The infighting will continue until clarity improves
The infighting over pipelines seems to be a symptom of the federal government’s lack of clarity about the environment, and that should be resolved before any more decisions are made.
Plastics and PFAS: a public health crisis Canada can no longer ignore
The government must invest in the health of Canada, stop subsidizing polluters, and drive the well-being agenda by eliminating harmful toxics and plastics.
Protecting international food funding is critical, says B.C. letter writer
Oct. 16 is World Food Day, and it should be a wake-up call for us. While many of us start the day with full plates, millions of families around the world are facing hunger, malnutrition, and preventable disease. These aren’t just numbers. They’re children going to bed hungry, mothers unable to feed their newborns, and […]
Duterte’s ICC trial tests Canada’s foreign policy
As Canada looks to expand military and economic ties with Manila, Ottawa has announced new defence co-operation with the Marcos government even as drug-war killings, political repression, and a corruption scandal engulf the country
Anita Anand’s India challenge: engage without enabling
Re-engagement with India makes strategic sense. Without political accountability and institutional backbone, it risks repeating past failures.
Canada must keep its promises to protect animals
The government must introduce new legislation to ban the captivity and entertainment use of elephants, great apes, and non-native big cats.
Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee
Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security Committee must summon Chris Alexander to ascertain who supplied him with the false information.
Singh pushed Liberals on pharmacare, dental care, childcare, and more: letter writer
Re: “Finally, the left fights back,” (The Hill Times, Oct. 6). I read the opinion piece by Susan Riley regarding Avi Lewis. In the piece, she referred to a “hall monitor role” performed by former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, contrasting that with a potential return to a focus on social democracy by Lewis. It is fashionable to pillory Singh […]
Bill C-3 corrects inequalities, brings Citizenship Act into compliance with the Charter
The moral and legal imperative to enshrine equal rights in the Citizenship Act is clear. Equal rights cannot be optional. Bill C-3 is a necessary step in that direction.
Carney dresses for the job
Gone are the yoga pants and Birkenstocks that—somewhat unfairly—had come to epitomize Trudeau’s PMO. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s setting a new dress code on the Hill for serious times.
