OGGO hearing confirms: our government continues to persecute whistleblowers rather than protect them
The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore our national image and rejoin the ranks of truly clean and well-governed democracies.
Carney’s fundraising problem
Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the polls, you might think they’d have an easy time right now raising money from their donors.
Trump, the BBC, and a bad edit
With video editing, there is an honour system which says that you can edit the shot, but you must not change the meaning.
Canada’s foreign aid budget cuts hurt global health
The $2.7-billion cut places Canada’s reputation in jeopardy on the world stage, and will leave the most vulnerable to simply fend for themselves.
Restrictive U.S. worker visa could fuel Canada’s rise as a global tech leader
The recent introduction of a $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas is presented as a measure to protect American workers. In practice, it threatens to accelerate brain drain.
Canada at a crossroads as history repeats itself
We have not learned the lessons of 1995, when that NAFTA era budget dramatically reduced social spending and gutted the civil service. Once again, Canada is meeting a moment with a budget that abandons people and the environment to fuel corporate growth.
First Nations built the first North American economy—it’s time Canada recognized that
Partnership with Indigenous Peoples from the beginning of the CUSMA review would be a clear step towards economic reconciliation.
Can anyone in Canada capitalize on the Mamdani effect?
The NDP and Conservatives both seem to be lacking the political acumen needed to cash in on voters desperate for a response to the cost-of-living crisis.
Reverse budget cuts to international aid: letter writer
It is with deep disappointment that I write this letter to address the breaking of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise in Budget 2025. The federal budget announcement on Nov. 4 included a $2.7-billion cut over four years to the international assistance envelope, the primary source of Canada’s foreign aid funding. This decision is unacceptable, especially […]
Canadians deserve to know the names of all the nation’s fallen, says N.S. reader
On Nov. 11, Canadians honoured the terrible sacrifices made by the nation’s living and departed veterans. This remembrance ought to include all military casualties rather than a redacted roster. Remembrance Day 2025 ceremonies excluded the names of elite military casualties since successive governments have been taciturn on Canada’s secretive military deployments. The lone exception was […]
