Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023
These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.
Canada must increase surveillance assets in the Arctic
True maritime domain awareness in the Arctic requires multiple overlapping systems that authorities can cross-reference to assess vessels operating in our internal waters.
Is the federal government on autopilot?
There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix debacle look like a cakewalk.
On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities
Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are determined to shift the blame to the federal government.
Provinces ‘flush with cash’ means Liberals can ‘hold their ground’ in fight to tie strings to health funding, says strategist
UBC researcher Paul Kershaw says a better approach is to spend more on prevention instead of investing in medical systems that were ‘never designed to create health.’
Smith leads the way as the right challenges democratic norms in the post-COVID political wasteland
Alberta’s Sovereignty Act takes place against a backdrop of anger and grievance aimed at the Trudeau government that is largely based on myth.
The North
Opportunity to advance Arctic infrastructure strategy in response to increased defence threats, say NDP MP, CSG senator
Arctic360 argues that Canada needs an Arctic infrastructure strategy to address issues facing northern communities related to telecommunications, energy, roads, ports and airports.
Ability to adapt to changing environment the best bet for Arctic defence
Security in the North counts for nothing though if these communities are not given every opportunity to live, work, and thrive.
The North needs less Ottawa
What the North needs is support to build essential infrastructure so it can achieve a greater degree of financial autonomy and create more economic opportunities for residents.
