Alberta is the only province to permit charter schools. It’s a huge advantage for Albertan families, and the fact that they will now be protected is reason alone for conservatives in the province to celebrate the UCP victory.
In light of calls for David Johnston to step down in his role as special rapporteur on foreign interference, what might an alternative process might look like? Consideration of how Canada should respond to foreign interference operations is going to be less about intelligence and more about hard choices that have to be made.
As Danielle Smith looks toward a majority term, we have assembled some of our top contributors for their instant reactions to the election.
Far from having too many children, a growing number of families in B.C. have indicated that the cost of living has made children an impossible dream. For these people, the use of contraception is not a victory.
Any credible climate policy should aim to lower emissions in the oil and gas sector on a net basis rather than eliminate them and the sector itself altogether. Otherwise, the costs to Canada’s economy would be significant and painful.
For more than two centuries, socialism has captured the hearts and minds of youth everywhere. It’s obvious why; socialism’s promise of equality and unparalleled prosperity is alluring. But for more than four decades in the 20th century, actual socialism captured more than hearts and minds. The results of this experiment in Poland were particularly devastating.
The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer spoke with Ian Brodie, the former chief of staff to Stephen Harper, for some insight into how governments handle classified and top secret information.
Late last year, Canada lost one of its constitutional architects. The Honourable Barry L. Strayer, a principal drafter of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, died in Ottawa on December 3, 2022, at the age of 90.
The problem with a $30 bottle of wine for sale in most parts of Canada is a marketing one. It’s not that Canadian consumers won’t take a chance on a $30 bottle of wine, it’s that to do so usually means taking a chance on a $450 case of wine.
Between superannuated supremes and eminent Canadians, our federal politics can sometimes feel like a collegial class of old friends swapping favours and extending to each other a presumption of trust and goodwill that very few ordinary Canadians think they deserve.
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