Category: Viewpoint

Viewpoint

by Ian Madsen | Feb 7, 2026

Canada does not lack the tools to grow faster than the U.S. It lacks the will to use them

Without new export routes to Asia, Canada risks weaker job growth, less money for public services and a higher cost of living

Alberta talks up free enterprise, but its treatment of renewable energy tells a very different story

Bill 201 would have repeated the Notley-era minimum wage policy that led to declines in youth employment

Long-term plans assume stability. Right now, stability is the one thing people can’t count on

The technology may be safe, but approving it without clearly identifying it as genetically altered undermines consumer trust

Ontario is expanding private surgical care while hospitals struggle with staffing levels and patient loads

Fear of repercussions is driving people away from participating in public debate in Alberta

What looks like a far-off political mess is exposing how vulnerable Canada really is, especially on energy

The expanded GST credit offers short-term relief but not lasting food affordability

A young enslaved boy was painted out of a family portrait only to be restored decades later

Once Europe’s economic engine, Germany’s ideologically driven energy and immigration decisions set it on a path of decline

A Reform victory could spark a confrontation between voters and elites used to setting the rules