It’s time to end Canada’s control over First Nations identity
Despite promises to gradually transfer control of status registration to First Nations, there is no roadmap, no new funding model, and no accountability.
What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?
The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
Long live the Dalai Lama
Since the Chinese invasion of 1950, Tibet has been officially part of of the country and Beijing does not like religious leaders who are beyond its control.
Major projects beget major challenges
Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest are not in his hands.
Unpleasant truths about nuclear energy regulator not misinformation: letter writer
Re: “Public comment on nuclear regulator welcome, but misinformation is not: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 23, 2025). Jeremy Whitlock seems to think it’s possible to make unpleasant truths go away simply by labelling them “misinformation.” Whitlock’s use of the term “robust” to refer to Canada’s nuclear regulatory regime made […]
It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.
Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the trade talks end? Would Carney ‘cave’ again for pragmatic reasons?
Don’t ignore role of climate change in recent rockslide tragedy: letter writer
Re: “Members’ statements from June 20,” (The Hill Times, letter to the editor, June 25, 2025). Without question, we all grieve the loss of life from natural disasters and appreciate the skills, self-sacrifice, and caring of our first responders. But the member’s statement of Conservative MP William Stevenson fails to connect this unnatural act of nature […]
Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far
Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as it is to deal with this current president, Carney’s long game should always be about defending Canada and Canadian values, as well as rallying other countries to do the right thing for the world.
Canada can’t ignore climate change just because the U.S. is missing in action
At some point, the U.S. will again become a responsible stakeholder, but its failure to assume its responsibility is no excuse for Canada or any other country to slack off. Climate change is an urgent challenge for today.
Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story
Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
