Canadians paid $90 billion in government debt interest in 2024/25
Next week, the Carney government will table its long-awaited first budget. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched a federal spending review to find $25 billion in savings by 2028. Even if the government meets this goal, it won’t be enough to eliminate the federal deficit—projected to reach as high as $92.2 billion in […]
We’re headed to an election. Stop pretending we’re not.
This Parliament is five months old and already circling the drain. The Liberals will table their budget on November 4th, and it’s going to fail – not because of scandal or surprise, but because the math, the momentum, and the mood have all turned. Even the government’s own House Leader, Steven MacKinnon, is already setting […]
What’s Left to Sacrifice?
Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in front of a room of university students and told them they need to sacrifice more. It was a bizarre national address about the upcoming budget, one that certainly sounded like he’s prepping Canadians for another massive financial blow. A man who’s just one year shy of being a “Boomer”, […]
Adapting campaigns for a fragmented media ecosystem
It has never been harder to get through to Canadians. Canada’s political sphere is increasingly fragmented, where traditional paths to public engagement have been splintered into micro-communities, social media platforms, and niche influencers. No single message reaches everyone and successful campaigns must navigate through these niche communities and platforms to rally support for their message. […]
We Can’t Keep Ignoring Canada’s Youth Gambling Epidemic
A decade ago, most stories of youth gambling started with buying a scratch ticket, making a bet in the lunchroom, and for many young men, it meant placing bets after school with video game items. Today, those stories start on smartphones and on social media, with students spinning slots on unregulated offshore casinos. Gambling reform […]
School choice can help keep schools open in Ontario
While many schools across Ontario are bursting at the seams, others have plenty of empty seats. For example, in the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) in London, Ontario, nine schools are at less than 60 per cent capacity, with five of those located in rural areas. Unsurprisingly, Education Minister Paul Calandra recently suggested that […]
Tone Isn’t the Problem, Corruption Is
Pierre Poilievre said what many Canadians have witnessed, and the people protecting, and protected by, the system don’t like it. People are tired and exhausted. They don’t know who or what to believe, and they’re done watching people in power face zero consequences for sometimes criminal behaviour. These last ten years have eroded trust, in […]
Reaching Home Has Reached Nowhere
It’s hard to imagine a more perfect example of how Liberal policy turns compassion into chaos than the federal Reaching Home program. It was supposed to end homelessness. Instead, after spending $4.5 billion, we’ve watched homelessness skyrocket across this country, and the government can’t even tell us if things have improved. We don’t need them […]
Mark Carney offers support to Middle East peace deal, but no specifics pledged
96 Energy CEOs Warn Ottawa: ‘Economy Is Moving in the Wrong Direction’
OTTAWA — 96 of Canada’s most senior energy executives have banded together in a rare show of unity, warning Prime Minister Mark Carney that the economy is faltering and urgent action is needed to restore investment and jobs. The letter, published Monday under the banner Build Canada Now, argues that despite recent progress, Canada still […]