It’s been over a decade since the previous Conservative government began to implement the now-infamous Phoenix pay system for public servants. What was initially supposed to be a cost-saving measure for future governments has now ballooned completely out of control. … Continue reading →

The cost of basic shelter is a hot-button issue for many people these days, particularly for youth. Housing prices are at a peak never experienced in Canada before, and along with it, rent costs have exploded. The cost of a … Continue reading →

Small businesses are the engine that drives Canada’s economy. As of December 2021, there were 1.21 million employer businesses in Canada, and of those, the vast majority (1.19 million, or 98 percent) were small businesses. They employ two-thirds of the … Continue reading →

At the end of July, the Prime Minister made some significant changes to his cabinet.  While cabinet shuffles are a fairly normal part of governing, this particular shuffle has felt a little different. It’s clear that there are several big … Continue reading →

It’s been almost a year since the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario first submitted their proposal to change the electoral map, proposing to eliminate Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, and reducing the total number of ridings across Northern Ontario, from ten to nine. … Continue reading →

It’s summer, and for many people, that means a trip on the open road to visit friends, family, or just spending some time at the cottage. For many of us, the distance travelling across this part of the country has … Continue reading →

There’s a persistent resilience to inflation rates, and increasing interest rates have done little to cool the economy. The cost of groceries have been a significant challenge for Canadians over the past year and a half in particular, as unlike … Continue reading →

We are only a few days away from Canada Day, and there certainly is a lot to celebrate. While last year’s celebrations were marked as a homecoming of sorts after a long couple of years dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, … Continue reading →

It feels as if Canadians have been waiting decades for a comprehensive national, affordable child care program, in many ways because they have. Former Prime Minister John Turner was the first to actively appoint a task force to examine the … Continue reading →

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here. Once mostly the domain of cautionary science fiction and tech enthusiasts, AI systems have taken off and become mainstream seemingly overnight. Discussions surrounding AI have existed for well over half a century, when noted Computer … Continue reading →