Canada’s Greedy and Needy Mainstream Media Cannibalize Themselves

 The Trudeau government Online News Act (Bill C-18) is a direct assault on journalism in Canada. The Liberal government’s Online News Act (C-18 legislation) took effect on June 22, 2023. It requires Meta and Google to negotiate with Canadian news organizations for posting or linking to their journalism. Meta is

Majority of Canadians Against Carbon Taxes and Think Ottawa Spends and Taxes too Much

 A new MEI-Ipsos poll released today shows two in every three Canadians think the amount they pay in income taxes is too high, and fewer than one in four Canadians believe the federal government spends on the right priorities. The poll also found that two in three Canadians believe that

Thank the bank but hold the standing ovation

 by Greg MacDougall and Steve Saunders As Ottawa’s winter slowly transitions to spring, and a young Senators team tantalizes fans with glimpses of a promising future, hockey fans debate the relative merits of Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Patrick Kane as winner of the Hart Memorial trophy, emblematic of the

NDP sponsor petition calling for immediate release of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou

 Niki Ashton, a former NDP leadership candidate and the NDP Member of Parliament for the riding of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba has sponsored an official petition in The House of Commons calling for the Government of Canada to release Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou immediately. Ashton was first elected in 2008

Star candidates surface in run-up to next federal election

 Depending on who you talk to, Canada has either navigated the current COVID-19 crisis relatively well or the country is heading towards an economic sinkhole for which we may never recover. The truth is probably somewhere in between. The Trudeau government COVID-19 spending spree is more than worrisome. Parliamentary Budget

Canada’s China policy should begin with release of Meng Wanzhou

 ABOVE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): Michael Kovrig, Meng Wangzhou, Michael Spavor Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own.  — Chinese proverb The continued stridency and vitriol of the Trudeau Liberal government towards China is counter productive and doing nothing to secure the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.

The UN Security Council — What were the Liberals thinking

 It was not surprising that the Trudeau government did not win its coveted United Nations (UN) Security Council seat. Canada's role, presence and effectiveness on the world stage in the last five years has been so diminished by the Liberal government that there was never a chance for Canada to have the votes

Charisma has failed us — and winter is coming

 “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.” ―  Margaret Thatcher The next prime minister of Canada will be the most hated person in the country for years to come. Whether Liberal,Conservative on NDP, he or she will have to deal with the financial mess

Why the NDP have a moral obligation to demand changes to the RCMP Act

 As a criminologist who has written extensively about the need to reform the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). I often receive correspondence from present and former members of the RCMP. Recently, I received an email from an individual that clearly articulates a major problem with the RCMP Act and how it

Why Canada Needs a Royal Commission on the Role of Media in the 21st Century

 The media landscape in Canada has changed dramatically in the past decade. The newspaper industry is slowly collapsing as readers transition fully from print to digital formats for news and other information. Advertisers have abandoned traditional media in droves, which in turn has flatlined revenues. Canada’s once largest daily newspaper,

The controversy over safe injection sites is missing the point

 The province of Ontario has recently announced a review of supervised injection site programs (colloquially termed safe injection sites), as Health Minister Christine Elliott put a hold on three planned sites in Toronto, Thunder Bay, and St. Catherines. Their reasoning echoes the sentiment felt by those who were initially resistant

Is there a conservative case against the carbon tax? Not really

 By: Jim Farney Conservative politicians across Canada have strongly opposed the Trudeau government’s promise to impose carbon tax since the idea was floated in 2015. Beginning with Premier Wall in Saskatchewan, opposition to the carbon tax is now a central commitment of conservative Premiers Palliser, Moe and Ford, as well

The Betrayal

 Unions should not be lapdogs to a political party; they should be watchdogs for their members' interests - Andy Stern, President Emeritus Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Debbie Daviau, President of  the Professional Institute of the Public Service and her executive and Board would do well to review the many writings of

The Trudeau government’s belated commitment to election law reform

 Photo credit: Jean-Marc Carisse The recent introduction by the Trudeau government of Bill C 76 that is meant to overhaul Canada’s Election Act raises the question: is a belated commitment to improving electoral democracy better than no commitment at all?  The answer has to be yes, of course. However, the

The Elephant at the Health Ministers’ Meetings: How Will Provinces Cope with $31 Billion Cut

 As Health Ministers from across Canada meet in Edmonton, Canada's Health Coalitions released a report showing the recent bilateral health schemes pushed through by the Trudeau government have come at a huge cost.  The report "Health Accord Breakdown: Costs and Consequences of the Failed 2016/17 Negotiations" calculates that the failure

We Can’t Live in Glass Houses

 It has been nearly two years since the election of the Trudeau government and his legislative accomplishments are few and far between. Other than pushing the reset button to change the tone from the previous Harper government, nothing of real significance has been achieved. My 18-year-daughter recently observed that “Justin”

It’s Time for the Federal Government to Enforce the Canada Health Act

 Extra-billing, user fees for health services on the rise across the country. Extra-billing in Ontario, private MRIs in Saskatchewan and user fees in Quebec: violations of the Canada Health Act are on the rise across the country. Canadian doctors are concerned about the impact of this trend not only on

Remembering Jim Coutts: Civility in Politic

  By: Tom Axworthy (from his speech) on May 21, 2014  at the Jim Coutts Memorial Dinner at the University Club, Toronto, Ontario Photo Credit:  V. Tony Hauser "Jim Coutts had political opponents a plenty, but he never thought of them as enemies and he taught all of us that civility." - Tom Axworthy The joy of working in