Canada did not pick this fight. Yet we find ourselves in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s economic war, a conflict not waged with armies, but with tariffs and threats. This is not about trade fairness or protecting American workers; it’s about power, ego, and the illusion of ownership. Trump’s tariffs are not policy, they’re performance. […]
Time for Canada to Push Back Hard As August 1st approaches, Canada must brace for another wave of economic aggression from the Trump White House. Now deep into his second presidency, Donald Trump is unleashing his third round of tariffs on the world, and yes, that includes us. It’s serious. It’s gut-wrenching. But it’s not […]
Rejection as refugees impelled migrants to make dangerous river crossing By Karl Nerenberg The death of a migrant Roma family crossing from Canada to the U.S. reminds of the difficult recent history that Roma refugees have faced in Canada. One of the two families that drowned last week trying to cross the St. Lawrence River […]
By: Carlton Joseph The Tokyo Olympics, which started one year later than planned, and took place while Tokyo was in a state of emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic, concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share.” In spite of calls for a cancellation or second postponement because of a resurging […]
Canadians will host more than 60 events for Global Entrepreneurship Week November 13-19. During the Week, Toronto will join cities around the world, including those in the Caribbean, in celebrating entrepreneurs, the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. How will you be celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week? Valerie MacLeod Global Partner, Haines Centre for Strategic Management. Calgary […]
This week’s question: Kenneth Jeffers, a member of the Toronto Police Services Board, has called for the suspension of a school policing program. Through the program, armed, uniformed police officers are now placed in 75 schools across the city. At last week’s meeting of the board, several persons spoke of the negative impact of police […]
This week’s question: The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board has approved random drug and alcohol testing of employees in “safety-sensitive ” positions such as bus drivers. Should there also be random drug and alcohol testing of Toronto police officers on duty? Michelle Ramnarayan Stay-At-Home Mother Toronto, ON Yeah I think that it’s just fair for […]
This week’s question: The Ontario government announced last week in its budget that it will provide free prescription drugs to young people up to age 25.The medicines will be provided to everyone in that age group regardless of their income or their parents’ income. Should free prescriptions drugs be provided to low income people of […]
This week’s question: The Ontario government announced last week that it is taking action to make housing more affordable for home buyers and renters while more than 170,000 are on the waiting list for subsidized housing in Toronto. Do you believe that the governments – federal, provincial and municipal – are doing enough to deal […]
This week’s question: Violet Brown of Jamaica is believed to be the world’s oldest living person following the death on Saturday of Emma Morano of Italy who was born in 1899. Brown is 117 years of age. Would you like to live to be 117 years old? Devante Donaldson Business Owner Platinum Autowraps I would […]
