If only our leaders would focus on what binds us, Canada has so much to offer: Ottawa reader
Re: “What this country needs is more pride and hope, especially right now,” (The Hill Times, July 1). You don’t know me, although I have read many of David Crane’s columns over the years. But his piece in Monday’s issue of The Hill Times caused me to write you—something I never do—simply to say thank you. Crane summed […]
Bill C-63 a poorly written bill, should be ditched or rewritten, from scratch: Thomas Woodley
Re: “Foreign interference bill passes, but online harms and citizenship bills left on hold until House comes back,” (The Hill Times, July 1). In my opinion, I thought this story gave a very one-sided perspective of the Online Harms Act, Bill C-63. By choosing to interview only Shimon Fogel, CEO of the pro-Israel Centre for […]
Liberals need a new narrative
By losing the recent byelection, the Liberals not only lost a chance at creating a good narrative, but also lost control of the narrative. If the party is going to survive this, it’ll need a new story very soon.
Call it the revenge of Tricky Dick
Former U.S. president Richard Nixon once said, ‘Well, if the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.’ Two weeks ago, in a decision split along ideological lines, six of the nine U.S. justices ruled that a president does have immunity when he is acting in his official capacity. In other words, he is indeed above the law, rising to the status of what many commentators are calling a king. The times are, indeed, out of joint. Call it the revenge of Tricky Dick.
Memo to incumbents: voters are fed up
The consequences may be different, but the message from voters in three G7 countries is the same: the status quo isn’t working, and we’re not going to take it anymore.
Winds of political change blowing everywhere
Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with Pierre Poilievre, but Poilievre has a head of steam going which gets people excited. The winds of change have not bypassed Canada.
Haiti needs home-grown bottom-up solutions, not top-down foreign interference
Many Canadian prime ministers have meddled in Haiti before, but this time, we’ve outsourced the solution to Kenyan soldiers.
Northern cod controversy: more than just fish
The Liberal government must honour its commitment, and reverse its decision to end the northern cod moratorium. Anything less is a betrayal of the promises made and the communities that depend on it.
Le Pen’s French election victory no cause for panic
The National Rally is an exceptionally nasty group. It now wears a smiling mask to attract naive new members nursing a grievance, but also constantly blows on a big dog whistle.
The federal government plans to expand the ’25-and-out’ pension
While most Canadian employers are trying to reduce pension costs and many economists argue for raising the retirement age, the public service will have more people retiring earlier.
