Reading Time: 3 minutes Ordinary Canadians need to protect their investment in the resource sector – and the quality of life we enjoy because of it – from the duplicity of politicians
Month: November 2017
Trudeau’s legacy a growing national debt burden
Reading Time: 3 minutes After only two years in office, Trudeau’s legacy on federal debt is already becoming clear, and future generations of Canadians will pay for it
America’s first ethnic working-class hero
Reading Time: 3 minutes An Irish-American Catholic, champion boxer John L. Sullivan rose to popularity from modest roots
Facing up to the harsh truth about the Islamic State
Reading Time: 2 minutes The IS brand of Islam institutionalizes sexism, misogyny, homophobia, racism, sectarianism and slavery. It’s a barbaric credo
National pharmacare has the power to heal an ailing system
Reading Time: 4 minutes Universal drug coverage for Canada may offer a small personal loss for a few but a larger public gain
A spirit of hope shines through tragedy in the Congo
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a male-dominated, corrupt and violent political climate, Congolese women stand together to be heard as they change their country from within
Ramping up immigration without a broad-based plan disastrous
Reading Time: 3 minutes The federal government’s plan to substantially increase new arrivals requires close co-ordination with provincial and municipal officials
Economic storm clouds on Canada’s horizon
Reading Time: 4 minutes This year’s uptick in economic growth has nothing to do with current government policy that is expected to hamper future business expansion
The rise in ready-to-eat: grocers adopt restaurant tactics
Reading Time: 3 minutes The ‘grocerant’ model is going mainstream, driven by consumers who want quality, convenience and reasonable prices
Standing on guard for human rights critical to a civil society
Reading Time: 4 minutes The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission celebrates 50 years of exemplary work, but much more can be done to allow citizens to move ahead