The Canada that Dryden believed in remains at risk today
There is no reason to think a Poilievre government wouldn’t find ways to seriously weaken the country’s social programs.
Canada can’t cop out on the climate
Based on the movements of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘new’ Liberal government, one would be hard-pressed to find any sense of urgency when it comes to addressing the climate emergency.
Feds need to create new national body to address sport system ‘crisis’: report
Senator Chantal Petitclerc, a former Paralympian, says it’s important the system doesn’t ‘sacrifice’ the drive of high-performance athletes as the government looks to improve the Canadian sport system.
Q&A | Carney’s ‘balancing act’ keeping the ‘elbows up’ crowd happy, with Sheila Copps
The Liberals are still in ‘a honeymoon period,’ but the government needs to be careful with the coming cuts, says the Chrétien-era cabinet minister.
Treasury Board outlines 500 ways to cut red tape in sweeping review
Twenty-nine departments and agencies reported hundreds of ways they plan to improve regulatory efficiency by ‘speeding up decision-making and streamlining processes to increase productivity’ in the Sept. 8 update.
Diving into the offices of secretaries of state Fuhr, Provost
Mary-Rose Brown is chief of staff to Secretary of State Stephen Fuhr, while Jean-Sébastien Bock is running Secretary of State Nathalie Provost’s shop.
The NDP race is on
Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
A letter to American Democrats and Canadian liberals about the MAGA movement
‘Maple MAGA’ in Canada is a real thing, too. The movement that will break American democracy is also in our backyards.
A dose of realism about Canada’s LNG plans
Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may happen.
AI can’t save farming if our soils keep dying
A new report and bill from the Senate provide an opening to create a national soil strategy that protects our agricultural future while enabling technology to deliver on its promise.
