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Inside the political battle to ‘depoliticize’ the Law Society of Ontario

The fight over the law society elections may be a microcosm of the fractious political clashes happening across our society, but it’s also a battle that raises a fundamental question: is there anywhere left in society that remains free of the culture war?

Stuart Thomson - Posted on March 6, 2023
Parliamentary security personnel walk past a barrier indicating a road closure on Wellington St. in front of Parliament Hill on April 27, 2022 in Ottawa.  Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Sanitation, CCTV, and getting back to work: How cities can revitalize their downtown cores

Some cities are tackling public safety by adding police officers and mental health nurses to the downtown area, but they are also focusing on how to make Canadian cities appealing again, both to residents and tourists.

Geoff Russ - Posted on March 3, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, near the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 23, 2023. Pavel Bednyakov via AP Photo.
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‘It won’t be a collapse’: Why the West has to be realistic about economic sanctions on Russia

A surprising forecast recently from the International Monetary Fund shows the sanctions against Russia are less effective than even Russian government officials predicted.

Geoff Russ - Posted on March 2, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 22, 2023. Maxim Blinov via AP Photo.
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The war in Ukraine may not go nuclear, but don’t expect it to end soon

According to experts, the chances of a nuclear exchange have gone down, but the prospect of a long, grueling war remains high.

Geoff Russ - Posted on February 24, 2023
Glen Assoun is embraced by family members at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on March 1, 2019. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press.
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Canada opens up a multi-pronged effort to battle wrongful convictions

The website launched this week to shine a spotlight on people who have suffered miscarriages of justice and to ask an unknowable question: how many more are out there?

Stuart Thomson - Posted on February 22, 2023
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about bail reform in the foyer of the House of Commons on Feb. 9, 2023 in Ottawa.  Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.
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Canadians are worried about violent crime and Conservatives see an opportunity

A litany of recent headlines about violent attacks in Toronto has Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre seeing a political opportunity.

Stuart Thomson - Posted on February 17, 2023
Police cars surround a TTC streetcar in Toronto on Jan. 24, 2023.  Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press.
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It’s not just Toronto. Violent crime is a national problem

While the threats to public safety in Canada’s largest city have made many recent headlines, smaller cities across the country have been dealing with declining public safety for years, making it a truly national phenomenon.

Geoff Russ - Posted on February 16, 2023
A person enters an outdoor supervised consumption site in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press.
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B.C. liberalized its drug laws. Will that stop it from becoming ‘hell on earth’?

The B.C. government has received a legal exemption from the federal government to decriminalize possession of up to 2.5 grams of cocaine, along with opioids and methamphetamines. As for the drugs themselves, the B.C. government has explicitly stated they remain illegal.

Geoff Russ - Posted on February 10, 2023
Quinn Macdonald and his wife Madeleine Shaw with their son George Shaw-Macdonald while at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, B.C., on December 18, 2020. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press.
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Canadian women are having fewer babies than they want: Report

About half of Canadian women end up having fewer children than they want and it’s making them less satisfied with life, according to a recent research report from Cardus, a faith-based think tank.

Stuart Thomson - Posted on February 8, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino responds to question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.
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Federal government asked why a Chinese state-owned company was awarded a contract for RCMP communications

Last week a government standing committee heard from witnesses on why a Chinese government-affiliated company was awarded a contract with the RCMP despite being the subject of multiple charges of espionage from the U.S. government.

Geoff Russ - Posted on February 6, 2023

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