Category: Politics

Politics

GST holiday a band-aid fix for Canadians starving for real solutions

by Sylvain Charlebois | Dec 10, 2024

GST holiday slammed as a political gimmick that will backfire on Canada’s most vulnerable families

Freedom of information, Saskatchewan style: No accountability, no consequences

by Gage Haubrich | Dec 10, 2024
Why the use of the Emergencies Act should alarm us all

by David Leis | Dec 10, 2024
Canada Post must adapt or die

by Doug Firby | Dec 9, 2024
Canadian Conservatism has lost its way

by Gerry Chidiac | Dec 6, 2024
Blind trust in voting machines undermines democracy

by Lee Harding | Dec 4, 2024

Are concerns about wealth and income inequality in Canada justified?

Canada’s wealth and income inequality by the numbers

Solar energy’s dirty little secret: It comes with a trillion-dollar price tag

Without affordable storage, solar energy is an unreliable, impractical and dangerous experiment

Trump’s tariffs risk repeating the mistakes of the Great Depression

by Roslyn Kunin

Protectionism failed in the Great Depression, and Trump’s tariffs risk the same outcome

Trump’s tariff threat could shatter Canada’s economy

by Rashid Husain Syed

Trudeau scrambles to avert crisis as $100B trade relationship faces tariff fallout

New Saskatchewan finance minister must put taxpayers first

by Gage Haubrich

Jim Reiter faces a crucial test: Balance the budget, cut taxes, control spending

Union strikes creating a nation of haves and have-nots

Is union privilege fueling inequality in Canada’s workforce?

Ottawa’s GST/HST holiday a short-term gift with long-term pain

by Sylvain Charlebois

Ottawa should have permanently eliminated the GST on food

Trump’s tariff threats are more bark than bite

But highlights the need for Canada to diversify its trade relationships

GST holiday: Santa for some; Grinch for others

by Leila Sarangi

Ford’s $200 cheques and Trudeau’s GST holiday fall short for Canada’s lowest-income families

Trump’s tariff plans loom over Canada’s energy sector

by Rashid Husain Syed

Limited pipeline infrastructure and export options leave Canada’s oil sector vulnerable

Canada is at a crossroads. It is time to reclaim our prosperity and freedom

Canada has everything it needs to succeed. What we lack is a government that puts Canadians first

Trump’s tariff gambit a threat to Canada’s agri-food sector

by Sylvain Charlebois

A wake-up call for Canada: Trump will use economic coercion to force trade concessions from Canada