Public deserves to hear what happened in SNC-Lavalin talks
Defined simply, democracy is a government of the people. Though there may be apathy and disconnect at times among the masses for the people they elect, those people are in…
Editorial
Reconciliation and learning should be everyday occurrence
It’s been an uneasy road for Canadians in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report in 2015 that offered 94 calls to action to begin to address the…
Electronic logs in commercial vehicles could save lives
In an already unimaginably difficult sitting in a Melfort, Sask. courtroom, the suffering families of the Humboldt Broncos received another hard jab Monday. A report filed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of…
New food guide raises questions around access to healthy options
Canada’s new Food Guide, released this week, is strikingly simple. Instead of regimenting food by portion size and by the number of items in each food group to eat daily,…
Re-examining governance models can be productive
On Tuesday, the Ford government announced that it would be ordering a comprehensive review of the governance models of eight regional municipalities and the lower-tier municipalities they are comprised of….
Municipalities face decision about business, not morality with retail cannabis opt-in
Much has been made about the impending Jan. 22 decision day for Ontario municipalities to opt in or opt out of legal cannabis sales within their borders. Ultimately, in most…
Rural priorities should be a central federal election issue
During his recent visit to Napanee, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke a lot about rural issues. That’s hardly surprising given that local MP Mike Bossio is the chair of the…
Stricter impaired laws reasonable step to promote public safety
Canada’s new impaired driving laws came into effect Tuesday amid concern that they’re another step away from the protection of civil liberties by introducing a method for police to screen without…
Provinces, feds must work together to make Canada work
Discussions surrounding Canada’s recent first ministers conference suggest the country is headed down a rocky road in its Confederation. With furor over equalization payments and a growing list of provinces…
Changing attitudes among youth can curtail trend of violence
Today’s date is marked on calendars across Canada due to a terrible, unthinkable act. In 1989, a gunman walked into Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, separated the men from the women…