Arctic disputes won’t all be solved with more arms
There are less militaristic and less costly ways to assert sovereignty over Canada’s North and enhance world peace.
Fixing Canada’s problems will remain an uphill struggle until voters start holding provinces accountable
The provinces have been unwilling to step in and use their authority over municipalities to fix the housing problem, and now they’re worried about being shown up by the federal minister.
Still losing the war on climate change all these years later
The likelihood of the carbon tax becoming a game-changing problem for the government was advanced by the prime minister’s failure to effectively explain to Canadians how it works.
Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, Nate Erskine-Smith join forces in Ontario Liberal leadership race with aim to beat front-runner Bonnie Crombie
Last week’s coalition was a do-or-die move for both men. It may not deliver them the leadership, but doing nothing would be equally costly.
Alberta’s threat to leave CPP presents political opportunity for feds, observers say, as Grits accuse Tories of filibuster at Finance Committee
Former Alberta NDP staffer Leah Ward said Chrystia Freeland has made a mistake offering to provide the federal government’s calculations on how much money the Alberta government would receive if it left the Canada Pension Plan as this plays ‘massively’ playing into the strategy of Danielle Smith.
What counts with voters?
If policy ever counted for much, it certainly is not the case in the era of QAnon and wall-to-wall misinformation.
PQ budget reflects an alternate reality
The Parti Québécois’ separatist financial plan doesn’t seem to recognize that an independent Quebec would be small, impoverished, and barely viable.
It is open season on Quebec’s anglophones
To deny one group of citizens their institutions, rights, or access to government services is outright discrimination.
Carbon-pricing course change drives Liberals into another self-made mess
Instead of winning votes in one region and getting applauded for responding to regional concerns, the Liberals have set off a national bidding war for regional wins.
Long after its best-before date, the ‘Big Owe’ lives on
Quebec Premier François Legault says he wants a new roof and new lease on life for the Montreal Olympic Stadium.
