A new condo high-rise development is seen in the distance as people make their way along the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.

Denser cities make for a greener Canada

If we’re going to add one million people to our country every year, let’s build them homes in our core cities. This is the right thing to do for the environment and for this new generation of home buyers and newcomers.

A man sits on a sidewalk along East Hastings Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Thursday, Feb 7, 2019. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press.

Overdosing on 'compassion'

An actually compassionate approach to drug addiction requires that we prevent people from dying and possibly manage the symptoms of their condition, and possibly, eventually, curb consumption in some cases.