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An appropriate moment to reflect on Japan

  • It is worthy for Canada to build a stronger and more dynamic bridge across the Pacific to Japan.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | October 23, 2025
On Oct. 21, Japan made history with the election of its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She became the 104th prime minister, counting from the first, Hirobumi Ito. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

An appropriate moment to reflect on Japan

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | October 23, 2025
  • It is worthy for Canada to build a stronger and more dynamic bridge across the Pacific to Japan.

An appropriate moment to reflect on Japan

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | October 23, 2025
  • It is worthy for Canada to build a stronger and more dynamic bridge across the Pacific to Japan.
On Oct. 21, Japan made history with the election of its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She became the 104th prime minister, counting from the first, Hirobumi Ito. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Forty years on: the Macdonald Commission and its enduring legacy

  • The Macdonald Commission's pivotal report recommended the gradual dismantling of trade barriers, but also warned of the danger that the U.S. could leverage in
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, WENDY WAGNER | September 3, 2025
Former Liberal cabinet minister Donald Macdonald chaired the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, which issued its final report in September 1985. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Forty years on: the Macdonald Commission and its enduring legacy

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, WENDY WAGNER | September 3, 2025
  • The Macdonald Commission's pivotal report recommended the gradual dismantling of trade barriers, but also warned of the danger that the U.S. could leverage in

Forty years on: the Macdonald Commission and its enduring legacy

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, WENDY WAGNER | September 3, 2025
  • The Macdonald Commission's pivotal report recommended the gradual dismantling of trade barriers, but also warned of the danger that the U.S. could leverage in
Former Liberal cabinet minister Donald Macdonald chaired the Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada, which issued its final report in September 1985. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
A lack of regulatory alignment and co-ordination between multiple levels of government drives up costs, reduces choice for consumers, and stifles investments across the entire value chain, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
A lack of regulatory alignment and co-ordination between multiple levels of government drives up costs, reduces choice for consumers, and stifles investments across the entire value chain, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who stands on guard for me?

  • There is either a deafening silence or confused messaging coming from too many of our leaders who refuse to genuinely console the Jewish people.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 29, 2024
Demonstrators attend the Rally for the Jewish People on Dec. 4, 2023, on Parliament Hill. After the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, too many people are ignorantly indifferent to the murderous aggression against Jews from so many hidden corners of the world, writes Jacques Shore. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Who stands on guard for me?

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 29, 2024
  • There is either a deafening silence or confused messaging coming from too many of our leaders who refuse to genuinely console the Jewish people.

Who stands on guard for me?

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 29, 2024
  • There is either a deafening silence or confused messaging coming from too many of our leaders who refuse to genuinely console the Jewish people.
Demonstrators attend the Rally for the Jewish People on Dec. 4, 2023, on Parliament Hill. After the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, too many people are ignorantly indifferent to the murderous aggression against Jews from so many hidden corners of the world, writes Jacques Shore. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Do no harm’: A recipe for government to help industries out of COVID storm

  • “Do no harm,” a recognized universal principle in the field of medicine, means that it is better to avoid exposing people to additional risks
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | December 15, 2021
Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem ahead of an announcement on the bank's inflation mandate in Ottawa on Dec. 13. The food sector had very much hoped the government would consider introducing a temporary refundable tax credit in Budget 2021 to address the extraordinary expenditures incurred to operate responsibly in a COVID-19 environment. Alas, it was not to be, writes Jacques J.M. Shore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Do no harm’: A recipe for government to help industries out of COVID storm

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | December 15, 2021
  • “Do no harm,” a recognized universal principle in the field of medicine, means that it is better to avoid exposing people to additional risks

‘Do no harm’: A recipe for government to help industries out of COVID storm

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | December 15, 2021
  • “Do no harm,” a recognized universal principle in the field of medicine, means that it is better to avoid exposing people to additional risks
Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem ahead of an announcement on the bank's inflation mandate in Ottawa on Dec. 13. The food sector had very much hoped the government would consider introducing a temporary refundable tax credit in Budget 2021 to address the extraordinary expenditures incurred to operate responsibly in a COVID-19 environment. Alas, it was not to be, writes Jacques J.M. Shore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feed the world, food for thought: a new national strategy with a moral imperative

  • Now that the 44th general election is over, ballots cast and counted, and the Liberals have secured their third mandate, it is critical to
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | October 22, 2021
Canada is not the only country that has the ability to offer safe, sustainable, and high quality food, but it is the one country now best positioned to demonstrate our ambition to be second to none and gain the respect of other nations to achieve the goal of being a global food provider, write Jacques J. M. Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Unsplash photograph by Dan Loran

Feed the world, food for thought: a new national strategy with a moral imperative

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | October 22, 2021
  • Now that the 44th general election is over, ballots cast and counted, and the Liberals have secured their third mandate, it is critical to

Feed the world, food for thought: a new national strategy with a moral imperative

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | October 22, 2021
  • Now that the 44th general election is over, ballots cast and counted, and the Liberals have secured their third mandate, it is critical to
Canada is not the only country that has the ability to offer safe, sustainable, and high quality food, but it is the one country now best positioned to demonstrate our ambition to be second to none and gain the respect of other nations to achieve the goal of being a global food provider, write Jacques J. M. Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Unsplash photograph by Dan Loran

Congress must use all the might of its gavel to impeach Trump

  • We witnessed such an insane and shameful week that was caused by a sitting U.S. president. He was the architect of the desecration of
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 13, 2021
Pro-Trump rioters occupied the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, forcing lawmakers to shelter in place. Flickr photograph by Brett Davis

Congress must use all the might of its gavel to impeach Trump

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 13, 2021
  • We witnessed such an insane and shameful week that was caused by a sitting U.S. president. He was the architect of the desecration of

Congress must use all the might of its gavel to impeach Trump

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE | January 13, 2021
  • We witnessed such an insane and shameful week that was caused by a sitting U.S. president. He was the architect of the desecration of
Pro-Trump rioters occupied the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, forcing lawmakers to shelter in place. Flickr photograph by Brett Davis
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