Annamie Paul: Lessons for the Green Party after ‘the worst period in my life’

The tenure of Annamie Paul as leader of the Green Party of Canada was short. Paul is resigning as leader of the Green Party less than...

Cannabis store openings in Canada only slightly affected the number of users

Despite Canada approaching its third anniversary of cannabis legalization, some municipalities still ban licensed shops. Other countries talking about legalizing cannabis also seem inclined toward minimizing...

U.S. to reopen land border with Canada

Deputy Prime Minister to attend G7 and G20 Finance Ministers’ Meetings and Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank

This week, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, will attend the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the...

Canada confirms its support for the Global Methane Pledge and announces ambitious domestic actions to slash methane emissions

Methane is responsible for around 30 percent of the global rise in temperatures to date and half a million premature deaths globally each year. It also accounts...

Introducing David Card, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics winner who made the minimum wage respectable

Every year Australia’s Fair Work Commission considers whether to raise the minimum wage. And every year business leaders warn doing it will cost jobs. This year’s...

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy can be overcome through relatable stories and accessible information

People who are opposed to vaccination aren’t swayed by numbers or statistics. Among those refusing to get vaccinated — about 15 per cent of the population...

Why Joe Biden should emulate Canada and go big on private refugee resettlement

As attention turns from the evacuation of Afghanistan to the arrival of refugees, U.S. President Joe Biden has an opportunity for large-scale engagement of the American...

‘History wars’ in the U.S. and Canada provoked by a racial reckoning with the past

History students across Canadian universities want to see a better world. They are passionate and deeply concerned about social injustice and how they might study a...

How Canada compares to welfare states in COVID-19 cases and deaths

Almost two years into the pandemic, it is clear that the impact of COVID-19 has not been uniform. It is difficult to adopt a one-size-fits-all interpretation...