Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other
Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.
Bravo to Carney for speaking the truth
The prime minister dared suggest the Plains of Abraham is the symbolic cradle of Canada. And he was right to do so.
A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security
A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty and Indigenous leadership.
Quebec: inhaling the ‘hopeium’ of the next ‘Mark Carney’
The potential evanescence of a CAQ without François Legault in all probability increases the likelihood of a PQ win in October. Investors already concerned about that prospect will be looking to consider attaching an additional risk premium to any opportunities in Quebec because of the fundamental political uncertainty associated with a PQ win.
The slow, uphill climb to fix the housing mess
Affording a home now is not quite as problematic as it was during the COVID years, but affordability is still the worst it’s been in Canada in 25 years, according to RBC.
Big-name staffers steal candidate spotlight as B.C. Conservative leadership race takes shape
Pollster Shachi Kurl warns Ottawa against over-reading staffing tea leaves as ‘outsider’ Caroline Elliott’s star-studded campaign team competed with her official B.C. Conservative leadership launch last week.
Legault’s legacy: incompetence and division
François Legault consistently failed over his two mandates to fulfill his promise of being the ‘premier of all Quebecers.’
Far-right ideology is a prescription for bad health
Once political leaders learn they can dictate health policy through culture wars, the intrusion rarely ends.
Encore une fois: a constitution for Quebec?
In last April’s federal election, Quebecers and Québécois were more concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive threats to Canada’s independence. But perhaps association with those ‘maudites Anglais’ in the rest of Canada is not so bad.
Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos
The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault, says former CAQ government staffer Antonine Yaccarini.
