‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos
It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and Innovative Research Group founder Greg Lyle.
Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia
We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new Canadians.
Frustration grows as federal report reveals broad support for school food program, but no funding timeline
‘If the federal government wanted to do one thing quickly to address the key issue facing Canadians, which is the affordability of food, they will act on this,’ says the Coalition for Healthy School Food’s Debbie Field.
‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage
A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly underestimate the housing needs of lower income renters, seniors, students, homeless people, migrant workers, and other marginalized groups.
Canada must invest in global leadership programs within higher education institutions
The cost and support needed to pursue experiential learning opportunities can be major barriers, but the federal government can help students by funding scholarship programs that empower young global leaders.
Economic turmoil, irrepressible housing bubble leave Liberals playing for time
As long as the economy remains the central political issue, the Liberals’ only real friend is the time between now and the likely federal election in 2025.
Advocates disappointed by Liberals’ absence at global school meals summit, lack of progress on $1B nutrition promise
As one in four children experience food insecurity, the Breakfast Club of Canada’s Judith Barry says the Liberals’ lack of progress shows they still don’t recognize the urgency of the crisis.
Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind
Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
Lack of ‘government effectiveness’ the unifying focus of AG reports, says one expert
Issues of service delivery and digital governance cut across many of the reports Auditor General Karen Hogan issued on Oct. 19.
Concerned about housing? Let’s not forget about the foundation
Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.
