The Israel-Hamas conflict is Canada’s fight, too
The Trudeau government remains coddled from the ugly realities of the rest of the world, and terribly unprepared and uncommitted to protect Canadians from any grave threats.
Is this any way to run a country?
Amid the urgent need to do something about the catastrophe of climate change, Canadians on the right continue to undermine the required national co-operation.
Where are we after the military’s ‘MeToo’ moment?
Some might argue the string of incidents resulted in few tangible outcomes in terms of formal punishments, but the institution itself has been changed for the foreseeable future.
Lead the charge: your community holds the key to revolutionizing mental health care
As the Liberal government continues to reset its priorities, the onus is clear: prioritize community mental health. It is a powerful solution in supporting the well-being of our most vulnerable citizens.
Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life
Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada are diagnosed, and that number will grow to 50 people per day in less than a decade.
Showing the horrors of war is often the only way of stopping it
There are always two wars in every conflict: the military battle, and the fight for the world’s hearts and minds. That’s why well-resourced news agencies like CNN, Reuters, the BBC, Al Jazeera and others need to be there to cover the war.
I was wrong, I thought House civility would last at least two weeks, it lasted two days
If last Wednesday’s Question Period is any indication, Conservatives are raring to go, and an election couldn’t happen soon enough.
Bill C-18: a blow to Canadian small businesses and organizations
Meta’s decision to block news content from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, has created a huge barrier for disseminating information.
Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind
Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Ibbitson gives Diefenbaker his proper place in history without downgrading Pearson’s legacy
In his just-released volume, The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson, and the Making of Modern Canada, John Ibbitson gives the 13th prime minister a fair shake after the positive aspects of Diefenbaker’s legacy were dismissed by many historians.
