Inuit at the UN plastic talks
The global community is coming to Ottawa at the end of April to continue key talks on a global plastics treaty, with a goal to have a completed treaty text at the end of 2024. But we’re up against ‘Big Plastic’. For them, billions of dollars are on the line.
Investing in plastics recycling infrastructure to create a circular economy
For Canada and the world to successfully scale recycling as part of the global solution to reduce plastic waste, we need four key actions that span the recycling chain from material design to market demand. Here they are.
A glimmer of hope for Canadian global leadership?
Mark Carney is advocating for the reinvention of liberal democracy that strengthens social cohesion, while also protecting the planet and its life-sustaining natural environment.
Poilievre’s grand strategic plan
When the next federal election rolls around, Pierre Poilievre won’t be hoping a stronger NDP will weaken the Liberals. He’ll be hoping a weaker NDP will benefit the Conservatives.
Free speech just as free, but safer with Online Harms Act
Bill C-63 may need some work, but overall it strikes a good balance between preventing harm and preserving free speech, using a mix of regulators, criminal, and human rights measures to curb hateful and harmful content on the internet.
Trudeau should abandon his quest to regulate free speech, argues Robert Sopuck
Real free speech always offends someone; otherwise, it would not be free.
Senegal: the last country standing
Amidst the violence and misery that plague the rest of the Sahel, Senegal is a beacon of hope: very poor, to be sure, and with an exploding population (the median age is 19), but it is peaceful and democratic.
Basic income is a concept Conservatives should champion
Conservatives have an opportunity to prepare the Canadian economy, labour market, and social policy framework for the radically different economic future that is rapidly approaching.
It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation
The federal government must ensure that Canada’s infrastructure is prepared for extreme weather events driven by climate change.
Pre-budget leaks for renters don’t hold much water
As the Liberal government gears up to unveil its budget on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been roaming the country and dropping breadcrumbs. He began in British Columbia on March 27 when he announced a suite of measures ostensibly aimed at all renters, but particularly those in the millennial demographic who may have […]
