Cod fishery revival offers a resurgence of hope
Despite seeking a bigger allowable catch, The Atlantic Groundfish Council respects the minister’s decision to take a small, cautious step to a commercial fishery.
Assassination attempt underscores U.S. history of political violence
Do assassinations really change the course of history? Intuition says yes, but historical experience says probably not.
The best cancer outcomes start with strong provincial cancer action plans
Each weekend, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, ‘You have cancer.’ The need for robust, comprehensive provincial cancer action plans across Canada has never been more critical.
The Liberals should resolve their leadership issues now, before it’s too late
Justin Trudeau is not Joe Biden, but there is no pretending that the Liberals don’t have a major leadership issue to resolve. Unlike the Democrats, they have a little bit more time, but do they have the will?
Nuclear a dirty, dangerous distraction: Gordon Edwards
All energy systems make use of toxic materials, including wind and solar. But renewable energy systems do not create these poisons. Nor do they disseminate them into the environment. By contrast, nuclear power plants create hundreds of varieties of radioactive elements that were never found in nature before the discovery of nuclear fission 85 years […]
The NDP’s timing problem
Ironically, Jagmeet Singh’s trendiness and hipness probably would have worked better had he been made NDP leader in the happier days of 2012 and Mulcair’s earnest, businesslike demeanour would probably make him more popular today. It just goes to show that, like in Machiavelli’s age, timing in politics matters.
Who will be left standing in an uncertain political moment?
What does any leader do when the public mood is ‘out with the old, in with the unthinkable’? And ‘old’ isn’t always a matter of years.
Why politicians have a hard time retiring
Trudeau’s tenure is brief but he needs to weigh his legacy against the risk of losing it all. Quite a balancing act.
Israel’s priority must remain defeat of Hamas and hostages’ release: Alan Williams
Re: “Why we must ‘contextualize’ hate,” (The Hill Times, June 12). Phil Ryan argues that it is important that we understand and contextualize the “acts of hatred” perpetuated by Hamas in order to prevent greater suffering and evil. The context is quite clear. The Arab countries could have accepted the United Nations partition plan in […]
Liberals want Justin Trudeau to hang ’em up, but why should he start listening now?
If Justin Trudeau thinks he can pull the rope-a-dope on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—like Muhammad Ali did to George Foreman in 1974— he’s got another thing coming.
