Ottawa’s AI strategy is a cynical bait-and-switch
The benefits of artificial intelligence are front and centre. The risks barely make the brochure
Releasing crown land can help solve Canada’s housing crisis
A modern Homestead Act will rescue the middle class by turning Canada’s vast, empty geography into affordable communities
Is Ottawa turning Alberta’s pipeline into a taxpayer trap?
Carney’s net-zero agenda shouldn’t come at the expense of Alberta taxpayers
Geopolitical reality has ended the rush to renewables
The world is turning back to reliable fossil fuels, fueling massive growth for Canadian crude
Alberta
PoliticsAlberta is blaming immigrants for Ottawa’s policy failures
by Doug Firby
Ottawa made a mess of immigration. Now Alberta wants immigrants to pay for the consequences
Business
Under Carney, food prices have risen faster than inflation for 15 straight months
And that is leaving Canadians facing some of the fastest-rising food costs in the G7
Health
LatestGive Dad the gift of better health
by Greg Gazin
The MOBI Smart Home Clinic makes tracking vital health markers simple and automatic
Careers
Employers don’t owe job seekers feedback
Stop networking and start getting to know people
The best job search strategy is surprisingly simple
Life
LatestOur schools don’t deserve a failing grade
Teachers in our public education system are successfully doing the essential work of building the next generation of citizens
A&E, Books
LatestStop pretending we can function without GDP
by Pat Murphy
Diane Coyle’s history of GDP proves it is the only tool that reliably links prosperity to your personal well-being
Education
LatestAccepting mediocrity has become a Canadian habit
by Gerry Bowler
If Canada wants to remain competitive on the global stage, we must abandon our culture of indifference and reclaim a commitment to excellence
Sports
LatestHigh taxes are killing Canada’s Stanley Cup dreams
by Lee Harding
Money talks in the NHL. Until Canada levels the playing field, top-tier talent will continue chasing the bigger paycheques south of the border
Eye on
CalgaryWhy Canada’s economy is outgrowing its big cities
The road to national renewal now runs through the countryside
Politics
NationalThe world is sleepwalking into disaster
Foreign policy has become a contest in reckless escalation, with leaders creating the very conflicts and dangers they claim to be preventing
Science, Technology
LatestWithout agriculture, modern life collapses
Farmers produce the food we depend on. Take that away, and the whole system starts to come apart
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
LatestTrump’s MMA stunt trashes presidential tradition
Turning historic grounds into a pay-per-view arena signals a final collapse of political decorum
Drive
LatestThat 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross bargain comes with a catch
by Buying Used
Affordable AWD and reasonable reliability make the Eclipse Cross tempting, but buyers need to pay close attention to one expensive weak spot
World
LatestHow Christian Zionism shapes the Israel debate
Is biblical prophecy influencing how American politicians talk about Israel and the Middle East?