A new report says significant shifts in family size — including more couples without children — threaten the role households play in happiness
Author Archives: Hadassah Alencar
Hadassah Alencar is a bilingual journalist based near Montreal. She is a graduate of Concordia University's journalism program, where she worked as a teaching assistant and became editor-in-chief of The Concordian newspaper. Prior to pursuing her journalism degree, Hadassah freelanced for numerous publications.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Carney says Canada should lead in carbon capture. Not everyone agrees
Carbon capture and storage is touted as a way to make fossil fuel production sustainable. But environmental groups say the risks are too high
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Subsidized child care takes shape as key election issue
Liberals and Conservatives stake out distinct positions on Ottawa’s subsidized child-care program — and its future
Posted inFamily
What has turned Gen Z off dating?Â
An increasingly online culture is one of the reasons for gen-Zers not wanting to date, sources say. But it’s not the only one
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Aluminum tariffs will be bad for consumers. But will they affect industry?Â
Aluminum tariffs will be unambiguously bad for Canadian and U.S. consumers. But the picture for the aluminum industry is murkier
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Liberal candidates engage in friendly debate over Trump, Quebec
The four Liberal candidates were muted in their criticisms of Liberal policies, and largely agreed with each other on most matters
Posted inHealth
Two Canadian reviews find insufficient evidence for gender-affirming care
The Canadian reviews’ conclusions echo a string of European reviews which also found inconclusive evidence supporting gender-affirming care
Posted inConsumer
A quarter of seniors have $5,000 or less saved for retirement: survey
Canadian seniors’ financial and physical health have not improved over the past three years, a new survey show
Posted inProfessional
Ottawa’s deferred capital gains tax increase spurs relief, distrust
Businesses are relieved Ottawa has postponed its controversial capital gains tax increase, but question why it hasn’t cancelled the increase altogether
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Here’s how Trump’s tariffs will affect consumers and businesses
We asked experts to explain how tariffs work and how they will affect consumers, businesses and workers in the days and months ahead