Douglas Roche: why ‘much of my public career has been marked by dissent, and [why] I’m not stopping now’
I dissent from the wild disproportion of what the world spends on arms and what it spends on development. I dissent from the anti-humanitarian policies of war for peace. I dissent from the perpetuation of poverty through the greed of the rich. I dissent from the despoliation of the planet by short-sighted industrialism. Most of all, I dissent from the fabric of lies spun by the proponents of nuclear weapons who would have us believe that these heinous instruments of mass murder make us safer.
As Trump tries to destroy our economy, Carney should be selling Canada as a nation of leading tech and innovation to the world, not as an energy superpower
Canada lacks the capacity for transformative change. If the Nov. 4 budget fails to change that, our nation will be more of a bystander than a participant in the transforming world economy—and we’ll be poorer as a result. We need a new economy.
What lessons can be drawn from Doug Ford’s adventures in advertising?
Three questions flow from the mess: Was it helpful? Was it co-ordinated? How is it possible that Ford beat the Democrats to it?
‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case
There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
Questions loom over Liberals’ environment plans with Canada ‘off path’ to meet emissions targets
The government is expected to release its climate competitiveness strategy with the federal budget on Nov. 4.
Unions brace for budget’s impact as think tank predicts ‘stealth’ cuts to public-serving programs
The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could mean 70,000 job losses.
Post-election donation dip deepens as Grits and Tories deadlocked at $4M range in third quarter
Despite quarterly fundraising falling to levels unseen since 2022, the Liberals’ overall $23.7-million and the Conservatives’ $41.6-million take for 2025 already represent historic records for their respective parties.
Carney’s budget challenge: govern for the many, or manage for the few?
The prime minister’s first budget won’t be judged by the numbers, but by whom they lift up, and whom they leave behind.
Auditor General to probe Canada Revenue Agency’s phone system contract
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s scathing report on CRA’s call centres mostly focused on long wait times, unanswered calls, and inaccurate tax information provided to Canadians, but also found a lack of oversight for the phone system’s vendor invoices.
McPherson, Ashton, Lewis pitch anti-cat credentials in Mouseland
Hundreds of New Democrats painted SJAM orange on Oct. 28 at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation’s annual gala.
