Trudeau government must stand up to U.S. to protect Yukon caribou
VANCOUVER—Yes this tale involves Donald Trump but first we need a short history lesson. The Porcupine caribou herd, ranging between 100,000 and 200,000 animals, migrate annually 2,400 km between their winter range in the boreal forests of Alaska and northwest Canada over the mountains to their calving grounds on the Beaufort Sea coastal plain. That’s the longest migration […]
Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems
OTTAWA—Dale Carnegie, in his renowned book How to Win Friends and Influence People, would have probably advised not to go to your hometown to tell your brethren they are almost shagged. But I did that last week with a clear purpose in mind. It was not to get drowned in the St. John’s harbour. Quite […]
Use technology, take risks to advance Canadian health care, say innovators
It all started when the two of us sat down over a cup of coffee. As a family physician and endocrinologist, we stand on opposite sides of a large chasm called patient wait times, and we both started seeing more and more of our patients getting swallowed up by this abyss. In her role as […]
Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario
OTTAWA—The saga of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, from the resignation of Patrick Brown now to the race to replace him, has captured part of the national political stage. The plot twists are many and they seem to keep on coming. No one can reasonably guess whether this will be boom or bust for the […]
For Ontario PCs, the sniff of power is more potent than the stench of scandal
OTTAWA—Not unexpectedly, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is reeling following the resignation of its leader Patrick Brown after sexual misconduct allegations were levelled against him. A few days later, another top PC Ontario executive, party president Rick Dykstra (a close friend of Brown), also stepped down, hours before Maclean’s magazine published a story concerning […]
‘Sickened and disheartened’: federal Conservatives react to sexual misconduct allegations against Patrick Brown
Conservative MPs are expressing shock and disappointment after learning about sexual misconduct allegations levelled against former caucus colleague Patrick Brown, who resigned as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party early Thursday morning after two young women accused him of making unwanted sexual advances after plying them with liquor. In an interview with The Hill Times, Conservative […]
New Indigenous Services Ministry takes over responsibility for infrastructure, healthcare, and education in Indigenous communities
The newly created Indigenous Services Ministry has been handed the responsibility for improving physical and social infrastructure in First Nation communities across the country, including an expanded number of water systems, and health and education services. The announcement was made Tuesday as part of a briefing on the priorities and mandate of the department, which was […]
New Senate committee to place spotlight on Arctic
A new Senate committee dedicated to studying issues affecting Canada’s North, is planning to “hit the ground running” when the Upper Chamber resumes at the end of January, says the new group’s deputy chair. Approved by the Senate on Sept. 27, the new Special Committee on the Arctic held its first meeting on Dec. 13, […]
Let’s explore making Cape Breton Island a self-governing district
In 1758, Nova Scotia was the first representative government in British North America. By 1784, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton Island were granted status as British colonies. In 1820, Nova Scotia circumvented the Royal Charter and administratively annexed Cape Breton, during a period of global warfare. Cape Breton did indeed protest, to […]
Legislative framework essential for UN declaration
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides a crucial framework to achieve reconciliation. In December, NDP MP Romeo Saganash opened the second reading debate on his private member’s bill, C-262, with support from the Trudeau government. In The Hill Times, Dwight Newman and Ken Coates assert that Bill C-262 on the […]
