Women over 65 were the most enthusiastic voters in the 2025 general election with 77.6 percent turnout, new Elections Canada data showed yesterday. Young men under 24 had the lowest turnout, 53 percent, despite a social media campaign targeting campuses nationwide: "Turnout among all voters is a complex phenomenon." READ MORE
Vancouver activist Avi Lewis is the odds-on favourite to win the New Democrat’s March 29 leadership race, according to wagering on the gaming site Polymarket. More than $45,000 in bets were placed to date, a heavy volume by Canadian standards: "The campaign exposed a growing operational, political and cultural distance between the Party and working people." READ MORE
The Parliamentary Budget Office yesterday suspended all new scrutiny of federal spending after cabinet failed to nominate an appointee to lead investigations. The vacancy follows a seven-month standoff with Opposition MPs over the appointment of a “neutral, unbiased and impartial” Budget Officer: "As soon as we publish a report that sets the record straight there are accusations we have not understood the problem or have a bone to pick." READ MORE
Most Canadians questioned in federal focus groups predict the country will fall into recession. The Privy Council had researchers poll the public on fears of rising unemployment and whether Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government was “headed in the right direction.” READ MORE
Liberal MP Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre, B.C.) has been cited for breach of the Conflict Of Interest Act. He is the 10th current and former member of the government caucus to be found in violation: 'The current regime is naming and shaming.' READ MORE
Cabinet’s proposed regional high speed rail venture faces its first organized opposition since Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announced a construction date. Thousands of opponents signed a Commons petition asking that Parliament “cease further advancement of the Alto high speed rail project.” READ MORE
Diversity and equity criteria for federal appointees became so onerous the Privy Council required customized software for “applicant tracking,” according to Access To Information documents. Federal executives withheld the fact for 11 months: "Information collected in a tracking system database is used for screening applicants." READ MORE
As kids, we told the legend of Nian, a ferocious beast that came to steal children. We lit firecrackers and hung Chinese red paper couplet decorations to ward off the Nian. That’s how we would bring in the new year with a fresh start. It makes me nostalgic. My parents were born in the mainland province of Guangdong and moved to Hong Kong. I was born in Kowloon in 1965, the youngest of six children. For Chinese, new year is as big as Christmas.
