“Canada is not a real country.” This is a direct quote from an online post from Elon Musk, the owner of X (formally Twitter), CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and now, the “Leader” of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), … Continue reading →

Statistics Canada has recently released their data on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2025. While the monthly examination of the CPI is not particularly notable in most cases, last month had the benefit of providing us with a … Continue reading →

There sure is more than enough going on in the world to draw our attention away from the operating procedures of the Federal government. Trump, his nonsensical trade wars, his kowtowing to Russian aggression against our longtime ally Ukraine, and … Continue reading →

Justice Marie-Josee Hogue, the Commissioner for the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, has released her final report, somewhat lost in the flurry of Trumpian threats and chaos. It felt like the report was … Continue reading →

Last week, Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States. His inauguration day and the week that followed, from the perspective of an observer from across the 49th parallel, felt like a strange moment in time. One that … Continue reading →

While many of us were just getting back into the swing of things following the holiday season, the news broke on January 6th that the Prime Minister was resigning, and he prorogued Parliament, shutting down debate, ending bills, and leaving … Continue reading →

With one in five Canadians experiencing a mental health issue each year, the state of mental health in our country is nothing short of alarming. It’s time to stop treating mental health as a secondary concern and recognize its fundamental … Continue reading →

Last week, the Prime Minister announced that he’d be seeking to introduce legislation in Parliament to provide a two-month break on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for groceries, some essential items, and some gift … Continue reading →

It’s starting to feel a bit predictable, but workers at another major federally regulated industry have been pushed into a labour dispute for the third time in as many months. Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) employees at Canada Post … Continue reading →

CBC’s The Fifth Estate recently broke the news that the Canada Revenue Agency had discovered that hackers had managed to obtain confidential data on taxpayers used by private tax firm H&R Block. Fraudsters then used the confidential information, including H&R … Continue reading →