Liberals should be congratulated for keeping this particular promise
Good for the Liberals for following through on their 2015 election campaign promise to legalize recreational marijuana. The Liberals promised to legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana, and according to legislation tabled earlier this month, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Considering what’s going on with deficits that are way beyond $10-billion a year […]
Canada could be drawn into renewed conflict on Korean peninsula
MONTREAL—Canada could be drawn militarily into a renewed conflict on the Korean peninsula through a little-known agreement it signed in 1953, which remains actively in force. The conventional phase of the Korean conflict ended with an armistice agreement finalized on July 27, 1953. That same day the 16 nations that contributed combat forces in support […]
The Second Morneau Budget: Doubling Down on Cautious Optimism
Douglas Porter and Robert Kavcic Very few economic analysts in Canada—or elsewhere, for that matter—possess the prescience and breadth of BMO Chief Economist Douglas Porter. Here at Policy Magazine, as in many domains in the capital and beyond, Budget Day isn’t Budget Day without Porter’s summary of the key deliverables. Here is Porter’s analysis […]
Airport privatization still on table despite budget snub, warns industry group
Selling off Canada’s busiest airports remains on the radar for the Trudeau government despite failing to appear in the 2017 budget, warns the group representing mid-sized and small domestic airliners. John McKenna, president and CEO of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC), said he received a call the day after the budget came down last […]
Visual CV: Charlie Angus
Charlie Angus’ career has been anything but conventional; he got his ‘big break’ as the bassist in a popular Toronto-area punk rock band, and then opened a homeless shelter for men, based in his own home. After moving to Northern Ontario, Angus found his way into the world of journalism when he launched a magazine—HighGrader—which […]
Conservative MPs shouldn’t get their knickers in a knot over Scott Gilmore’s cross-country dinner tour
OTTAWA—Last week in these pages, a few Conservative MPs had their knickers in a twist because Maclean’s columnist Scott Gilmore proposed the idea of having a conversation about the state of the Conservative Party. Gilmore, an apparent Conservative Party member and spouse of federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, was lambasted by some for his intentions. They […]
Turkish referendum: Erdogan is starting to look like Putin
LONDON, U.K.—“The office of the president of the reich is unified with the office of the chancellor. Consequently all former powers of the president of the reich are demised to the Führer and Chancellor of the Reich Adolf Hitler. He himself nominates his substitute. Do you, German man and German woman, approve of this regulation […]
Legislative lookahead
Both the House of Commons and Senate are not sitting for the next two weeks. Both chambers are scheduled to resume sitting on Monday, May 1 (though the Senate’s first firm sitting day is Tuesday, May 2). Monday, May 1 The House will start second reading debate of Bill C-44, the budget implementation legislation, for […]
The campaigners
Members of the Conservative Party of Canada are gearing up to choose their next leader on May 27. With 14 contenders vying to replace interim leader Rona Ambrose, candidates and their teams are making a last-ditch effort to get their messages out during the race’s final stretch. The party kicked off the leadership race in […]
A history of heckling
It’s a practice everyone is familiar with, and likely, has engaged in themselves. Watching sports? You’ve probably tossed out a few barbs about the competence of the players, or referees. Attended a stand-up comedy show? If it wasn’t you, you’ve probably seen someone try to shout down the comedian onstage, telling them they weren’t funny […]
