Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy. I feel no personal loyalty to these wealthy strangers whose unrestrained forbearers cruelly oppressed the ancestors of many Canadians, including mine. Nevertheless, Canada’s government and many institutions remain smitten by the […]
The mystique of monarchy takes another victim
Playing the monarchy card might protect both Canada and the U.K. from worse treatment at the hands of the U.S. president.
Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words
The Treaties remain in force, yet First Nations continue to be denied land restitution, revenue sharing, and authority over our children, laws, and economies.
Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security
Oceana Canada’s analysis shows that by applying existing science-based law and policy, the number of healthy fish populations in Canada could rise from 35 per cent to nearly 80 per cent within a decade—delivering long-term stability and economic growth within our lifetime.
PM Carney’s failure to appoint disabilities minister is an error in judgement
Excluding a disabilities minister from cabinet jeopardizes the accomplishments of successive governments and people with disabilities toward achieving a barrier-free society for all.
Now isn’t the time for backsliding on internal trade
What once looked like national progress is at risk of devolving into a patchwork of limited, short-lived deals, risking a repeat of the same failures.
Time to build—together
If every order of government brings its weight to the table, we can deliver the measurable change Canadians expect, and deserve.
A new Canadian economy must include everyone
Inclusive economic policies must include programs that support employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women with disabilities.
Soldiers left out in the cold—again
Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our northern climate.
GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software
It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
