It is possible to both respect history and reflect change, as embodied in both Mary Simon’s and Mahmud Jamal’s appointments. ...
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A First Nations political party could achieve far more than Trudeau’s empty gestures
A face-off between Jody Wilson-Raybould and Justin Trudeau? That would make an election worth watching....
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Attacks on resource extraction strike at the heart of what built Canada
As the global demand for fossil fuels rises consistently, year over year, Canadians are told yet again, we should leave ours in the ground....
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Justice for Colten requires breaking the cycle
On February 9, a jury in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, acquitted white farmer Gerald Stanley of the murder of 22-year-old Indigenous man Colten Boushie. According to witnesses, Boushie and three friends had driven onto Stanley’s rural property after a day of drinking. Their SUV got a flat tire, they attempted to steal a truck on...
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Canada at 150 — what we are, what we can become
It’s a time for honouring the past, righting old wrongs — and building a better world Happy 150th, Canada. Time to wave flags, pop champagne (or crack open a beer, chacun son goût) and find a good spot to take in the fireworks on July 1. Ottawa is dropping half a billion dollars on...
READ MORE An overstuffed agenda and a steep learning curve: Trudeau in 2016
He’ll spend much of 2017 just catching up with the previous year’s promises In a year-end press conference Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reflected on the highs and lows of governing the nation in 2016. For Trudeau, the lowest point was the killings of Canadian hostages John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, two businessmen who...
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