Canada is rising to meet the challenge of housing
Solving the housing crisis is a critical priority for the federal government. We are increasing the supply and supporting those who can’t afford a decent place to live.
Closing the infrastructure gap is about more than just money
When we prioritize infrastructure, we are investing in the communities in which we live, and in the people who call them home.
‘They want to be everywhere right now’: Conservatives go big with ‘full suite’ of election-ready social media ads
Grit strategist Greg MacEachern says the Liberals may have ‘missed the boat’ on defining Pierre Poilievre, allowing the Conservatives to succeed in a messaging vacuum.
Tory MP Jeneroux to be fêted as mental-health champion, discuss mental well-being in Parliament on Oct. 10
SUNDAY, OCT. 6—FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ASEAN Summit—The ASEAN Summit will take place in Vientiane, Laos, from Sunday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 11. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in attendance Oct. 10-11. MONDAY, OCT. 7—THURSDAY, OCT. 10 AFN’s National Climate Gathering—The Assembly of First Nations hosts its third annual National Climate Gathering on the […]
Parliament still has a stake in the MAID fight, says letter writer
Re: “Fight over MAID shifts from Parliament back to the courts amid political stalemate,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 2). It should be noted that reporter Ian Campbell is correct in saying that some proposed changes to medical assistance in dying legislation have shifted from Parliament to the courts, but one piece that’s still in Parliament’s […]
‘Pack your bags’: this Parliament is headed for the exit
The debate now is not whether the Liberals would lose an election held tomorrow, but whether they would be wiped out à la Conservatives in 1993.
The Liberal infrastructure record is nothing to be proud of
Infrastructure gaps have major social, health, and economic impacts on Indigenous Peoples.
Rapid COVID-19 vaccine development was a major economic lift, says health-care consultant
Re: “The prescription for Canada’s health care future,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 18.) The opinion piece by Bettina Hamelin, president of Innovative Medicines Canada, provided readers with insightful expert opinion by stressing, “let science and innovation drive health-care policy, not political point-scoring.” Hamelin decried the fact that: “Too often, the debate around health-care policy in […]
Breaking the cycle of gender inequality through vaccines
A well-known African proverb states that when you educate a woman, you educate a nation; but how can she be educated if she can’t be reached? A study done by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance shows that social and cultural norms, and the unequal status of women in many societies can reduce the chances of children […]
Far more still to be done for infrastructure in the Yukon
Supporting the families and people who live, work, play, and visit in the North requires more critical infrastructure, including energy and communications.
