Current fiscal outlook has not put us on a precipice yet, but a rush to balance the budget is not the answer
Canada faces enormous challenges and disruptive change in transitioning to an economy that can thrive in a world of sweeping change in technologies, markets and sustainability. Responding to these challenges has to be the focus of the next budget.
Senate changes language-study trip rules, cancels perk permitting spouses to claim classes
Senators also agreed to review the ‘co-ordinated travel’ policy to potentially bring in new rules after recent ‘familiarization’ tours to provinces during peak tourism season drew media attention.
Lightbound says Canada Post privatization ‘not on the table’ as feds work to salvage ‘insolvent’ Crown corp
Government Transformation and Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound defended Canada Post as the ‘fabric of our nation’ though the Crown corporation is projected to lose $1.5-billion this year.
Fact check: is the government to blame for higher food prices as Conservatives’ claim?
A Conservative motion that pointed fingers at the federal government as the cause of rising food prices failed in an Oct. 1 vote in the House of Commons.
Energy efficiency: unlocking Canada’s superpower potential
Energy efficiency is the ‘first fuel’ we must rely on to build a more prosperous, resilient, and competitive Canada.
Mark Carney and a call for meaningful reconciliation
True reconciliation means advancing the legislative priorities of Indigenous Peoples, as well, and recognizing that we are equally sovereign.
Message to Carney: the safety of Indigenous women and girls is in the national interest
If Canada is serious about building an economy rooted in dignity and human rights, the Liberals must ensure that Indigenous women and girls are given a seat at the table, that our voices are heard, and that our lives are safeguarded.
Canada’s exploding wealth inequality requires tax changes
Our current tax code is not asking the wealthy to reinvest in our economy, and that failure is weakening services and programs working Canadians may use to get ahead.
Is PM Carney abandoning women, girls, and queer people in his austerity agenda?
With anticipated cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada, advocates are concerned Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning his back on women and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
Time for PM Carney to deliver tangible results
Public opinion analysts say Canadians are not in a partisan mood—they want Mark Carney to succeed. Yet unlike in ordinary times, when politics fades in between elections, Canadians are paying close attention now because their economic livelihoods are at stake. For Carney, the time for promises is over. He must begin delivering tangible results—before it’s too late.
