Many Canadian aid organizations have become reliant on government funding, creating risks of dependency, lack of dependence and complacency
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Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: No presence, no power. Why Canada must build ties in Washington
Canadian policymakers need to develop more sophisticated, interpersonal methods of understanding U.S. interests
Posted inFamily
Smaller-population provinces fare worse in student test scores
All four large-population provinces had higher OECD test scores than smaller-population provinces — pointing to the need for educational reform
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Why fixing Canada’s red tape problem is easier said than done
Sources agree that excessive regulation contributes to Canada’s poor economic performance. But addressing the problem is not as simple as slashing regulations
Posted inDevelopment Aid
‘Unbroken trend’: Decline in charitable givers a problem for sector, society
In the past 25 years, the number of charitable givers has dropped, a new report says, pointing to a ‘structural vulnerability’ for the sector
Posted inCommunity
‘Extremely concerned’: UN tells Canada to stop Track 2 MAID
A UN committee has recommended Canada stop offering MAID for people whose deaths are not reasonably foreseeable
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: What we hope to see this ‘momentous’ election
Here is what we are pledging to our readers this campaign — and what we hope our leaders pledge to voters
Posted inConsumer
Liberals’, Tories’ proposed tax changes offer less than advertised
Both the Liberals and Conservatives have proposed income tax cuts. But economists say the savings aren’t as big as the parties claim
Posted inCommentary
James Fleck: How will you be voting?
As we head into this critical federal election, I encourage Canadian voters to ‘strike while the iron is cold’
Posted inSecurity
Carney vows to ‘rearm’ Canada’s military, hit NATO target
Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledges to overhaul Canada’s military with an ‘unprecedented acceleration of investment’ in the Canadian Armed Forces