Reading Time: 3 minutes Policy developments at the federal level as well as in Ontario and Alberta threaten Canada’s reputation as a bulwark of economic freedom
Month: September 2016
The power is in the hands of the citizens, not the media
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is up to you, as citizens, to banish the likes of Trump and Leitch to the rock-bottoms from which they crawled
Holmes and the puzzling case of Trump’s misplaced modifiers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sherlock Holmes and Watson attempt to crack the case of Donald Trump’s tendency to make confusing and illogical speeches
Burying Monsanto could give GMO science a new lease on life
Reading Time: 3 minutes By having science on its side, Monsanto seemed to believe there was no need to answer public concerns – and that was a huge PR mistake
Beware the spin on charter challenge to Health Care Act
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dr. Brian Day claims that any limits that make it harder for those who can afford it to jump the public queue is unconstitutional
CETA good for Europe, and good for us
Reading Time: 3 minutes A collection of labour organizations, environmentalists and other groups oppose CETA by ignoring the economic benefits and concentrating on other factors
Rein in payday lending to start tackling poverty
Reading Time: 3 minutes Trudeau government should start to make good on its promise to help poor families
Yet another Syrian ceasefire without good prospects
Reading Time: 3 minutes Even if the U.S. succeeds in rolling back the Islamic State, one or more rebel alliances committed to Sharia law will rise up in its place
Secret ballot, greater financial transparency empower workers
Reading Time: 3 minutes Without the anonymity of a secret ballot, union organizers may pressure workers into supporting certification
Social support greatest predictor of long-term happiness
Reading Time: 3 minutes We all need help in figuring things out