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The Calgary showdown is here.
4,100 delegates decide if Pierre Poilievre keeps his 71 per cent mandate.
With favourability sliding and Carney rising, the "Maple MAGA" era faces its toughest test yet.
4,100 delegates decide if Pierre Poilievre keeps his 71 per cent mandate.
With favourability sliding and Carney rising, the "Maple MAGA" era faces its toughest test yet.
January 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The Calgary showdown is here.
4,100 delegates decide if Pierre Poilievre keeps his 71 per cent mandate.
With favourability sliding and Carney rising, the "Maple MAGA" era faces its toughest test yet.
4,100 delegates decide if Pierre Poilievre keeps his 71 per cent mandate.
With favourability sliding and Carney rising, the "Maple MAGA" era faces its toughest test yet.
Explainer: What are prediction markets?
Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream. But how do these platforms work?
Read here to learn more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/28/e...
Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream. But how do these platforms work?
Read here to learn more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/28/e...
Explainer: What are prediction markets?
Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream
www.canadianaffairs.news
January 29, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Explainer: What are prediction markets?
Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream. But how do these platforms work?
Read here to learn more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/28/e...
Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream. But how do these platforms work?
Read here to learn more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/28/e...
"No one will know how we lived."
Richard Stursberg warns that Canada's literary ecosystem is collapsing.
From skewed funding to a shift away from national history, we are losing the books that bind us together.
Is it time for structural change?
Richard Stursberg warns that Canada's literary ecosystem is collapsing.
From skewed funding to a shift away from national history, we are losing the books that bind us together.
Is it time for structural change?
January 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM
"No one will know how we lived."
Richard Stursberg warns that Canada's literary ecosystem is collapsing.
From skewed funding to a shift away from national history, we are losing the books that bind us together.
Is it time for structural change?
Richard Stursberg warns that Canada's literary ecosystem is collapsing.
From skewed funding to a shift away from national history, we are losing the books that bind us together.
Is it time for structural change?
The CRA should own its errors with COVID benefits
Ottawa’s pandemic-era benefits were plagued with problems. So it’s unfair for the CRA to say taxpayers were the wrongdoers.
Read more on this commentary:
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Ottawa’s pandemic-era benefits were plagued with problems. So it’s unfair for the CRA to say taxpayers were the wrongdoers.
Read more on this commentary:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/26/o...
Op-Ed: The CRA should own its errors with COVID benefits
Ottawa's pandemic-era benefits were plagued with problems. So it's unfair for the CRA to say taxpayers were the wrongdoers
www.canadianaffairs.news
January 27, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The CRA should own its errors with COVID benefits
Ottawa’s pandemic-era benefits were plagued with problems. So it’s unfair for the CRA to say taxpayers were the wrongdoers.
Read more on this commentary:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/26/o...
Ottawa’s pandemic-era benefits were plagued with problems. So it’s unfair for the CRA to say taxpayers were the wrongdoers.
Read more on this commentary:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/26/o...
Older Canadians are losing hope.
A new NIA survey shows optimism about aging has hit a record low, fueled by a spike in those who can't afford to retire.
Between rising costs and social isolation, the dream of a stable retirement is slipping away for many.
A new NIA survey shows optimism about aging has hit a record low, fueled by a spike in those who can't afford to retire.
Between rising costs and social isolation, the dream of a stable retirement is slipping away for many.
January 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Older Canadians are losing hope.
A new NIA survey shows optimism about aging has hit a record low, fueled by a spike in those who can't afford to retire.
Between rising costs and social isolation, the dream of a stable retirement is slipping away for many.
A new NIA survey shows optimism about aging has hit a record low, fueled by a spike in those who can't afford to retire.
Between rising costs and social isolation, the dream of a stable retirement is slipping away for many.
Canada’s decriminalization often feels like "leaving people alone." Portugal does the opposite.
Their "Dissuasion Commissions" ensure that if you're caught with drugs, you're in front of health experts within 24 hours.
Can Canada do better?
Their "Dissuasion Commissions" ensure that if you're caught with drugs, you're in front of health experts within 24 hours.
Can Canada do better?
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Canada’s decriminalization often feels like "leaving people alone." Portugal does the opposite.
Their "Dissuasion Commissions" ensure that if you're caught with drugs, you're in front of health experts within 24 hours.
Can Canada do better?
Their "Dissuasion Commissions" ensure that if you're caught with drugs, you're in front of health experts within 24 hours.
Can Canada do better?
Israel has suspended 37 international aid groups from operating in Gaza under new vetting rules.
Canadian organizations say the requirements could endanger local staff and disrupt humanitarian work.
Aid agencies warn the move could worsen access to food and health care.
Full story here:
Canadian organizations say the requirements could endanger local staff and disrupt humanitarian work.
Aid agencies warn the move could worsen access to food and health care.
Full story here:
Canadian aid organizations respond to Israel's Gaza aid suspensions
Israel has suspended 37 international aid organizations from distributing aid in Gaza; Oxfam-Quebec and Canadian groups react
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January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Israel has suspended 37 international aid groups from operating in Gaza under new vetting rules.
Canadian organizations say the requirements could endanger local staff and disrupt humanitarian work.
Aid agencies warn the move could worsen access to food and health care.
Full story here:
Canadian organizations say the requirements could endanger local staff and disrupt humanitarian work.
Aid agencies warn the move could worsen access to food and health care.
Full story here:
A woman approved for MAID was required to leave a Catholic hospital to receive it.
Now, a B.C. court is examining whether that transfer violated her constitutional rights.
Now, a B.C. court is examining whether that transfer violated her constitutional rights.
January 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
A woman approved for MAID was required to leave a Catholic hospital to receive it.
Now, a B.C. court is examining whether that transfer violated her constitutional rights.
Now, a B.C. court is examining whether that transfer violated her constitutional rights.
Does the CBC’s Israel-Hamas coverage favour Palestinians?
Two new reports say the CBC consistently favours pro-Palestinian voices; some say the reports’ findings are untrustworthy.
Read more here:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/16/d...
Two new reports say the CBC consistently favours pro-Palestinian voices; some say the reports’ findings are untrustworthy.
Read more here:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/16/d...
Does the CBC’s Israel-Hamas coverage favour Palestinians?
Two new reports say the CBC consistently favours pro-Palestinian voices; some say the reports’ findings are untrustworthy
www.canadianaffairs.news
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Does the CBC’s Israel-Hamas coverage favour Palestinians?
Two new reports say the CBC consistently favours pro-Palestinian voices; some say the reports’ findings are untrustworthy.
Read more here:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/16/d...
Two new reports say the CBC consistently favours pro-Palestinian voices; some say the reports’ findings are untrustworthy.
Read more here:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/16/d...
Canada is looking east to diversify trade.
Experts warn the costs may be higher than they appear.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Beijing, economists say Canada’s long-standing trade imbalance with China raises questions about competitiveness, independence, and leverage.
What’s at stake?
Experts warn the costs may be higher than they appear.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Beijing, economists say Canada’s long-standing trade imbalance with China raises questions about competitiveness, independence, and leverage.
What’s at stake?
January 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Canada is looking east to diversify trade.
Experts warn the costs may be higher than they appear.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Beijing, economists say Canada’s long-standing trade imbalance with China raises questions about competitiveness, independence, and leverage.
What’s at stake?
Experts warn the costs may be higher than they appear.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Beijing, economists say Canada’s long-standing trade imbalance with China raises questions about competitiveness, independence, and leverage.
What’s at stake?
As a teenager, Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz imagined revenge, then chose restraint. That choice defined the rest of his life.
“When I gave up that hate, I started living for the first time.”
At 97, Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
“When I gave up that hate, I started living for the first time.”
At 97, Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
As a teenager, Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz imagined revenge, then chose restraint. That choice defined the rest of his life.
“When I gave up that hate, I started living for the first time.”
At 97, Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
“When I gave up that hate, I started living for the first time.”
At 97, Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
“I realized you can’t hate the whole people for what some of them have done. And when I gave up that hate, I started living for the first time.”
At 97, Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada, defined not by what was taken from him, but by what he chose to build.
At 97, Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada, defined not by what was taken from him, but by what he chose to build.
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“I realized you can’t hate the whole people for what some of them have done. And when I gave up that hate, I started living for the first time.”
At 97, Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada, defined not by what was taken from him, but by what he chose to build.
At 97, Holocaust survivor Elly Gotz has been appointed to the Order of Canada, defined not by what was taken from him, but by what he chose to build.
What does resilience look like in this new information battlefield?
Hybrid threats operate through disinformation, online manipulation, and attacks on public trust rather than overt force.
Canada’s resilience depends on how well citizens understand and withstand this pressure.
Hybrid threats operate through disinformation, online manipulation, and attacks on public trust rather than overt force.
Canada’s resilience depends on how well citizens understand and withstand this pressure.
January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What does resilience look like in this new information battlefield?
Hybrid threats operate through disinformation, online manipulation, and attacks on public trust rather than overt force.
Canada’s resilience depends on how well citizens understand and withstand this pressure.
Hybrid threats operate through disinformation, online manipulation, and attacks on public trust rather than overt force.
Canada’s resilience depends on how well citizens understand and withstand this pressure.
Canada’s best defence against hybrid threats
The modern #battlefield today attacks slowly and quietly penetrate public life in #Canada.
A resilient public is our key #defence.
Read more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/12/o...
The modern #battlefield today attacks slowly and quietly penetrate public life in #Canada.
A resilient public is our key #defence.
Read more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/12/o...
Op-Ed: Canada's best defence against hybrid threats
The modern battlefield has changed: attacks today slowly and quietly penetrate our public life. A resilient public is our key defence
www.canadianaffairs.news
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Canada’s best defence against hybrid threats
The modern #battlefield today attacks slowly and quietly penetrate public life in #Canada.
A resilient public is our key #defence.
Read more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/12/o...
The modern #battlefield today attacks slowly and quietly penetrate public life in #Canada.
A resilient public is our key #defence.
Read more:
www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/01/12/o...
A newly approved drug is changing how #postpartumdepression is treated as Zuranolone, cleared in #Canada this month, is designed to work in days.
Experts welcome faster relief but stress medication alone cannot address the full weight of postpartum care.
Experts welcome faster relief but stress medication alone cannot address the full weight of postpartum care.
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A newly approved drug is changing how #postpartumdepression is treated as Zuranolone, cleared in #Canada this month, is designed to work in days.
Experts welcome faster relief but stress medication alone cannot address the full weight of postpartum care.
Experts welcome faster relief but stress medication alone cannot address the full weight of postpartum care.
#Venezuela’s political collapse rattled oil markets — and Canadian energy stocks followed.
Experts say a revived Venezuelan oil industry is not an existential threat to Canada’s oil sector. Years of neglect make a rapid production rebound unlikely.
Experts say a revived Venezuelan oil industry is not an existential threat to Canada’s oil sector. Years of neglect make a rapid production rebound unlikely.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#Venezuela’s political collapse rattled oil markets — and Canadian energy stocks followed.
Experts say a revived Venezuelan oil industry is not an existential threat to Canada’s oil sector. Years of neglect make a rapid production rebound unlikely.
Experts say a revived Venezuelan oil industry is not an existential threat to Canada’s oil sector. Years of neglect make a rapid production rebound unlikely.
What is the Carney government’s approach to drug policy?
Experts are concerned that Ottawa’s approach to drug policy seems to be on autopilot.
The 2025 federal budget's key drug-related investments were only in law enforcement and border security.
Experts are concerned that Ottawa’s approach to drug policy seems to be on autopilot.
The 2025 federal budget's key drug-related investments were only in law enforcement and border security.
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
What is the Carney government’s approach to drug policy?
Experts are concerned that Ottawa’s approach to drug policy seems to be on autopilot.
The 2025 federal budget's key drug-related investments were only in law enforcement and border security.
Experts are concerned that Ottawa’s approach to drug policy seems to be on autopilot.
The 2025 federal budget's key drug-related investments were only in law enforcement and border security.
Op-Ed: What we need now is discernment
A few years ago, I collaborated — quietly — with a major social media creator. Together, we created several videos, one of which reached more people than I am likely to reach with all my other content combined.
A few years ago, I collaborated — quietly — with a major social media creator. Together, we created several videos, one of which reached more people than I am likely to reach with all my other content combined.
January 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Op-Ed: What we need now is discernment
A few years ago, I collaborated — quietly — with a major social media creator. Together, we created several videos, one of which reached more people than I am likely to reach with all my other content combined.
A few years ago, I collaborated — quietly — with a major social media creator. Together, we created several videos, one of which reached more people than I am likely to reach with all my other content combined.
Ukraine is turning to ketamine therapy to treat trauma among veterans as the war drags on.
With millions affected, clinicians are expanding mental healthcare using controlled, clinic-based treatments.
With millions affected, clinicians are expanding mental healthcare using controlled, clinic-based treatments.
January 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Ukraine is turning to ketamine therapy to treat trauma among veterans as the war drags on.
With millions affected, clinicians are expanding mental healthcare using controlled, clinic-based treatments.
With millions affected, clinicians are expanding mental healthcare using controlled, clinic-based treatments.
Op-Ed: The quiet #eldercare crisis
As populations age, millions of workers are quietly juggling careers and caregiving — with little support.
As populations age, millions of workers are quietly juggling careers and caregiving — with little support.
January 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Op-Ed: The quiet #eldercare crisis
As populations age, millions of workers are quietly juggling careers and caregiving — with little support.
As populations age, millions of workers are quietly juggling careers and caregiving — with little support.
Why young Canadians are most likely to identify as religious
A recent poll shows more young Canadians identify as #religious than older #Canadians. Experts say there are reasons for this.
A recent poll shows more young Canadians identify as #religious than older #Canadians. Experts say there are reasons for this.
December 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Why young Canadians are most likely to identify as religious
A recent poll shows more young Canadians identify as #religious than older #Canadians. Experts say there are reasons for this.
A recent poll shows more young Canadians identify as #religious than older #Canadians. Experts say there are reasons for this.
The vanishing political #volunteer
An overall pullback from civic engagement is being felt in election #campaigns across the political spectrum.
An overall pullback from civic engagement is being felt in election #campaigns across the political spectrum.
December 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The vanishing political #volunteer
An overall pullback from civic engagement is being felt in election #campaigns across the political spectrum.
An overall pullback from civic engagement is being felt in election #campaigns across the political spectrum.
Canadian Christmas tree farmers are facing a new reality as #climatechange reshapes how trees grow. From hand-watering saplings in #Ontario to worries about the future of natural tree stands in #NovaScotia, growers say the industry built on patience and long timelines is being tested.
December 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Canadian Christmas tree farmers are facing a new reality as #climatechange reshapes how trees grow. From hand-watering saplings in #Ontario to worries about the future of natural tree stands in #NovaScotia, growers say the industry built on patience and long timelines is being tested.
Single #fathers face #support gaps that remain largely invisible
Single fathers lack the supports available to single #mothers, sources say — and this gap hurts everyone.
Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/22/a...
Single fathers lack the supports available to single #mothers, sources say — and this gap hurts everyone.
Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/22/a...
‘An invisible category’: What single fathers need
Single fathers want to be involved with their kids, but lack supports available to single mothers, sources say — and this gap hurts everyone
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December 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Single #fathers face #support gaps that remain largely invisible
Single fathers lack the supports available to single #mothers, sources say — and this gap hurts everyone.
Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/22/a...
Single fathers lack the supports available to single #mothers, sources say — and this gap hurts everyone.
Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/22/a...