Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country
The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been ‘semi-witting or witting’ players with foreign states to interfere in our politics will continue to hang over this Parliament.
Keeping clips in context: MPs should convince Canadians with arguments, not edits
For a room designed to host debate, the House increasingly feels like a recording studio. Has its purpose shifted?
Sec. 35 rights are not to be given to just anybody
Indigenous rights are for Indigenous Peoples.
Collaboration needed to get Canada’s internationally educated health professionals working in their field
Cumbersome regulatory processes require them to navigate complex, lengthy, and costly licensing requirements.
Time to take trade with Africa and the Caribbean community seriously
Further diversifying our trade partnerships is prudent, and Africa and CARICOM offer the means to get it done.
G7 faces legitimacy crisis as new players gain influence
Trudeau can take the G7 to a new policy outlook, one which uses peace and diplomacy and makes NATO the tool of last resort, not of first instinct.
Israel and Saudi Arabia against Iran: the backdrop behind the ongoing conflict
Hamas attacked Israel in order to kill off the Abrahamic project—effectively tying Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States together—and to put the Palestinians back on the Arab agenda.
Federal government weakens its program monitoring pesticides in the environment putting human health at risk
We have a right to know where, when, and how pesticides are used. The monitoring program desperately needs the oversight of experts such as independent academics who are free of conflicts of interest with profit-making from pesticides and their use.
Ottawa’s office market, and affordable housing supply, hinge on how the feds offload vacant office space
Considering Canada needs to build five million extra residential units by 2030, speed is a priority.
Waste is a valuable resource and the key to sustainability
By 2050, when net-zero becomes a reality, we will need to have shaped our world where biomimicry and industrial symbiosis are at the heart of the economy, ensuring that resources are used wisely and sustainably, paving the way for a brighter, more resilient planet.
