Equity progresses but with frequent stops
Barriers, said Hillary Clinton last week, "can come down. Justice and equality can win." That a woman can become the presumptive Democratic party nominee for president is big news.
View ArticleCap-and-trade policy a Liberal cash grab
The Ontario government has adjourned for the summer after passing into law a carbon-pricing scheme that is a model for the rest of the country. Unfortunately, it’s a model of what not to do.
View ArticleAssault rifle access literal U.S. death knell
Anger and hate aren't conditions peculiar to America, but the instruments used to satisfy that emotion and state of mind are more available in the United States than in any other nation on Earth.
View ArticleOntario's lotteries gambling on youth
Data released Wednesday by Elections Canada show a sharp surge in the number of young people who voted in last year's federal election -- evidence, many argue, of the deep engagement youth feel for...
View ArticleSecularism proposal
When the Parti Québécois went down to defeat in April 2014, its odious values charter went down with it. Now, Jean-François Lisée is bringing it back onto the public agenda -- although given that his...
View ArticleCase not made for CPP increase
It's an old, tired, paternalistic argument: Canadians aren't saving enough for retirement, so the government should do it for them.
View ArticleWater use precedent puts lakes at risk
Don't be surprised if Waukesha is soon joined by other American cities -- and perhaps states -- lining up for Great Lakes water.
View ArticleTime for Iran to free imprisoned professor
By all accounts, retired Concordia University professor Homa Hoodfar was visiting her native Iran to reconnect with a country she loves and continue her research on women in public life.
View ArticleHere's three Brexit concerns for Canada
Carleton University political scientist Elliot Tepper likes to say that it all began "with a lump of coal" -- a reference to the European Coal and Steel Community that brought a handful of countries,...
View ArticleProgress on one 'ism', failure on another
An inspiring YouTube video from Equal Voice has been making the rounds of late, featuring several female Canadian MPs -- from Tory Lisa Raitt to Liberal Catherine McKenna to Green Leader Elizabeth May...
View ArticleBrexit holds little comfort for Quebexit
Quebec sovereignists clearly are hoping that the United Kingdom's vote last week to leave the European Union will breathe new life into their project: They hailed it as proof of the continued relevance...
View ArticleTen creatures that helped make Canada what it is
Thank you First Nations, Métis and Inuit, explorers and pioneers, Fathers of Confederation and successive waves of immigrants: You made the nation we call Canada.
View ArticleWe’re global leaders on clean energy
The agreement by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to supply 50% of North America’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2025 is useful for two reasons.
View ArticlePresidential hopefuls mirror U.S. mood
Among the greatest of American myths is the idea that any child born in the United States can someday become president.
View ArticleSeeking a balance in foreign policy
Every government has a decision to make when it comes to soft power and hard security. It isn't an either/or decision.
View ArticleAfter Nice, resist the fear of terrorism
At what point are the prayers falling on deaf ears?
View ArticleConvenience driving force on electric cars
The number of electric cars in Ontario is bound to increase over the next several years, but that will mostly happen for the same reason fuel-powered automobiles have thrived over the past century --...
View ArticlePM mum on cost of carbon pricing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should have explained his carbon pricing scheme during last year’s federal election instead of playing chicken with the provinces now.
View ArticleDoctors divided over four-year fees deal
In the wake of its tentative deal with Premier Kathleen Wynne's government on a new contract covering doctors' fees for the next four years, the Ontario Medical Association is fighting a civil war...
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