Urgent: ambitious methane emissions reduction needed
Meeting our methane targets is an important prerequisite for Canada’s international competitiveness.
The misadventures of Navy procurement
Successive governments routinely state ‘nothing is too good for our military,’ and therefore ‘nothing’ is what they get.
Canada can’t move forward without Indigenous-led solutions
No serious national strategy—be it economic, environmental, or geopolitical—can succeed without Indigenous leadership, co-ownership, and shared decision-making power.
Hurricane Carney blows into town
Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman
Pierre Poilievre’s decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job that he would like to fill permanently following an Alberta byelection.
Trump’s Golden Dome a techno-maniacal fantasy: Kazdan
Re: “Carney should reject Trump’s Star Wars production,” (The Hill Times, May 26, 2025, by Douglas Roche). The American Physical Society, an organization of 55,000 physicists in the United States, has concluded that creating an effective defence against the threat posed by even the small number of relatively unsophisticated nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles remains a […]
King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods
The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it could become just empty aspirations.
Engineers help drive innovation in Canada’s car industry
As the industry continues to evolve, engineers are increasingly focused on economic and ecological efficiency, driving the design of lighter, more sustainable vehicles.
Bloc Québécois’ boycott of Throne Speech insulting, writes Peterborough reader
Re: “Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to a lot of Quebecers,’” (The Hill Times, May 25). What is disrespectful is not attending the King’s reading of the Throne Speech in person. The National Assembly of Quebec is […]
Nuclear power and the engineers behind it are vital to Canada’s clean energy future
Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers—including in engineering—underscoring the need for greater investments in engineering programs to attract and retain students.
