Let Bluesky soar, says letter writer
Re: “Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join,” (The Hill Times, Dec. 11, 2024). Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, and X into—what’s the opposite of compost? What starts with garbage, and makes it worse? So, many progressives and marginalized people moved to Bluesky, built a community, and […]
Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race
The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else in the playbook.
The Liberal leadership race is not restricted to two contenders
Anyone who says certain people have no right to run does not grasp the true nature of democracy: that anyone should aspire to the highest office in the nation.
The Middle East: where next?
Much of the IDF, and even members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own cabinet expect to go back to war after the first phase of the hostage exchange.
The Trudeau legacy: ‘sunny ways’ in a smoky haze
Never again can any prime minister of any political stripe be allowed to give the nation’s credit card to the Big Oil corporations.
Trudeau’s legacy marked by partial reforms, missed opportunities
Time will tell whether Justin Trudeau’s Senate reforms will change this country’s governance in an enduring way. Hopefully, future leaders will recognize the need to engage Canadians in a meaningful talk about democratic reform.
Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity
Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?
Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country
HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed meddling in Canadian affairs has led to exactly what he wants: a house divided. America First meets Alberta First is the perfect Trumpian tango. Alberta’s premier did not bother to personally attend […]
Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan
Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch of then-finance minister Paul Martin (1994-96), severe budget cuts decreased Canada’s economic growth by 3.5 percentage points, downloaded costs onto provinces, and led to an explosion of homelessness that still troubles […]
