Ottawa bet against fossil fuels and lost
by Jay Goldberg
Its anti-oil and gas obsession sacrificed Canada’s economic growth for zero environmental gain
Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump
Mexico swallowed the insults and kept its market access. Canada performed its outrage and drew a punishing U.S. tariff wall
Trump’s Iran blockade is sabotaging his push for cheap gas
Washington is drawing down its emergency oil reserves as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to keep pressure on oil prices
China’s changing energy habits are reshaping global oil markets
The biggest force in oil markets may no longer be supply but China’s falling demand
Alberta
PoliticsAn Alberta energy export tax could hurt Canada more than Trump
Retaliating against Washington with an export tax on energy could hand Alberta separatists ammunition against Ottawa
Business
Weaponizing potash against the U.S. could backfire
Saskatchewan would bear much of the damage if Ottawa decides to use potash as a weapon against the United States
Health
LatestCanada cannot ignore MAiD’s warning signs any longer
Thousands of errors and questionable MAiD cases expose serious cracks in Canada’s safeguards
Careers
Why qualifications aren’t enough to get you hired
What 500 interviews taught me about communication
How to read body language without getting it wrong
Life
LatestBeing better than someone worse doesn’t make you good
We can always find someone who behaves worse than we do. That doesn’t make our own conduct moral
A&E, Books
LatestOnce upon a time, singing cowboys were a real thing
by Pat Murphy
Gene Autry and Roy Rogers helped turn low-budget westerns into a Hollywood money machine
Education
LatestAre Jewish Noahide laws a threat to Christians?
Conspiracy theories claim Christians could face execution under ancient Noahide laws. The evidence tells a different story
Sports
LatestEven war cannot extinguish football’s power to give people hope
Football cannot end wars or erase suffering. But it can remind people that they are not alone and that tomorrow is still worth believing in
Eye on
CalgaryGovernment housing policies are killing the Canadian dream
by David Leis
Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time
Politics
NationalCanada can’t claim a North it can’t defend
We need military bases, ports and transportation corridors if we want to exercise real sovereignty over the North
Science, Technology
LatestYou’re letting life pass you by one scroll at a time
One day you’ll realize your phone saw more of your life than you did
Travel
LatestStrange but true: Karl Marx’s grave is more expensive to see than Adam Smith’s
You pay £10 to see Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetary, but Adam Smith’s grave is free. The irony is hard to ignore
All
LatestUniversity of Ottawa study finds AI use for emotional support may signal youth distress
Researchers say AI use may be a warning sign of distress and an opportunity to connect youth with human support
Drive
LatestWhy the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Is a used-car bargain
by Buying Used
Strong performance, upscale comfort and a much lower used price make the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 one of today’s best used luxury SUV buys
World
LatestNATO espionage arrest exposes glaring holes in Canadian security
Canadian screening cleared an intern now accused of spying inside NATO headquarters
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