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Fix this rule that blocks genuine equalization reform
59+ min ago (1364+ words) The reason for this is that when natural resource prices fell in the mid-2010s and the fiscal gap between richer and poorer provinces narrowed, the requirement of continuous growth meant equalization payments couldn’t shrink to reflect the smaller gap. A recent…...
Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court faces ‘really high’ threat level
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1139+ words) U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday to testify about the “really high” physical threat level currently facing America’s highest court, and the toll it takes. CNBC reports that Barrett, along with Justice Elena Kagan, testified…...
Five nations, one billion dollars, and the tank at the heart of Canada’s LNG future - Todayville
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1345+ words) Five First Nations on British Columbia’s North Coast now have the option to buy a majority stake in the largest LNG storage tank in the country. Announced by LNG Canada and its joint venture participants, the equity option stands as…...
Equalization Is Broken. Comparing Payments with GDP per Person
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1137+ words) By Tegan Hill and Joel Emes In 15 of the last 25 years (or 60 per cent of the time) at least one province with higher GDP per person received equalization, while one or more provinces with lower GDP per person received none,…...
Canada’s port security is a national disgrace
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (825+ words) Canadians spent much of this past year debating sovereignty. The conversation was overdue. But sovereignty is not only about resisting American pressure at the negotiating table. It also requires controlling what crosses our borders. Right now, Canada does not. Every…...
Is Parliament no more than a democracy theme park?
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1645+ words) May admits that while she called Stephen Harper’s use of omnibus bills “appalling,” those measures pale in comparison to the approach used by the Carney government. It’s not unusual for opposition members to decry the manoeuvres by which majority governments…...
Stop making excuses for Mark Carney
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1211+ words) The majority of Canadians in 2026 seem to love mediocrity when it comes to their political leadership. It’s entirely provable, too. Don’t believe me? As the old saying goes, the proof is in the pudding. You can pick your favourite flavour…...
Mark Carney to appoint former Hillary Clinton staffer to top post: report
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1021+ words) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will be promoting a political operative with connections to Hillary Clinton as his new “chief operating officer.” On Monday, Carney made some changes to his personal staff, after appointing his principal secretary, Tom Pitfield, to…...
Henry Nowak’s last words: “I’m not racist”
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1501+ words) Henry Nowak was bleeding to death on a Southampton street when police placed him in handcuffs and treated him as the aggressor. Newly disclosed court testimony now reveals that among the British teenager’s final words were a desperate denial: “I’m…...
Using taxpayer money to lie and deceive for viral content is an egregious violation by the CBC.
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1726+ words) Margareta Dovgal The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has confirmed its involvement in what can only be described as a taxpayer-funded deception operation targeting Frances Widdowson and Lindsay Shepherd. It involved months of building rapport under false pretenses, fake production companies,…...