Liberals need to get it together on pharmacare
A strong government instills confidence in the country’s people and its businesses. This government’s waffling on pharmacare does none of that.
A season of contradictions, focus, and discipline
Mark Carney enters the fall flanked by storms: tariff shocks, fiscal pressures, and sharpened opposition.
NDP keep fighting as new Liberal government’s honeymoon period comes to a close
To meet the eye-popping military spending commitment of five per cent of Canada’s GDP, there will be deep cuts to programs and services to Canadians.
Upcoming budget critically important to meet challenges, cost of living, and unemployment, head on
This is Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister, and it is the first federal budget since U.S. President Donald Trump began his second term.
An autumn of contrasts in Parliament, and the Bloc Québécois will make its mark
The last parliamentary session right after the election was short and intense, but committees were not yet meeting. This fall, with the committees back in operation, the Bloc will be able to engage in targeted discussions with both the Conservatives and the Liberals.
Back to Parliament: Time to build Canada together
The federal government’s upcoming Build Canada Homes initiative is a promising step, but speed and scale are critical—and municipalities are key to making it work.
Finding courage in the Senate to question the government in responsible, responsive ways
The fall sitting looks to be shaping up as a disastrous combination of an unstoppable force and immovable object that will spark conflict in the House of Commons, bleeding into the Senate.
A weakened NDP spells trouble for progressive priorities in Parliament
When the NDP is strong, progressive policies that make a difference for people get priority, particularly in minority parliaments. When the NDP is weak, Liberals embrace conservative policies.
Is Finland a model for Canada to counter disinformation?
The reported absence of significant attacks will likely continue to fuel the belief in democratic policy circles that Finland is a shining example other countries should follow in the fight against disinformation. But how practical is the hope that Finland can be a beacon for other democracies? Ecologically speaking, not very.
Will Inuit voices be heard when it comes to nation-building projects?
If these so-called nation-building projects in our own territory cannot even feed children, is it truly nation building?
