Calgary’s bad 2026 bid: $4.6 billion for the discount Olympics
Even with plans for a recycled Olympics, the price tag would still be massive, with no tangible benefits for the city
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Naheed Nenshi
Canadian politicians need to stop saying ’math is hard’
Suggesting math is hard for women reflects ignorance more than sexism. Politicians keep falling into the trap.
Calgary’s Olympic triathlon: nostalgia, faith, recycled venues
A potential bid by Calgary to host the Olympics in 2026 would have a few things going for it, but saving the city’s economy is not one of them
Enough with the Uber bashing already
Our editorial: Uber is giving the taxi industry the shakeup it deserved. Arguments against it are grounded in turf protection.
The angry, radical right
Why a growing number of extremists are lashing out publicly at Muslim immigrants—and Justin Trudeau
Interview: Naheed Nenshi on Syrian refugees and anti-Muslim attacks
’I think we’re going to show people who we are, our generosity of spirit, what we’re capable of’
Jason Kenney on the niqab, the oath and #PeopleLikeNenshi
The Defence Minister on government policy: ’The public citizenship oath done in a court in front of a judge and one’s fellow citizens should be done publicly’
Naheed Nenshi on why ’dog whistle’ politics miss the mark
Calgary’s mayor joins Evan Solomon on ’Everything Is Politics,’ where he criticized the Conservatives on the niqab issue
The Tories on big-city transit: Buy support now, pay later
Harper has pledged more than $5 billion to urban rail projects. Forward-looking? The payment system sure is.
Naheed Nenshi: The reluctant brand
Chris Koentges on the shaping of Nenshi as the most powerful personal brand in Canada