Cracking down on COVID-19 profiteers
While artificially inflated retail food prices are possible in Canada at any time, it’s highly unusual – even now…
Can Canada lead a global push to eradicate poverty?
First we need to deal with our own problems, starting with the huge inequities among our Indigenous peoples…
Will the economy ever recover?
The economy will bounce back, even if some businesses don’t. But don’t expect a rapid recovery after COVID-19 recedes…
We need clarity in this time of crisis
Politicians and commentators have an important role during COVID-19: deliver simple, effective messaging…
The relevance of Easter in light of the global pandemic
Uncertainty, constant change, anxiety, isolation and loss have become our universal companions. But this too will pass…
Play ball! The COVID-19 sports conundrum
You can see the appeal for Trump to use sports to help restore normalcy as he heads for the November presidential election…
Oil and gas sector critical to Canada’s economy
The COVID-19 crisis can’t be used as an excuse to kill one of Canada’s largest, best-paying industries, which benefits us all…
Energy sector helping Canada weather COVID-19 storm
What we do now to support the energy industry will determine Canada's future economic health and its role as a global supplier…
COVID-19 will prompt a rethink of globalization
In the wake of COVID-19, we need to reconfigure our economy and society so they are less vulnerable to external shocks…
No food shortage yet, but …
We’re entering a crucial period in the pandemic. So far, governments have kept trade borders open. Cooler heads must prevail…
Are Canadians prepared if the power grid fails?
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack could devastate modern society and result in massive casualties…
Ottawa doing too little to protect Canadians
For weeks, the government told us that we’re prepared for COVID-19. Its early actions demonstrated something entirely different…
Killing resource projects hurts Indigenous communities
For economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities, we need consistent and stable policies for the resource sector…
Ontario budget update misses mark in face of COVID-19
The plan is based on unrealistic assumptions that pose real risks to Ontario finances and includes spending likely to be ineffective…
Where is the willingness to suffer for your beliefs?
Thoreau, Gandhi and King understood that going to jail was a reasonable price to pay for protest. Why don’t we accept that today?…
