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Canada must resist the lure of protectionism, even as U.S. tariffs loom
Posted on February 20, 2025The United States has delayed its 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 30 days, giving Ottawa a brief window to assess its economic… Read More »
Will Pierre Poilievre deliver the leadership Canada needs?
Posted on February 6, 2025Recent news coverage in Canada has been dominated by speculation over who will replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party. It’s… Read More »
Both Trudeaus lingered too long
Posted on January 16, 2025Beyond the obvious biological relationship of father and son, you can find commonalities between Pierre and Justin Trudeau. They were both charismatic to the point… Read More »
Why unions are dividing Canada and wrecking the economy
Posted on January 9, 2025In an era of constrained budgets and competitive challenges, Canada’s beleaguered economy has become beset with strikes called by unions demanding double-digit wage hikes. The… Read More »
How Trudeau’s GST/HST tax break turned into a holiday turkey
Posted on December 31, 2024T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the malls, many creatures were stirring … Consumers and retailers are scrambling to understand the GST/HST holiday… Read More »
Ottawa’s agriculture failures are putting Canadian farmers at risk
Posted on December 12, 2024Make no mistake, the real issue for Canada’s agri-food sector isn’t what’s happening in Washington – it’s what’s happening here at home. While many Canadians… Read More »
What a Trump 2.0 presidency could mean for Canada’s agri-food sector
Posted on December 5, 2024As Canadians recall the shock of Donald Trump’s first presidential victory, the news of his recent return to the White House has stirred both anxiety… Read More »
Newspapers on the short end in Canada Post labour dispute
Posted on November 14, 2024Every week the team behind this paper works tirelessly to provide readers the latest about what’s going on in the community they call home. There… Read More »
PBO confirms carbon tax hitting Canadians hard
Posted on October 31, 2024Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should appoint Bill Murray to cabinet because the fight over the carbon tax feels like Groundhog Day. In the film, Murray’s character… Read More »
Canada’s income and wealth gap is worse than ever
Posted on October 24, 2024New data out of Statistics Canada this month tells us what many Canadians already guessed: the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting… Read More »