse than need be.
Deng Xiaoping’s Advice on Soviet Relations Applies to China May 2, 2015
The level of appeasement towards both the Soviets and China during the Kissinger foreign policy era is stunning
Illusions of Freedom May 1, 2015
The notion that there is a threshold above which authoritarian nations would democratize is attractive, but our experience since the end of the Cold War suggests this view is too simplistic and results in a risky foreign policy stance for the West
Hispanic Catholics Are Not Conservative April 27, 2015
Outside of America, Catholics are overwhelmingly liberal -- not conservative, and inside America, Hispanic Catholics are most certainly not conservative in their political views. To suggest otherwise would be ignoring decades of electoral data
Sequestration Cuts Could Seriously Harm Special Operations Forces April 21, 2015
With the Pentagon's budget already down 21 percent since 2008, and projected to decline to nearly 30 percent below the pre-Obama administration peak by the end of this decade
The Uncertainty Over Adam and Eve’s Skin Colors April 18, 2015
Political correctness has infested all aspects of society, and the Bible is no stranger to controversy
Family Values and Fertility Rates April 8, 2015
Liberal mainstream media attacks on family values built on rather dubious foundations
Unwarranted Climate Alarmism in Northeastern British Columbia February 4, 2015
Climate crisis? No chance.
Record Warmth in 2014 All Across Alaska? Not Likely January 23, 2015
Larger Government and Slower Economic Growth in Canada January 8, 2015
While federal spending as a share of the economy may have declined since 2005, total government expenditures have increased
Wildfires in Australia and Climate Change January 7, 2015
It is wildfire season again Down Under, meaning that climate alarmism is back on the front burner
Declining Proportion of 15-24 Year Old Males Does Not Explain Canada’s Dropping Crime Rate January 4, 2015
Many factors are at play, and demographics is but only one of them
Latest Polling Data Still Doesn’t Show Broad Support for a Federal Carbon Tax January 3, 2015
Despite how much the mainstream media wants one, the Canadian electorate is not leaning towards carbon taxation
Reagan, Thatcher, Billy Graham, and QEII Top Most Admired Lists Over Past 70 Years January 2, 2015
But for 2014, conservatives are naming liberals as their most admired people.
U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil Within One Million Barrels Per Day of All-Time Record December 31, 2014
If current trends continue, a new production record could be set by mid-2015.
The Branding of Micropower December 29, 2014
The technology has some niche markets, but large-scale approaches remain the best option
Problems With BC’s Peak Snow Reporting December 24, 2014
It appears errors were compounded on errors to achieve climate alarmism.
We Don’t Want Tax Rates Indexed to Inflation December 17, 2014
Comparing property tax mill rates to the consumer price index is exactly the wrong approach
Corralling Excessive Social Program Spending at the Municipal Level December 15, 2014
Cities are spending far too much on parks, recreation, and cultural programs, and not enough on infrastructure
The Magical World of Climate Change in Iqaluit December 13, 2014
Some much-needed perspective is required in Canada's Far North
We Will Never Know the Actual Rate of Sexual Assault December 11, 2014
The U.S. Department of Justice reporting on this topic is unscientific and irresponsible
Environment Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Fantasies December 11, 2014
The federal environment agency's reporting on GHG emissions is so bad that it should just stop
BC Premier Trying to Sell a Carbon Tax Failure to the Nation December 10, 2014
Christy Clark is peddling a recipe for economic damage that the rest of Canada should ignore.
The Reality of Canada’s Generous Immigration and Refugee Position December 7, 2014
Recent claims at the CBC that Canada has become a meaner nation towards refugees and immigration simply don't pass basic fact-checking