Canadian Senators should not approve Bill C-282, advocates urge
As individuals who have devoted many years of public service and policy advocacy directed to negotiating beneficial international trade agreements and to assisting Canadian firms to develop international markets, we are profoundly concerned about how counterproductive Bill C-282, an Act to Amend the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Act (supply management), stands to […]
To stop plastic pollution, stop producing it
At the 2023 Global Plastics Treaty negotiation session in Nairobi, the fossil fuel and chemical industry’s lobbyists outnumbering the combined delegates from 70 of the smallest nations. The UN must disclose the number and nature of the industry lobbyists in Ottawa, and establish a conflict-of-interest policy.
Common people theatrics fall flat in House budget debate
We watched two men—one born into political royalty, the other collecting a six-figure MP’s cheque since he was 25 years old, both living in taxpayer-funded manors—extolling the virtues of the common people, desperately trying to present their bona fides against the other.
Predicting Poilievre’s foreign policy plans
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s challenge will be avoiding ideologies and instead relying on policy realism for his foreign affairs approach.
Budget overlooks need for trade-enabling infrastructure
The National Trade Corridor Fund needs to be urgently recapitalized for our economic prosperity as Canada lags behind on national transportation infrastructure strategies.
First Nations and the right to say yes
The Trudeau government needs to start hearing ‘yes’ when First Nations say it.
Modi expected to win India’s election
The idea that all Hindus share the same grievances and goals is just ‘culture-war’ lies, and caste is finally taking its rightful place on India’s political agenda. It may be too late to turn back the BJP juggernaut, but fascism is not necessarily India’s future.
Bill 21 should be quickly repealed
The Canadian government should stand firmly with those citizens who are working to reinstate their civil rights. Bill 21 is a discriminatory law that has moved Quebec away from its proud history as a human rights leader.
How women are helping deliver a healthier, polio-free world
Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy invests in empowering women, and addressing barriers to ensure girls and boys have equal access to critical services.
How should we prepare for the unpredictable? Talk to Americans
It’s time for more Canadian CEOs to talk to Americans, find out what’s on their minds, see how we fit into that agenda, and work with them to build a more prosperous continent for all.
