Canada needs research to build a bold post-pandemic future
From day one of the pandemic, Canadians have relied on scientists for guidance in an uncertain world. A recent survey conducted by the Logit Group suggests that nearly 80 per cent of Canadians trust scientists—a figure higher than the level recorded by the same survey taken in January. The pandemic, and Canadian researchers’ immediate response […]
It’s time to move forward with decolonization, dismantle offensive ties to our colonial way of thinking, says reader
On Sept. 23, on unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory, a British colonial ceremony was held. With Parliament only retaining British tradition, we were reminded by a “Speech From the Throne” that to this day the settler-state doesn’t fully recognize the two peoples who make up Canada: European colonialists/settlers and the people who had already been here […]
Time for Liberals to deliver on their pre-election promises
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s prorogation of Parliament gave his government a fresh start. Voters will expect them to make the most of it. The Liberals ran on a 2019 election platform that included a plethora of promises to reform the economy, preserve the environment, change laws, create new agencies and organizations, shore up health care […]
Trudeau’s adversaries putting political gain over national interest
HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau has received a lot of kicks in the pants during his nearly five years as prime minister. I know, I delivered quite a few of them myself. The Mr. Dress-Up tour of India; the disgraceful treatment of former cabinet ministers Jodie Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott during the SNC Lavalin Affair; the freebie getaway […]
Peace, feminism, and arms exports: Canada’s inexplicable and contradictory policy choice
MONTREAL—When Canada launched the Peace and Stabilization Operation Program (PSOP) in August 2016, who could have predicted back then that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would ruin his own international peace, security and humanitarian aid efforts by supplying weapons of war to countries engaged in armed conflicts? PSOP is the Government of Canada’s platform for conflict prevention, […]
What happens when a system is designed to fail migrant women
When Carmen fell in love with a Canadian man, following him here from Cuba, he made her many promises, including the pursuit of education. She was eager for a Canadian life, even without immigration status. After settling into her new home, her boyfriend suggested she wait before starting school. She was still adjusting to Canadian […]
Private pay is no cure. Fixing wait times is
The Cambie decision was recently released by Justice Steeves of the British Columbia Supreme Court after 193 days of argument and 101 witnesses. In a whopping 880-page decision, Justice Steeves found that B.C. laws putting limits on a two-tier health system do not contravene the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Arguments centred on whether permitting […]
China’s new goal posts virtually guarantee world will also miss never-exceed goal of well below two degrees
LONDON, U.K.—China took a major stride forward on climate on Sept. 22. Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, for the first time committed China to a hard target for future greenhouse gas emissions. By 2060, he promised, his country will be carbon neutral (‘net-zero’). After that, China […]
Trumpism could outlast Trump
OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the things which makes the 2020 American presidential election so odd, is the surge it’s triggered in hypothetical questions. In other words, many political experts watching this race are focusing not so much on what’s happening now, but on what might happen later. For instance, some are wondering whether U.S. President Donald […]
A path to a ‘blue’ recovery
You’re probably like many Canadians during this COVID period who have done some cooking experimentation at home. In the early months of frustration, during which bags of flour and yeast were scarce, shoppers had the opportunity to broaden their horizons and check out the steady supply of fresh Canadian fish and seafood on grocers’ shelves. […]
