There’s no building without belonging
If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Imagination is the missing ingredient in Canadian AI policy and adoption
We need to quickly shed the mindset that either romanticizes or demonizes AI in favour of one that accepts its increasingly transformative practical utility.
Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system
The benefit’s onerous application process presents a challenge for patients, especially those who may be among the 6.5 million Canadians without a primary care provider.
A step forward, but not far enough: Canada still needs a minister for older persons
With older adults soon to make up a quarter of our population, Canada needs focused and empowered leadership to prepare for the realities of a super-aged society.
New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy
Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people.
If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade
On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney runs it effectively. If he does, it’ll be an upgrade. If he runs it the way Justin Trudeau did, it’ll be status quo or worse. And we don’t know yet.
Note to Poilievre: the election is over
The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing the election fight against the Liberals, Poilievre is never going to increase his base or get women back.
Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back
It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and more productive and innovative economy for a better future.
Carney cabinet gets off to a rocky start
Last week, some of Mark Carney’s cabinet ministers looked like rookies, and their lack of political savviness could drag down the cabinet at a time when Carney has the chance to successfully lead the country through this transformational time in history and potentially become a rallying point for the Western world.
If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations
No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations and Inuit communities. For Alberta to attempt to claim to be the victim in Canada’s Confederation is beyond truth and far into the falsehood swamp.
