In our rush to scoop up talent that might have otherwise gone to the U.S., Canada is failing to ask itself some fundamental questions
Category: Commentary
Posted inFinance for All
Op-Ed: Good policy shouldn’t retire at 65
Before age 65, disability programs encourage people to work. After 65, seniors’ programs punish work and even volunteerism
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Canada must make public order a priority again
Public disorder has cities crying out for help. The solution cannot simply be to expand our public institutions’ crisis services
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Op-Ed: How policy clawbacks undermine disability rights in Canada
Without stronger political access and meaningful policy change, Canadians with disabilities will remain ‘absent citizens’
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In conversation: Tim Kaine on Palestine, defence and the future of Canada–U.S. relations
In an exclusive interview, the U.S. senator and former vice-presidential candidate weighed in on Carney’s decision to recognize Palestine, defence diversification and anti-Americanism
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Editorial: Canada lags globally in protecting youth from social media, screens
If Canadians turned their attention from the U.S. to global peers, we’d see how far behind we are on protecting our children and youth
Posted inPolitics & Policy
In conversation: Justin Ling’s postmortem of Canada’s election
The veteran journalist speaks with Canadian Affairs about immigration, media access, the NDP’s ‘shambolic’ status and who he thinks will call the next election
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Editorial: On temporary foreign workers, Poilievre holds the winning arguments
The low-skilled temporary foreign worker program undermines Ottawa’s own goals of boosting employment, incomes and productivity
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Op-Ed: Britain’s tax on independent schools is a lesson for Canada
Britain’s tax on independent schools was meant to boost state education. Instead, it has fueled closures, overcrowding and higher costs
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Op-Ed: Civics education without Charter instruction is inadequate
Canadians need to start learning about their constitutional rights in high school. A new course fills a critical gap