The government will restrict betting ads on TV, radio and live sports to reduce harm and limit children’s exposure
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inSecurity
Canada’s peacekeeping myth
Canada rightly once saw itself as a peacekeeping nation. But with just 27 peacekeepers on missions now, experts say much will need to change to restore that legacy
Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: The rise of a new hemispheric security pact
A new U.S.-led partnership with Latin American countries signals a shift in the West’s approach to security, influence and power
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Carney denounces Israel’s ‘illegal invasion’ of Lebanon
Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns Israel’s actions in Lebanon as an illegal invasion violating sovereignty
Posted inSecurity
Canada’s defence enters new phase, Arctic in focus: top military officer
Canada says climate change is reshaping Arctic security and forcing a major military shift
Posted inDrugs
How Ontario’s three private drug consumption sites are surviving
As funding cuts loom, Ontario’s public drug consumption sites may shut down, leaving a donor-funded system to fill the gap
Posted inFamily
National child-care program needs overhaul to succeed: think tank
C.D. Howe Institute recommends Ottawa create a tax credit for parents not covered by subsidized care to use toward their preferred provider
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message
Airline is already looking for Michael Rousseau successor, while Rousseau will step down by the end of September
Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: The NDP’s uncertain path forward under Avi Lewis
New NDP leader Avi Lewis has promise, but some of his positions and plans should worry party supporters
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Architect of aid law warns of Canada’s new approach to aid
Ottawa’s new emphasis on tying foreign aid to trade goals risks straying from poverty-reduction mandate: former MP John McKay