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 clear view of what the recent GST break may have accomplished. Turns out, it had a definitive impact on the cost of food, in a way that actually helped people at a time when people needed a financial break.

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 the ineptitude of his attempts to run his own government (such as firing federal aviation staff to clearly poor results, as well as accidentally firing nuclear safety workers) have sucked all of the air out of the room. But it’s important to draw...

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 a long time coming, and while there was likely some individuals who thought it would produce some sort of smoking gun and directly implicate some Members of Parliament or political staff or agencies of foreign interference,...

This time last week, Canadians had some legitimate reasons to be concerned of a coming trade war, with the U.S. President Donald Trump threatening us with tariffs. While these tariffs would, at the last minute, be stopped for at least 30 days, it left Canadians feeling uneasy. Since before he had even taken the mantle of president, Trump has been using clearly threatening language against us, our elected officials, and our people. In no time, he has flushed well over a century of goodwill,...

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 Canadians are not only going to have to come to grips with but may require a more robust reaction than simply going about our national business. It was a celebration of tech oligarchs, strange and spiteful executive orders, and more incoherent and inconsistent...

In a move that’s as shocking as the sun rising, grocery giants Loblaw, Walmart Canada and Sobeys have once again been named in a class action lawsuit that alleges they are shortchanging customers in the amount of meat they are purchasing. If the lawsuit has merit, it will represent yet another example of a tight-knit industry hellbent on nickel-and-diming every cent they can gouge out of Canadians.

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 Canada in a rudderless state at a vital time in our history. With the serious threat of tariffs from U.S. President-Elect Trump, where does that leave Canadians, and what can we expect in the coming months?

The holiday season is upon us. It’s a time of the year where most of us take some time to reach out and celebrate with family, friends, and neighbors. It’s also a time to remind ourselves where we’ve been, what’s been accomplished, and what work still needs to be done. At a time of social and political uncertainty, it’s vital that we take stock of what’s happening in our communities, in our country, and around the world.

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 importance to the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.