The ‘natural order of things’ is ruining it for the rest of us
OTTAWA—Who put white men in charge? Oh yes, patriarchy (by way of white supremacy). White men are screwing up and their responses to the pandemic are examples of how Canada’s socioeconomic, patriarchal framework ensures that white men end up in leadership positions without the requisite merit the rest of us are subject to. The illusion […]
Transit tripped up: the effect of COVID-19 and the future of public transit
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed lives across Canada. This change may be most pronounced in Canada’s major cities. Many of the things that make life in our cities so vibrant—great restaurants, entertainment, or going to the office to learn from great colleagues—have vanished. Post-pandemic, as more Canadians work from home, transit operators will face the challenge […]
Are Canadians ready for the more just, green future Freeland will frame in next week’s budget?
OTTAWA—No one would have wished the COVID-19 epidemic on any country, and Canadians have paid a heavy price, in terms of illness, lives lost, postponed opportunities, and many other sacrifices during the pandemic. But crises open the way for change, and it’s possible Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget next week will mark an opportunity to […]
Feds say too early to talk opening Canada-U.S. border, but experts push for plan
It’s time for the federal government to signal a future plan on how the Canada-U.S. border will reopen when public health conditions permit, say analysts. The border has been closed for nearly 13 months to non-essential travel with the government silent on any eventual reopening as the Canadian public mostly supports its continued closure. During […]
Federal auditor general to start probe into vaccines this year
Canada’s auditor general is hoping to launch a probe into the federal government’s vaccination efforts sometime this year, an audit that Karen Hogan hopes will paint a “comprehensive picture” of the entire process from approval to rollout. Speaking to the House Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, Ms. Hogan said some “co-ordination” will be required with […]
MacAulay says ‘progress’ being made cutting veterans’ benefit backlog amid COVID-19
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay reiterated Monday that there are encouraging signs his department is headed in “the right direction” on its goal of bringing the backlog of veterans’ applications for disability benefits “under control” by 2022. Testifying before the House Veterans Affairs Committee Monday, Mr. MacAulay (Cardigan, P.E.I) said he is “confident” that will […]
Finding proper leadership is only a matter of time
OTTAWA—The repetitious routine that has become the pandemic norm gives one the false sense that society has been put on hold. However, one need only contrast where we were just four months ago to get a sense of how quickly public sentiment can change. Back in late November 2020, after more than eight months of […]
MPs call for revamp of federal role in long-term care system devastated by COVID-19
One week away from one of the most anticipated budgets in recent Canadian history, MPs and advocates are calling for greater federal support for infrastructure and staffing for long-term care homes that have been devastated over the last year by a COVID-19 pandemic for which many were completely unprepared. A recent report from the Canadian […]
Canadians are ‘confused and anxious’: COVID-19’s third wave making Trudeau Liberals ‘vulnerable,’ say pollsters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are becoming politically “vulnerable” as the country is being hit by a serious third wave of COVID-19 along with the more deadly variants, and Canadians are unhappy and “confused and anxious,” while the vaccine rollout continues to be slow and public health guidelines are contradictory in different regions of the […]
Why you should care about the Yukon election
On March 12, Premier Sandy Silver, Leader of the Liberal Party, dissolved the Legislative Assembly and sent Yukoners to the polls with eight months still left in his five-year mandate. Though the election could result in the loss of one of the last Liberal premiers in the federation, it could also foreshadow broader political forces […]
