Editorial: Face-covering law lacks common sense
Now that Quebec’s Bill 62 has become law, the best that can be hoped is for it to disappear into the black hole of its own contradictions and ambiguities.
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PoV: Drunk-driving plans needs more thought
Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s proposal to lower the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers to . -
Dutch-Canadian bond fortifies two nations
From Afghanistan to the Mideast air war against ISIS, Canadians have lived through a generation of warfare in which the objectives are often ambiguous to the public and victories as ... -
PoV: Survey highlights a growing trend and challenge
For the first time in memory, more Canadians expect to work past the traditional retirement age of 65 – at least according to a report released this week by Sun ... -
PoV: Chrysler shows leadership in its faith in Ontario
The last decade hasn’t been kind to Ontario’s manufacturing sector, and in particular to the province’s automobile industry, so Chrysler’s news on Monday is indeed welcome. -
PoV: Prohibition the only logical recourse for Queen's Park
The Ontario government is making the correct decision in seeking to impose tobacco-like restrictions on e-cigarettes. -
PoV: Non-voters' apathy no fault but their own
We can’t force them to the ballot box, hang a scarlet letter on them or deny them rights they so blithely scoff at by refusing to exercise the highest of ... -
PoV: Dalton McGuinty's new gig may fail smell test
Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty isn’t doing anything illegal by representing a company that wants to sell its products to a government he once led.
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We're No. 6: with a bullet!
Don’t listen to the naysayers. Canada is a great country. One of the best, in fact – you can look it up! This is once again confirmed by a ... -
No excuse not to balance the books
Politicians never let a crisis go to waste. So now that oil prices are slumping, expect to hear calls from the usual suspects for more program spending, more taxes, less ... -
RIDE stops keep us safe
It’s the time of year when we drive from home to home to share presents. Or head to Christmas parties. -
PoV: Safe water our most precious resource
Algae blooms happen every summer, and except for scientists and others whose interest in Lake Erie’s health is more than passing, the phenomenon is mostly ignored by the local population ... -
PoV: Making sure the final years are golden
Most of us want to live longer, but not enough of us are thinking about what kind of life we would be living if we reached our 80's or our ... -
PoV: Unlike Ford, Fontana, most serve honourably
It's probably never been more difficult to serve in public office, to serve under the scrutiny and criticism of constituents who use both traditional and social media, to serve within ... -
PoV: Canada can be proud of its aid to refugees
The irony could not be more profound: With the 100th anniversary of the First World War upon us, the “war to end all wars,” the globe’s refugee population has eclipsed ... -
PoV: Iraq's calamity shows fragility of fuel prices
Gasoline prices haven’t been this high in almost nine years — when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and threatened a substantial part of the petroleum and refining industry in the ... -
PoV: The real heavy-lifting begins after this election
No matter what happens in Thursday's Ontario election, the province's credit rating will probably be downgraded in the immediate future, the first time since April 2012 when Ontario lost its ... -
PoV: Electronic devices cleared for takeoff
“I’d like to remind all passengers prior to takeoff you must power down all of your electronic devices; after takeoff you may use electronic devices as long as they are ...
