Equalization, official languages policies need review
Many Canadian citizens find it difficult or impossible to understand the special status relationship Quebec has with Canada. Canadians are questioning the reasons, the benefits, and cost of some government policies and how they could make the relationship between Canada and Quebec beneficial for both citizens of Canada and Quebec. An elected government, must be […]
With sovereignty on the backburner, how relevant is the Parti Québécois?
MONTREAL—With sovereignty on the backburner in Quebec for the foreseeable future, is there life for the Parti Québécois as a defining political force? Or is the party that nearly secured a majority pro-secession vote in 1995 running on empty now that it has put off plans for a referendum until at least 2022? Both questions […]
Canada’s Arctic Energy Fund: a step in the right direction
Nunavut faces many unique challenges, and energy is certainly one of them. Our remote communities, small population, and challenging environment mean that we do not have access to the same energy solutions as other regions in Canada. In Nunavut, our reliance on energy is crucial for survival, every single day. We want to do our […]
Too small, too slow: critics slam Ottawa for tiered northern housing plan
The Trudeau government says the $300-million it earmarked for housing in Canada’s North in this year’s budget will help to address the region’s severe housing crunch, though critics argue the allocation is too small and the planned rollout too slow to engender meaningful changes. “In the latest budget, they have acknowledged that there is…a housing crisis […]
Liberals under pressure to provide more infrastructure dollars for the North
Critics, advocates, and political rivals are calling on the federal Liberal government to dedicate more resources to address the severe infrastructure deficit in Canada’s North, arguing they failed to set aside funds in the last budget specifically for northern communities. In the 2017 budget, the Liberal government earmarked $2-billion over 11 years for infrastructure projects in rural and […]
One small step for Nunavut
After years of chronic underfunding in Nunavut’s infrastructural and social programs, the Canadian government has been making strides to provide Nunavummiut with the means necessary to support territorial development. Funding allocated in the 2017 is a step in the right direction, and will begin to address some vital areas that are in desperate need of […]
Federal NDP, Greens buoyed by B.C. election results, Liberals stay diplomatic
Federal New Democrats and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say the gains their provincial cousins made in Tuesday’s election in British Columbia show that the majority there want change that doesn’t align with either the federal or provincial Liberals’ policies. The close election results mean which party or parties will form government in Canada’s third most populous […]
Provincial Liberals have a leader that suits Ontario
Re: “Ontario premier’s resignation not only option,” (The Hill Times, May 1, p. 22). I’ve got a seven-year history of election campaign volunteer canvassing provincially for Dalton McGuinty, John Fraser, Nathalie Des Rosiers, as well as federally for Mauril Bélanger and Mona Fortier. I think the provincial Liberals have a leader that suits Ontario. A […]
‘It’s kind of surreal,’ Gatineau MP MacKinnon says ‘people are petrified’ in his flooded riding
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon spent the weekend in hip waders filling sandbags and helping out his Gatineau, Que., constituents who have been affected by some of the worst flooding in decades. “When you’re a Member of Parliament, you live with the same pit in your stomach of those people in your riding who are the most […]
Liberal MPs push for pharmacare, while Health minister says drug costs must first be controlled
Liberal MP John Oliver hopes that one of the goals behind his decision to enter politics—establishing a national pharmacare program—will become reality before the next federal election. Mr. Oliver, who previously served as assistant deputy minister in the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and as president and CEO of Halton Healthcare Services, which […]
