Pining for outside during an indoor summer
One of the many ironies of life in this pandemic is that, while nature is probably the safest place for us, our default retreat into quarantine has us pining for it. If every summer has a Beach Boys theme song, this year’s is the oddly aberrant hermit lament, In My Room. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness […]
Acceleration of digital economy is central to Canada’s future
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused financial hardship for nations around the world, and despite quick actions by all orders of government to assist businesses, families, and individuals, Canada is no exception. Our economy is in recession, unemployment rates have touched record highs, and the federal government’s finances are under such strain that the national public […]
Next CPC leader likely to be announced in virtual event, bringing challenges and potential benefits, say strategists
Plans are still being finalized, but thanks to COVID-19, the next leader of the federal Conservative Party will likely be announced in a virtual event, a forced reality strategists say creates the risk of a “lost opportunity” for the party and more impetus for the race winner to hit the ground running. “The concern is […]
Rebuilding our way out of COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy
TORONTO—Rebuilding our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be easy. We will need an economy that can deliver good jobs, produce high-value products and services the rest of the world wants to buy and we will need to create the wealth to pay down pandemic deficits while sustaining investments in health, education, and […]
‘Nobody calls out the prime minister’: WE Charity scandal ‘a truly systemic error,’ say some Liberal MPs who also wonder about PM’s advisers
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yet again on the defensive dealing with the fallout from the We Charity controversy, some Liberal MPs are “upset,” “outraged,” and “disappointed,” describing the scandal a “systemic error” where it appears no cabinet minister was willing to take the risk of telling the prime minister that he should recuse himself […]
Businesses, non-profits urging feds toward ‘bold green recovery,’ but domestic context could push Canada down different path, says expert
As the federal government continues to spend unprecedented sums to float the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, politicians, advocacy organizations, private companies, and experts are trying to increase the pressure on Ottawa to begin new stimulus spending on eco-friendly initiatives that seek to lower Canada’s carbon footprint, kickstart the dormant economy, and live up to […]
Incoming ambassador Rae says Canada couldn’t count on support from ‘traditional allies’ in UN bid
Canada’s incoming UN ambassador says a “greater sense of solidarity” among European nations meant Canada was overlooked by traditional allies in its unsuccessful bid for a temporary seat on the Security Council. Speaking at a live-streamed event on Thursday hosted by the Pearson Centre, Bob Rae, who was named UN ambassador earlier this month, said […]
Protecting Canada’s border against COVID-19
With COVID-19 raging out of control in the U.S., the last thing most Canadians want to contemplate is more visitors from abroad. But knowing it will be at least a year before a vaccine arrives, and even longer until it is administered globally, we need to plan for this possibility. If the pandemic has taught […]
Trudeau government is getting a failing grade on supposed feminist bona fides
OTTAWA—In addition to Black and Indigenous people, the Trudeau government is failing women, hard. Since coming to power in 2015, the Liberal government has done the most—and we mean the most—to appear as a feminist government and the saviour of women all over the globe. From presenting Justin Trudeau as the feminist prime minister worthy […]
Sports need to get back in the game to help boost Canada’s post-COVID recovery
OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has done it again—created a giant mess of their own making. Of course, I am referring to the Liberals’ extremely ill-conceived attempt to sole source a contract to the WE organization. Because of all of this, both the prime minister and the finance minister now find themselves under investigation, and fresh research […]
