Indigenous leaders say Saskatchewan ‘woke up a sleeping giant’ by overstepping on critical minerals
First Nations are calling on the federal government to step in to uphold treaty rights against provincial encroachment, but a former Liberal staffer says the feds should leave this ‘third rail’ alone.
Feds seek to highlight fiscal strength of provinces before ‘inevitable tightening of the spending taps,’ say strategists
One economist told The Hill Times the provinces’ fiscal position is ‘quite strong,’ but another argued that Ottawa should not ‘egg the provinces on’ to spend more.
Indigenous leaders call on House committee to treat Imperial Oil tailings leaks as evidence of larger failure of regulation
Indigenous leaders appearing in front of the House Environment Committee on April 17 expressed frustration at needing to travel all the way to Ottawa ‘to remind this government of its duties and responsibilities.’
Ford’s new budget will hurt students: letter writer
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new budget will hurt students. No matter how you look at the numbers, the Ford government is letting schools fall further behind. School boards across Ontario have been clear: cutting pandemic education funding will mean less support for kids that need it. Ford’s budget cuts that funding by nearly $1-billion, even […]
NDP, CPC planting seeds to root out Liberal hold on the Rock
What I witnessed last week in my little part of the world was two of the government’s rivals working hard to position themselves as legitimate options to many in the East who have long voted Liberal.
World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on
If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it is a contrast worth reviewing.
Setting the stage for an accelerated net-zero energy future
As global trading partners call on Canada to provide a stable supply of responsibly produced energy to power their economies, B.C. has stepped up.
New energy era, new rules needed to develop responsible projects
We cannot be as irresponsible with critical minerals as we have been with fossil fuels.
Biden and Trudeau must act on commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The remaining suspended oil and gas leases, which cover more than 350,000 acres of the Arctic Refuge, must be cancelled.
House committee’s health workforce report has critical gaps left to be filled
The House Health Committee’s report is welcome, but deficient in its lack of specific recommendations on actions to alleviate the current crisis and prevent others from developing.
