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Israel fighting an existential war against Hamas, writes Alan Williams

Re: “Canada must act to end cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine,” (The Hill Times, May 22). If there is to be peace and dignity for all in Israel and Gaza, it will be in spite of Leah Reesor-Keller, Carmen Lansdowne and J. Dorcas Gordon’s urgings, not because of them. Collectively, they present a […]

Treasury Board’s three-day back-to-work directive is not unreasonable

Hybrid work still exists under this new directive. No, it’s not up to federal public servants to save Ottawa’s downtown core, but the extra day downtown can’t hurt. It will be an adjustment, but as long as there is flexibility, it could benefit both employees and employers in the long-run.

A little hope for the climate 

New ideas and technologies are entering the market, and if enough fulfill their promise, we might still get through this century without runaway global warming wrecking our future.

Will the Liberals march into Mordor?

Campaigns prefer victory to proselytization. So, unless the Liberals are confident they have more than just a small chance of success they won’t march into Mordor.