Commentary Governments are very privileged bodies. They are the only ones who can collect and spend taxpayer dollars. They are the only ones who can declare war. They change our lives in innumerable ways—some welcome and some not so. In short, they have a lot of power. Part of that power is the ability to…
Opinion: Beijing’s Targeting of O’Toole and Kwan Shows the Perils of Neglecting Intelligence
June 1, 2023
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Ontario Renews Summer ER Staffing Funding for One More Year
Ontario is renewing funding that helps rural and northern hospitals bolster emergency room staffing through the summer, but says the program will end after this year. Health Minister Sylvia Jones has touted that the program helped avoid nearly 1,500 temporary ER closures last summer, but while it expired on March 31, she did not announce…
Canada Sanctions ‘Russian Collaborators’ and Political Party in Moldova
Canada is sanctioning seven people with ties to Moldova whom Ottawa has deemed to be “Russian collaborators,” along with a minor political party in the eastern European country. The new sanctions target the Shor Party and its founder, as well as oligarchs, business people and politicians Canada says are connected to Russia. The move follows…
Canada to Become First Country to Mandate Warning Labels on Individual Cigarettes
Canada is set to become the first country in the world to require tobacco companies to print health-warning labels directly on individual cigarettes in a bid to make more Canadians quit smoking. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett announced on May 31 that the new health-warning requirements will come into effect on Aug. 1….
Peter Menzies: Publishers Rightly Fear Bill C-18
Commentary Ignoring pleas from publishers for the preservation of their independence, Canada’s ruling party has turned up the heat on innovators who believe in freedom of the press and want the state to keep its eyes, ears, and nose out of the nation’s newsrooms. The most egregious example took place in the Senate Transport and…
Pediatric Drug Shortage Led to Dosing Errors in Ontario Children , Research Shows
The shortage of pediatric medication in Canada last year led to a spike of dosing errors in children in Ontario, new research shows. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined the effect of the shortage of children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen, which forced parents to crush up pills of the drugs…
Fifth Day of Fighting Major Wildfires in Nova Scotia Could Prove Pivotal
The fight against wildfires that have forced at least 21,000 people from their homes in Nova Scotia is expected to reach a pivotal point today. Fire officials are worried about a resurgence in two major fires because of a phenomenon known as “crossover.” Wildfires can become extreme events when the temperature rises above 30 C,…
Tories to Introduce Motion Calling on Feds to Scrap New Fuel Regulations
The federal Conservatives are set to introduce a motion on June 1 calling on the Liberal government to scrap its incoming Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), which are set to take effect at the beginning of July. The non-binding motion, sponsored by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, says the CFR combined with the carbon tax “will mean that…
Bill 96: Quebec Public Servants Now Required to Make ‘Exemplary’ Use of French
Quebec’s language law reform is continuing to draw criticism and legal challenges from the province’s English community as more of its provisions come into effect Thursday, exactly a year after it received royal assent. While many elements of the law, commonly known as Bill 96, took effect shortly after it was passed, others were delayed….
Johnston Plans to Keep Role as Special Rapporteur Despite Commons Vote Calling for Him to Step Down
David Johnston says his mandate to probe foreign interference comes from the federal government and not the House of Commons, after MPs voted in favour of a motion on May 31 to have him step down as special rapporteur. “I deeply respect the right of the House of Commons to express its opinion about my work…
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