There’s still hope for advance requests for medical assistance in dying
Bill C-390 may be the last chance to move the needle on advance requests for MAID during this Parliament. It would allow Quebec to develop an effective framework upon which other provinces could build.
‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor
A group representing Ontario’s big cities is calling on the province to appoint a minister to lead a plan to tackle homelessness, mental health, and substance use, noting the federal government ‘has not stepped up as promised.’
Rodriguez’s speculative Quebec Liberal leadership bid not a question of if but when, say Liberal sources
Trudeau’s Quebec lieutenant will likely throw his hat in the ring soon for Quebec Liberal party’s top job. If you’re a federalist in Quebec, the prospect of being the one to bring your party back to power is very appealing, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.
‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction
In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
Why Canadians say we can’t ignore the private health care elephant in the room any longer
The status quo is no longer sustainable, and we need to reimagine how we deliver health-care services now and into the coming years.
Conservatives could pick up seats in Quebec by targeting Bloc and Liberal ridings where Tories came in second, say experts
Pocketbook issues ‘play pretty well in Quebec with the Bloc voters, as they are in the rest of the country,’ says David Boudeweel-Lefebvre, founder of Boudeweel Public Affairs.
Conservative Party’s path to government could be paved without major inroads into Quebec, say pollsters
Pierre Poilievre is already in majority territory without a big breakthrough in Quebec, says pollster Nik Nanos, alluding to how Stephen Harper had won many elections with just a few Quebec ridings.
Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate
Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
We can no longer ignore the North
The North represents more than two-thirds of Canada’s land mass, and is of huge importance to our future.
Environmental checkup: reviewing governments’ clean-economy performance
As Canada’s environment ministers prepare to meet, we examined how their governments are performing on climate, energy, and preparedness for the clean economy.
