China-Canada relations have delivered real benefits to our two nations
We must step up to our historical responsibilities and pass on to our children and grandchildren a China-Canada relationship that’s beaming with vitality.
Blaming the victim not the answer; blaming frustrated voters not the solution
Re: “Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far,” (The Hill Times, June 7); “How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start fixing the toxicity they complain about, asks letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 17); “Claiming a citizen assembly will reduce or eliminate arson, vandalism, harassment, and homophobic intimidation against MPs is […]
The Bloc opened Pandora’s box: Quebec reader
Re: “The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada,” (The Hill Times, July 3, p. 9). First, the Bloc Québécois should never have been permitted to exist as a federal political party with candidates only in the province of Quebec. It is not a cross-Canada party like all the others; it is a provincial party […]
Attempt on Trump’s life a warning not to let rhetoric run amok
There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what happened in Butler, Pa., on July 13. But what seems to be agreed upon is that someone made an attempt on the life of former United States president Donald Trump as he spoke at a campaign rally in his re-election bid. This paradigm-shifting event that killed […]
Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric
Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something worse.
A love song to my home
At times like these, we need to be reminded that life isn’t perfect, but it can be amazing when we just take a step back and listen to nature, and one another.
Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?
The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.
Close the commercial cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador
By reopening the commercial fishery, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has given access to industrial offshore trawlers, which have devastating impacts on the health of the resource.
NATO nagging? Defence spending takes heat from allies
The Americans have accused Canada of riding their defence coattails—which is ripe, given our shared military history.
Stepping up for Afghan-Canadian language and cultural advisers and their families
Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.
