Northwestern Ontario nuclear waste site selection raises concerns
The selection process has overlooked the broader impact on local and Indigenous populations near highways that could be used to transport nuclear waste north.
The Disability Tax Credit is a barrier to the Canada Disability Benefit
It’s time to cut the red tape for disability support.
Superstitious peasants
The willfully ignorant will always be here. They’re noisier than most, but usually a minority. Keep going anyway. It’s just another cost of doing business.
Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances
Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.
Trump lights a proverbial fire north of the border
There will undoubtedly be more hurdles ahead in the Canada-U.S. relationship, but decades of experience and commitment remain paramount. That will sustain us on both sides of the border.
A new dawn: reflections on the end of the Syrian war
The fall of Assad’s regime is not only a moment to celebrate, but is also a call to action. Syria’s journey to peace will require the same resilience that sustained its people through the war.
The consequential immigration minister
Immigration consultants are gaming the system. It’s time for Ottawa to change the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act so that only lawyers in good standing with a law society may provide representation for a fee.
The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons, our country will an oasis, but our university budgets aren’t ready.
Big Three ‘competition’ not what it seems
Intervention is needed when competition falters, and monopolies become entrenched.
Trump is blaming Canada for a U.S.-created drug problem, says Toronto reader
Re: “Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 4, p. 5). The United States’ fentanyl problem is president-elect Donald Trump’s to fix, not Canada’s; we only make a minuscule contribution to their fentanyl budget. Trump blames Canada for a domestic drug problem that the U.S. government has created. It is unproductive […]
