Fiscal excuses can’t hide leadership failures at Acadia University, says pool committee member
Re: “Higher education is under pressure, and we’re up to the challenge,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 24, p. 18). I was disappointed by the recent article from the president of Acadia University about the state of the school that referenced the closure of its pool and aquatic programming. His explanation was incomplete and misleading, presenting […]
The price tag on housing-enabling infrastructure is prolonging our housing crisis
The cost of infrastructure expansion is typically covered through development charges paid by developers when they build new housing, which exacerbates Canada’s significant affordability crisis.
A critical moment for the climate emergency, and a green infrastructure deficit
An alternative vision is not only possible but necessary to secure Canada’s economic future.
Below the surface: Canada’s hidden infrastructure crisis is a climate reckoning
Canada needs a forward-looking National Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act to establish a framework for co-ordinated investment, standardized data collection, and climate resilience.
The promise and perils of nation-building projects
Getting swept up in political hype and hubris can lead to the wrong projects, poor priorities, and terrible outcomes.
A crisis in search of a cause: Smith brandishes unity issue in dangerous new pipeline gambit
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made it clear she would see anything but a go-ahead from Ottawa as a powerful accelerant for the smouldering Alberta separatist movement.
Nation-building in an uncertain world: why Canada must invest in public infrastructure now
With economic uncertainty mounting and a recession looming, Canada must invest strategically to support long-term prosperity while addressing immediate challenges.
Foreign policy is all about self-interest
Canada should focus on its own interest: building credibility in defence investment and alliances, and reaching out to our economic partners.
Do Canadians need new houses, or new homes?
We should embrace a broader public vision that supports families in accessing affordable homes integrated into local community infrastructure and services.
Will the fall budget cycle be the spark MPs need to actually study spending?
No, most MPs aren’t forensic accountants, but that’s not the role they’re fulfilling when looking at financial plans—they’re supposed to be parsing them with a people-focused lens, and asking whether the spending works for the people who put them in office.
