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Editorial

Canada must resist the lure of protectionism, even as U.S. tariffs loom

Posted on February 20, 2025

The United States has delayed its 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 30 days, giving Ottawa a brief window to assess its economic… Read More »

Will Pierre Poilievre deliver the leadership Canada needs?

Posted on February 6, 2025

Recent news coverage in Canada has been dominated by speculation over who will replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party. It’s… Read More »

Both Trudeaus lingered too long

Posted on January 16, 2025

Beyond the obvious biological relationship of father and son, you can find commonalities between Pierre and Justin Trudeau. They were both charismatic to the point… Read More »

Ottawa’s agriculture failures are putting Canadian farmers at risk

Posted on December 12, 2024

Make no mistake, the real issue for Canada’s agri-food sector isn’t what’s happening in Washington – it’s what’s happening here at home. While many Canadians… Read More »

What a Trump 2.0 presidency could mean for Canada’s agri-food sector

Posted on December 5, 2024

As Canadians recall the shock of Donald Trump’s first presidential victory, the news of his recent return to the White House has stirred both anxiety… Read More »

News you can trust

Posted on November 28, 2024

Foreign interference in a Canadian election. A rigged procurement system that cost taxpayers millions. The complex roots of the affordable housing crisis. Those are some… Read More »

Newspapers on the short end in Canada Post labour dispute

Posted on November 14, 2024

Every week the team behind this paper works tirelessly to provide readers the latest about what’s going on in the community they call home. There… Read More »

PBO confirms carbon tax hitting Canadians hard

Posted on October 31, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should appoint Bill Murray to cabinet because the fight over the carbon tax feels like Groundhog Day. In the film, Murray’s character… Read More »

Canada’s income and wealth gap is worse than ever

Posted on October 24, 2024

New data out of Statistics Canada this month tells us what many Canadians already guessed: the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting… Read More »

National Newspaper Week is about supporting local journalism

Posted on October 3, 2024

According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report 2024, Canadians’ trust in news is 39 per cent. For comparison, Americans’… Read More »

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