We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?
The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where the people responsible for fixing it are the same people who are the problem.
Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem
It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is being fed to Albertans regularly by their own government.
Is Plamondon a wolf in expensive clothing?
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon could be Quebec’s next premier. What does that mean for Canada?
Saskatchewan Senator pushes for a national emergency response agency to fight wildfires
Under Canada’s current system, provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction over emergency responses, but as out-of-control wildfires continue to burn, some are pushing again for a national FEMA-like agency to lead the response.
A new Arctic archipelagic defence concept will project Canada’s power in the North
Developing this concept would signal to both allies and adversaries that Canada no longer views its North as peripheral.
Tea, tradition, and the throne
King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation. His words remind us, too, of the living history we carry and the future we continue to shape together.
‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake
As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames ‘with broken hearts.’
Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation
Does a mutual recognition framework for internal trade put downwards pressure on health, safety, occupational, and environmental standards?
The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy
Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin
The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc Québécois, who plan to vote against the bill.
