Heritage Minister Marc Miller in a letter to MPs says political organizers are using the internet to undermine Canadians’ trust in public institutions. He did not identify any by name: "The needs of protecting public interest journalism are urgent." READ MORE
Records show federal managers hire more than 800 foreign students a year while lamenting high jobless rates for Canadian students. The Treasury Board noted federal employers were supposed to hire Canadians first: "The Public Service Employment Act gives preference to eligible veterans first, then Canadian citizens." READ MORE
A senior Liberal MP yesterday complained cabinet is unable to pass most of its bills despite winning the 2025 general election. MP Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), parliamentary secretary to the Government House Leader, blamed Conservatives: "We have a Prime Minister who was just elected." READ MORE
Digital identification is a convenience that will never be mandatory in Canada, says cabinet. The Department of Employment overseeing digital ID development at a cost of billions said it had “no plans” to force Canadians to use the technology: "Using this online will be completely voluntary." READ MORE
Cineplex Corporation, the nation’s largest theatre chain, has been ordered to pay $38,987,000 plus costs for breach of the Competition Act. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld the penalty over a $1.50 online booking fee: "We are shocked." READ MORE
The Bank of Canada yesterday cut its 2026 growth forecast. Governor Tiff Macklem released a report warning of stubborn unemployment and weak investment: "Between October and now, what has changed?" READ MORE
Federal managers in the past two years billed taxpayers more than a quarter million for coaching on how to answer questions at parliamentary committees. Disclosure of coaching fees followed complaints from one deputy minister that questioning by MPs was too rough: "One source of harassment stems from short, decontextualized clips of committee appearances by public servants being posted on social media." READ MORE
When I was about to enter my first year of primary school, a specialist told me I would be unable to pass the first grade. I cried. Later I was able to get a four-year honours degree, to be published, to be in the labour market and travel to 50 countries all over the world. Perhaps it is sweet revenge. Everyone is different on the autism spectrum. We need to forge our path to happiness. Never give up.
