Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue
The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
Stop playing politics with foreign interference, it’s too important
The NSICOP report has done little to reassure Canadians that foreign interference is being taken seriously by our political leaders. Neither has the response to the report.
Trump wins another battle in this war of delay, deny, and deflect Â
Justice used to be defined as truth in action. Vengeance in action is a nightmare substitute.
Does Trump still have a path to victory?
The judge who sentences Donald Trump could determine his political fate.
Colonel Mustard with the knife in the Constituency? Maybe not
Elizabeth May’s unexpected denouement left media, opposition parties, and the dysfunctional security apparatus looking like bit players in an Inspector Clouseau farce. The whole fiasco will only confirm Canada’s reputation as a soft target for foreign meddlers.
How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start fixing the toxicity they complain about, asks letter writer
Re: “Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far,” (The Hill Times, June 7, online). Liberal MP John McKay asks “what does this say about the rest of the citizens who let this contempt occur?” It’s always unacceptable and criminal when MPs are threatened and their property damaged. When it comes to creating […]
Canada needs to encourage world leaders to reverse dangerous course of rampant militarism: Kazdan
Re:Â “Amid focus on defence investments, advocates say diplomatic toolkit being ignored,” (The Hill Times, June 5). Since 2000, world military expenditures have nearly doubled and now amount to about $2.5-trillion per year, more than half of which is accounted by NATO countries. In contrast, only about three per cent of this total is devoted to […]
Climate mitigation an either/or situation, no more time for balance: Henderson
Most of the stories and opinion columns in last week’s Natural Resources Briefing, including Jesse Cnockaert’s introduction, propose a balance of continuing natural resource exports—which are central to the present Canadian economy—while moving to a new, cleaner energy economy. This is a false balance built on ongoing climate denial. The reality is that climate mitigation […]
Executive-level diversity an accelerating trend in the federal public service
The public service is making a concerted effort to improve representation while sharing more granular data to showcase progress. The significant strides made in recent years are thanks in part to a 2021 Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion.
Chief science advisers and why they matter
Good science advice is not about trying to make everyone think like a scientist. Rather, it’s about maintaining a trusted, ongoing, and open dialogue with the wider public and the polity.
