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Canada’s Housing Crisis a Federal Fiasco as CMHC pay Themselves Big Bonuses
Canada is in the grip of a housing crisis, and the federal government, along with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), is under scrutiny for its part in the debacle. With soaring home prices and dwindling affordability, many Canadians are finding themselves locked out of the housing market. Now,
The existential crisis in the Conservative Party
ABOVE: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) Conservative leadership candidates Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis, and Jean Charest. There is an adage that perfectly fits the Conservative Party of Canada today, “‘Do You Want to Be Right . . . or do you want to win.” The answer to that question
Beware the Orwellian nightmare: The Trudeau Government is buying the news bit by bit
Of all the Canadian journalists who could shake the establishment’s cage, perhaps the best at stating the truth was the late Christie Blatchford. Before her untimely death in early 2020, she wrote one of the best articles in recent Canadian history on the state of the media in this country.
If leadership is example, Canadians need more than empty selfies
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” — Warren Bennis (pioneer of Leadership studies) By Larry McCloskey If only. Regrettably, the modern political landscape of past weeks exposes leaders whose unwillingness to see reality translates vision into tragedy. Vladamir Putin’s sick quest to re-assemble the corrupt empire of the
The federal cabinet gets a good shake
Finally, after an unusually long wait, on Tuesday, white smoke emerged from the Parliamentary ‘Sistine chapel’. Behold, we have a new cabinet! Before evaluating the starting line-up, a few thoughts about the cabinet-making process. First, it’s a lonely and difficult task. The PM can consult far and wide about whom
Election 2021
As a candidate in five separate elections, all winning ones, the Hon. Sergio Marchi knows a thing or two about political campaigns. During the 2021 federal election, he contributed a series of articles that analyzed the emerging issues and events. We have assembled them together to make them easier to review. Click on the image
Let the games begin
The Hon. Sergio Marchi was a successful politician, municipally and federally. He was a candidate in five separate elections, all winning ones, so he knows a thing or two about campaigns. During this federal election, Marchi will contribute a series of articles, analyzing the emerging issues and events that will
No regulations on big banking in the federal budget
Introduced last week, the first federal budget in two years is a collection of grand gestures and big spending designed to handle the final waves and impending recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. But one element that will be vital to recovery on both a national and individual level—aid from big
Canada’s gluttonous banks and their greedy CEOs reel in record profits during pandemic
Canada’s Big 6 Banks reported a 14 per cent increase in their 2021 first-quarter profits, and extremely high profits in 2020 totalling $41.13 billion, just $5.1 billion (12 per cent) less than in 2019 (BMO - $5.1B; CIBC - $3.8B; National - $2.08; RBC - $11.4B; Scotiabank - $6.85B; TD
The rapists and their protectors in both the RCMP and Ottawa Police Service
No one is charged weeks after Supreme Court justice tells MPs the RCMP raped 130 of their own Two weeks after a scathing report on sexual harassment in the RCMP by former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michel Bastarache was released which revealed that at least 130 women in the
Turkish-Canadian organizations lobby Trudeau regarding misinformation campaign
Prime Minister Trudeau recently received a letter signed by 20 local and national Turkish-Canadian organizations representing strong and vibrant Turkish-Canadian communities. The coalition has directed its concerns to Trudeau about what it calls the ongoing disinformation campaign in Canada regarding recent developments in the South Caucasus region where a border conflict
China: The Long Game
Chinese Ambassador Lu Shaye The Chinese Are Playing the Long Game in the Canada-China Free Trade Talks 冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 The Chinese have a saying Bīng dòng sān chǐ, fēi yí rì zhī hán - which literally translated means, Three feet of ice is not formed in a single day. When used
Who is dealing with the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times? Who is truly fighting DAESH?
By H.e. Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador Of Turkey To Canada Turkey is at the centre of the response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria-Iraq by hosting 3.5 million vulnerable. The total cost passed 30 billion USD - with no international assistance in the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. The additional challenge and
Facts Don’t Lie — Institutional Prejudice is Part of Canada’s Justice System
The acquittal of Gerald Stanley, a white farmer, in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old Cree man from Red Pheasant First Nation, in Saskatchewan should be of concern to us all. The case is not cut and dry and the particulars matter as they should. For example, I
J & J’s Gibberish: Time for Action on Autism
Feature photo: Jaden and Mike Lake A wonderful thing happened last week. At a town hall meeting Prime Minister Trudeau hosted in Nova Scotia, a mother stood up and shared her struggles of trying to raise an autistic child. While it was immensely sad to hear how she had to
What Minister Lebouthillier Doesn’t Know About Diabetes.
When my son was 14 he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It came out of nowhere. It was the long weekend before Labour Day; he was about to start grade 10. That summer he had an adolescent growth spurt. When a colleague met him that summer he jokingly asked
Beijing and Ottawa Symphony Orchestras Unite for Canada’s 150th
On Sunday, February 12th, a very special musical celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary will be taking place. His Worship Mayor Watson has called it a “cultural jewel!” The Beijing Symphony Orchestra will be performing in Ottawa and they will be joined by invited members of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra for
For Catherine McKenna, Green is the Gold
It has been a year since Catherine McKenna walked down the driveway at Rideau Hall and was sworn in as the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. The general public was allowed on the grounds to soak in excitement and the atmosphere was electric. This was a hard fought battle
Prime Minister Trudeau… So Far, So Good… But Soon, The Rubber Hits Road.
By all counts things are going well for Canada’s new Liberal government. Aside from Prime Minister Trudeau’s brief off-side when he unintentionally elbowed NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in Parliament, leading to a possible Oscar or “Golden Raspberry” for her and Thomas Mulcair for best performance for feigned outrage. It
Parliamentary Wrap-Up Session With Rona Ambrose
Attention: Rona Ambrose is not running for the Conservative leadership. However, after a stellar performance in the last Parliamentary session many wish she would. We sat down with the interim Leader of the Official Opposition to discuss the last Parliamentary session. OTTAWA LIFE MAGAZINE: What are your observations of the
Opinion: Canada needs business, not busybodies
By Pierre Poilievre, MP Carleton If you are a federal politician looking for an escape hatch from Bombardier’s controversial request for a billion dollar federal bail-out, one of the company’s vice-presidents recently provided it. Rob Dewar said federal help would be “…an extra bonus that would be helpful but is very clearly
Budget Day 2016
Ever wish you were a journalist working on Parliament Hill? In the slideshow below, celebrated photographer Jean-Marc Carisse captures the excitement of Budget Day 2016. [wzslider height="600" transition="'slide'"]
Toward a True Health Accord
This week Canada's Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott, will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver. This is no ordinary get-together. In his letter to the Minister, Prime Minister Trudeau tasked Philpott with "engaging provinces and territories in the development of a new, multi-year Health Accord with long-term funding
Turkey Welcomes Refugees with Open Arms
The last 40 years have seen a rapprochement in the relationship between Canada and Turkey. The economic, cultural and trade relations between the two countries have blossomed, and a deeper mutual understanding has resulted. His Excellency Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Canada, has travelled to all corners of Canada since taking
We Need Federal Leadership on Pharmaceutical Drug Coverage
More than 300 health academics and health professional sign letter to Prime Minister Trudeau on the need for federal leadership on pharmaceutical drug coverage (Toronto and Vancouver) -- Every developed country with a universal healthcare system provides universal coverage of prescription drugs…except Canada. The problems associated with Canada's incomplete patchwork
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