‘We’re past talk’: MPs call on feds to re-examine policies underpinning systemic racial inequities
The civil unrest unfolding in the U.S. has touched a nerve in Canada, prompting a wave of largely peaceful protests in numerous cities that underscore the need for a broader re-examination of systemic inequities before racial tensions reach the level seen across the border, say some MPs. “We’re past talk. The prime minister has the […]
Profiting from the pandemic
Canada’s Big Six banks released their second-quarter earnings last week, and with profits cut in half, alarm bells were quick to sound in the business press. A closer look shows that most banks remained very healthy, with many earning well over a billion in the last three months. It bears reminding that 2011 to 2018 […]
Trudeau condemns violence at anti-racism protests in Montreal, says it detracts from ‘very real issues’ country faces
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced the actions of some protesters responsible for disrupting what had largely been a peaceful demonstration against anti-Black racism in Montreal over the weekend. Thousands of Canadians held demonstrations in Montreal amid the pandemic, joining several thousands more across the country, in the U.S., and Europe in expressing solidarity with the […]
Canada should re-examine U.S. relations, ‘pursue its own future’ in face of Trump’s pandemic response, say foreign policy and trade experts
Canada should respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies for the COVID-19 pandemic by becoming more self-reliant, manufacturing more of its own essential supplies, and “recalibrating” its relationship with its southern neighbour, say foreign affairs experts and a parliamentary critic. “America is putting itself first, which is natural. Why shouldn’t we behave in […]
World leaders shine in UN meeting on COVID-19 crisis
EDMONTON—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a brilliant demonstration on May 28 of Canada’s convening power to boost global cooperation when he co-chaired a high-level UN meeting to advance concrete solutions to the development emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with his co-chairman, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Trudeau led 50 heads […]
Liberals preparing legislation to extend deadlines for courts, security reviews and more amid pandemic
The Liberal government is drawing up legislation to extend or suspend hundreds of routine deadlines for courts, businesses, and even its own ministers as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life across the country for months. Justice Canada published draft legislation May 19 titled the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19). The draft law would […]
Bigger than the bottom line: Canada needs small businesses to keep their lights on
Canadian small businesses—and all the Canadians behind them—have been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. From creating new business models almost overnight, to implementing unprecedented health and safety measures, to revamping production lines to manufacture critical supplies, the innovation and resilience they have shown is truly impressive. According to data from the […]
Canadians have been very supportive of the new normal, but enough is enough
OTTAWA—Surgical sterility is great for an operating room. But it does not work in the real world. The notion that after almost three months in lockdown people are expected to either stay home or go to places where they are not allowed to sit down for fear of transmitting COVID is unworkable. In Calgary, people […]
Healthy competition for high-speed internet in all regions
In August 2019, at a time when municipalities, the Quebec government, and the federal government, as well as business and regional stakeholders all agreed on the importance of encouraging the introduction of high-speed internet access in remote areas, the CRTC cut the wholesale rates internet service resellers pay for using the networks of facilities-based competitors, […]
Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, a former retirement home operator, joins call for national standards and more money for long-term care
The federal and provincial governments should get together to set nation-wide standards for long-term care homes, says Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde, who worked as a hospital social worker and retirement home operator before getting into politics. The federal NDP have already called for national standards for long-term care in Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford joined […]
