2024 leaving no wig unsnatched
Between climate change standing on our necks, and alleged war criminals getting gathered, the world is literally burning.
Don’t let entrepreneurship concerns shield passive investors from fair taxes
We should eliminate unjustified tax breaks, and craft targeted capital gains exemptions that incentivize beneficial behaviours.
Yes, honesty would be the best policy: Nuclear Society
Re: “Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean,’ write Jones and Edwards,” (The Hill Times, May 6, p. 8). Lynn Jones and Gordon Edwards are incensed that the government used the word “clean” to describe nuclear power, implying that the use of this word is dishonest. In fact, the government has good reason to use that […]
Ministers Virani and Holland should act on MAID expansion: Ottawa reader
I am writing to again advocate for the expansion of the medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation to allow advance requests at least where the patient has been diagnosed with a serious and incurable medical condition, disease, or disorder leading to incapacity. I didn’t think I could be more disappointed than I was earlier this […]
Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’
The Liberal government should put out the call for former service members to return to duty on an emergency call-up basis to enrol and train the new admissions.
First Nations Finance Authority is the solution to meeting economic reconciliation targets
Closing the critical infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities is impossible on the current course. Thankfully, there is a way to get there faster.
First Nations Clean Water Act continues to fail treaty peoples
Bill C-61 actually represents Canada’s intent to offload its responsibilities by leaving First Nations liable and responsible after decades of living with underfunded and outdated water and wastewater systems.
South African election: the fall of the ANC
For the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress’ share of the vote in the upcoming election will fall below 50 per cent.
Yep, Trump did it again
The former president organized a high-level contingent of Republicans to attend his hush-money trial in Manhattan. The group included House Speaker Mike Johnson—whose speakership was recently saved by his Democratic colleagues. Unlike the others, he didn’t sit in the courtroom.
The day Indigenous Peoples took a major step forward in healing
Going forward, mainstream governments need to stop talking to questionable self-proclaiming Indigenous groups.
