Jameson Shapiro shooting trial: Why police trials perform a vital public service

Preliminary hearings are beginning soon in the manslaughter trial of three Ontario Provincial Police officers — Nathan Vanderheyden, Kenneth Pengelly and Grayson Cappus. They are accused...

We must all speak out to stop anti-LGBTQ legislation

Anti-LGBTQ sentiments have become increasingly toxic and more prevalent around the world. From the United States to Europe and East Africa, right-wing state and federal governments...

Canada needs new immigrants, but must plan for the consequences

Despite their success, Canadian immigration and settlement policies are producing some unintended negative effects on post-secondary education, housing, the labour market, and visa and immigration processes....

Alberta election: Is the province’s energy regulator acting in the public interest?

Alberta’s claims that it’s a responsible energy producer are increasingly ringing hollow. Efforts by oil and gas companies to restore old mines and wells so that...

Health care crisis: the fault of (federal) funding or (provincial) management?

(Version française disponible ici) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Canada’s already strained health care systems, causing significant human suffering and loss, as well as a severe...

Four steps to relieving the Canadian housing crisis

More money for Canada’s public service workers won’t cure an unhappy workplace

Although striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers have reached a tentative deal with Canada’s federal government, the systemic workplace issues that create emotional stress,...

Canadians have lots of reasons to be skeptical about increased defence spending

Leaked documents from the Pentagon have revealed what many suspected: Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has no intention of meeting the NATO defence spending target of two...

How to train more doctors in Quebec

(Version française disponible ici) The evidence is striking: Quebec is short of doctors. For the past few years, the faculties of medicine at the universities of Montreal,...

The empty success of recent amendments to Canada’s right-to-repair bill

The federal government has made the “right to repair” a key policy priority, recognizing its importance in fostering a more sustainable and affordable future for all...