Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance
If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on your watch. Stand your ground to ensure Indigenous inclusion is the legacy of the 45th session of Parliament.
Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy
Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on Europe. The West needs to act now, not on Gwynne Dyer’s five-year concept. We are at risk of repeating dangerous historical mistakes. Going into the Second World War, Americans were isolated […]
Beyond promises: Canada’s duty to fund Indigenous education
The choice is clear: continue the cycle of underfunding and inequity or invest in a future where Indigenous learners thrive, communities prosper, and Canada grows stronger. The federal government has a constitutional duty to act, and the time is now.
Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?
The changes on the front benches provide a window of opportunity to set a more constructive and healthy culture as Parliament reconvenes. Here’s hoping.
Carney’s boomer base
Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider to be an attack on their retirement savings, it could spur a revolt.
Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.
Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market which accounts for about 75 per cent of our trade.
What can we expect from Canada’s new environment minister?
Action on toxic chemicals, industrial pollluter-pay rules and global plastics treaty negotiations should be on the new environment minister’s to-do list.
As the world turns and burns, war is everywhere
War without end is also the story in Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Everyone knows the genesis of that conflict—the brutal slaughter by Hamas of 1,196 Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with a full-scale military invasion of Gaza. The death toll from this war of revenge and rage is staggering.
Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?
We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy, for better or for worse.
It’s back to work for Parliament
The world remains a mess. Wars rage abroad. Canada’s economy remains under threat. The U.S. president seems to change his mind on vital issues every few hours. Our domestic situation, especially on the national unity front, is complicated, to say the least. So there’s a lot going on, and a lot to be worried about. But hey, we’ve got Parliament back. And that is a start.
