Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney
If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies
Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta’s premier, the Conservatives seem to be ‘in sync’ with him.
Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat
We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in raw materials alone, we’ll have a diminished future.
Canada should invest in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: letter writer
Canada has the ability to make a change, and it baffles me how slow moving we are with our government’s actions. Speaking from the perspective of an Asian female teenager, I know what it feels like to be shoved into the role of a minority. No one should ever have to feel less than because […]
Let’s celebrate the Canada Disability Benefit—but it must be strengthened
The benefit falls far short of what is needed. The $200 monthly amount is inadequate to lift anyone out of poverty.
Will Canada emerge stronger and more united? Here’s hoping
Three issues will be bundled into one overarching challenge that will dominate this election’s discourse: how leaders propose to deal with the White House, how they’ll protect our independence, and how they plan to grow Canadian prosperity.
From compassion to complacency: Canada’s dangerous retreat from global aid
The U.S.’s recent actions illustrate the stark consequences of blanket cuts; for just Action Against Hunger Canada’s programs, it will result in more than five million children in conflict zones losing access to crucial nutrition services.
Canadians can no longer afford to be complacent
Though Canada has long maintained mutually beneficial relationships with many of our allies, the current geopolitical reality shows a turbulent road ahead with threats to our economic security and well-being. When one of every six jobs in the country is supported by Canadian exports, a foreign state that weaponizes trade is a direct threat to Canadian jobs and livelihoods.
Trump’s treaty blunder to blame as Iran bolsters nuclear program
Under the old nuclear deal, Iran put its nuclear program on hold in return for all the major powers easing sanctions on the country. But America withdrew from that pact in 2018.
Phoenix pay system: the real story of a public servant
When the Pay Centre has deducted taxes on wrongfully calculated amounts, it should apologize to the employee for the mistake and only recover the net amount that was paid. It should recover from CRA the tax it has erroneously paid to CRA, and not put the burden on the shoulders of employees.
