The call of Canadian decency
Though not a politician, Bob Cole arguably had a more potent pulpit than many a frontbencher in the House of Commons.
The art of monetary policymaking
Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC’s mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary policy frameworks.
Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade
Student encampments protesting the genocide in Gaza will surely pack a political punch that will rankle the sensitivities of the Laurentian elites.
Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job
The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
The Senate shouldn’t stand in the way of its own progress
The Senate is an antiquated institution that remains—at its core—a place where an unelected group of Canadians (who must be property owners) can have a second opinion on laws approved by elected representatives. But the country and the way it’s governed is changing. That means its institutions should change as well. There are some who […]
Central bank independence must remain a priority
Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Lessons in fighting inflation from the post-pandemic economic aftermath
Central banks, particularly those with a stated goal of price stability, must act decisively and swiftly in response to inflation to preserve their credibility.
Leaders should highlight Poilievre’s political shortcomings, says Ottawa reader
Re: “The personal transformation of Pierre Poilievre,” (The Hill Times, April 24, p. 9). I nearly wrote in after reading the April 22 editorial, but I had to after reading Les Whittington’s Wednesday column, which made me laugh and cringe at nearly the same time. I cannot understand why there aren’t more people shouting these […]
You can’t fight racism by entrenching racism: letter writer
The Ontario Speaker’s decision to ban the keffiyeh in the provincial legislature is anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and blatantly regressive for a province that purports to have an Anti-Racism Plan. How can a province protect almost a million Arab-identified Canadians—that’s 1.9 per cent of the Canadian population—while practicing the very hatreds that threaten and already destroy Arab […]
A structured, predictable, and transparent approach to seizing Russian state assets to help Ukraine
Bill S-278 would enable Canada to act decisively against state assets involved in grave breaches of international peace and security.
