provinces
A look at just how many people left Ontario and the Prairies for the East and West coasts
Inter-provincial moves happened in the highest numbers in a second quarter since 1972
‘Avoid creating new permanent spending’
Paul Wells: Earlier this year, Justin Trudeau gave his finance minister a mandate to avoid any new recurring spending. Here is a brief history of that doomed campaign.
Enough is enough—time for a national response to COVID
Scott Gilmore: Trudeau must stop scolding premiers from the sidelines. He’s the fire chief, and it’s time to put out the fire.
Is it time to abolish provinces?
Scott Gilmore: This middle tier of government makes no sense in an increasingly urban Canada, and its distorting effect on our politics will only get worse
The ‘free the beer’ ruling and the Supreme Court’s record of putting the brakes on change
On stock market regulation, Senate reform, even appointments to its own bench, the top court has disappointed those unhappy with the status quo
How will the provinces sell pot?
Ottawa’s bill to legalize weed leaves the provinces with hard questions about how to sell the drug. Here’s what some have planned so far.
Time for premiers to step into void
Provinces must lead on economic as well as social policy
‘Less money available for nurses and doctors and health care’
The premiers seem unimpressed with Jim Flaherty’s change to the health care funding formula.
The cost of federalism
The Ontario government figures the Harper government’s crime bill will cost the province $1 billion.
The coming fall
The Canadian Press, CBC and CTV preview the fall sitting. I’ll have my own scene-setter in the next print edition. In short, it promises to be a busy few months.
Why the tuition problem is worse than you think
Fees are up 4.3 per cent this fall: Statistics Canada
Conservative nation
Conservative parties could be on the verge of claiming a majority of the country’s legislative seats.