Freeland joins long list of sidelined leading Liberal women
I knew Chrystia Freeland before the headlines and the heavy portfolios. I was looking for someone I could relate to—someone who didn’t just look the part, but felt the weight of the contradictions Canadian women face in politics. Chrystia had brilliance, yes, but also an inner tension I recognized: the pressure to prove herself repeatedly […]
Time to launch long-delayed public service pay-equity plan
The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to be a reality.
Is it too late for a Palestinian state?
For the first time, big Western countries are recognizing the state, but it is not unified and it still controls no territory.
CAF leadership lacks courage
It’s the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar coat the situation.
Canada, we can’t stop now
Every day, millions of people suffer needlessly from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria which are preventable and treatable. In the face of this human struggle, our inaction becomes harder to justify. Global health threats are rising, inequalities are widening, and we risk losing decades of progress if we do not maintain bold leadership. Canada has historically […]
Prime Minister Carney should run contested nominations in soon-to-be vacant ridings, or risk losing grassroots support
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s landslide leadership win in the leadership election could unravel quickly if he disappoints grassroots members by sidelining them in the candidate nomination process. He should also remember that once a leader loses the enthusiasm of the party base, winning it back is a major challenge.
Carney should make a decision on the fighter jets, our national security depends on it
Canada is probably going to need an Air Force soon, and we’ve wasted 16 years already. We can’t get back that lost time, but we can make a final decision quickly. Today wouldn’t be too soon.
Canada and making America stupid again
In last year’s presidential election, Americans voted for stupid. In reaction, Canadians voted for smart.
The fall budget will be an early reckoning for the Carney government
The Carney government has much riding on the reaction to its fall budget. So, too, do Canadians as they wait to see what the future holds.
Climate, and our vision for the future
The wildfire season this year in Nelson, B.C., is not as bad as it was in 2023. The Eastern half of our country seems to have taken the lead on that, although we are expecting another atmospheric river to flow in over the next few days with flooding and transportation delays as a likely consequence. When […]
