Raise an egg to thank the Canadians who produce our food
This year has been one for the books, one where we have faced challenges the likes of which we haven’t seen in generations. While Canadians have been forced to make hard decisions, recent events emphasized the importance of doing what we can to support our friends, neighbours, and the community. Canadians are supporting each other, […]
Everyone has different ideas for Lebanon’s future. Trudeau’s UNGA speech hints at potential for Canada to lead the way
A bolder foreign policy of shared goals among “smaller powers” appears to be Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s vision, based on his recent speech to the UN General Assembly, where he called for such countries to use their “shared power” in the name of a “shared future.” “Instead of crossing our fingers and hoping that the […]
Entrepreneurs hold key to stronger post-pandemic economy
As Canada rebuilds a stronger economy in the coming months and years, many individuals and organizations will have a role to play. But a select few—our entrepreneurial disruptors and innovators—will make an outsized contribution. The efforts and successes of these creative thinkers will have far-reaching impacts. As we plan for our post-pandemic economy, they warrant […]
New Senate audit and oversight committee is a long time coming, so make it count
Eight years after the scandal that rocked the Upper Chamber, Senators have finally made headway on oversight to Senate spending. On Oct. 1, the Senate agreed to the creation of the Audit and Oversight Committee, bringing to an end years of debate, negotiation, and outright argument over how such a group could come into existence. […]
The orenda factor in the wonderful life of John Napier Turner
We have just lost a fine Canadian. I was blessed to get to know him. His wisdom, his passion for Canada, his deep commitment to our beautiful environment—all this became clear through lengthy tapings on his life and times at the National Archives of Canada. This giant of a man, a great warrior on behalf […]
Let’s set the record straight about October 1970
KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Fifty years ago, I was a student in CEGEP in Montreal, sitting in my grandfather’s living room in lower Westmount, arguing about Quebec nationalism. Then, a radio bulletin interrupted our argument: British Trade Commissioner James Cross had been kidnapped that morning by the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ). I thought it was a […]
Trudeau government should defund Trans Mountain pipeline, invest in a Green New Deal: reader
We are in the middle of a global pandemic, a climate emergency, and an economic recession. These compounding crises demand a bold response. We need a plan to retool our economy so that it works for people and the planet. The best way to do this is by investing in a Green New Deal that […]
Trudeau’s government needs to take control of the rapid COVID-19 test debate
Perhaps it was the release of Bob Woodward’s book on U.S. President Donald Trump, Rage, and its detailed telling of the story of when Trump was warned of the seriousness of the coronavirus. Or maybe it was the beginning of long lines of those awaiting tests and then the results, that brought into question the […]
Erin O’Toole, you might just have a shot at this
OTTAWA—The early days of Erin O’Toole’s leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada seem to be going well. The roughest patch he has had thus far, and it is one many Canadians can relate to, was catching COVID-19 along with his wife. Thankfully, they recovered. When evaluating the beginning of a Conservative leader’s tenure, you […]
Of culture wars and cranks: how COVID became a deadly test of our collective responsibility
OTTAWA—So President Donald Trump, who has sought for months to play down the extent and dangers of COVID-19 and ridiculed mask wearing, allowed a super-spreader environment to be created among his own White House staff. It’s another of the upside-down realities of Trump’s tenure that are so bizarre that they somehow get underplayed in public […]
