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Budget update proves Trudeau isn’t serious about federal finances
Posted on November 30, 2023Taxpayers should brace for impact based on the finance minister’s latest projections. Interest charges on the federal debt will go from $47 billion this year… Read More »
Smith’s plans to disband AHS is engineering chaos
Posted on November 16, 2023The recent news of the UCP’s plans to disband Alberta Health Services (AHS), effectively shattering the organization into four factions, has re-ignited the discourse surrounding… Read More »
Trudeau blinks, suspends carbon tax on home heating in Atlantic Canada
Posted on November 9, 2023Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just gave Western Canada another punch in the face. The good news is that Trudeau is suspending his carbon tax on… Read More »
Urban containment policies driving up land values and housing costs
Posted on November 1, 2023Canada has a severe and intractable housing crisis that could become existential for the middle class, eroding the standard of living. Our new Demographia Housing… Read More »
Letter: Bill C-69 ruling good news for Alberta
Posted on October 26, 2023The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled Bill C-69 – also known as the “no more pipelines law” – unconstitutional. The reversal of this intrusive… Read More »
The real people behind the press
Posted on October 26, 2023It’s no secret that thousands of news stories are published in Canada each day. From local community features to national breaking news stories, the people… Read More »
Fair trade products gain recognition despite price premiums
Posted on October 19, 2023October is Fair Trade Month, a period dedicated to spotlighting fair-trade products, even amid the backdrop of escalating food costs. This naturally raises the question:… Read More »
Alberta’s pension plan proposal has a BREXIT-like stink to it
Posted on October 11, 2023Few things in this world are more tempting to a politician than $334 billion. And it seems that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is going for… Read More »
Local journalism deserves your support
Posted on October 4, 2023Every week about 30 million newspapers are delivered across Canada. More than four out of five people in Canada read newspaper content each week. Why… Read More »
We tell the stories that matter to you
Posted on September 26, 2023Main Street has changed. There was a time when you could find just about everything needed at a locally-owned shop. If it didn’t have exactly… Read More »