Canadians are divided over billions in new military spending, says in-house Privy Council research. “Reactions were mixed,” said a federal focus group report: "A number expressed concern about the scale of the investment, $81.8 billion." READ MORE
Man From McKinsey Is Back
Dominic Barton, former managing director of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, yesterday was named chair of the federal agency Invest in Canada. The appointment came two years after investigators said McKinsey benefited from favouritism in winning $200 million worth of federal contracts: "I have no interest in making money." READ MORE
School Year Will Cost $31,700
The typical postsecondary student in Canada will spend $31,700 getting an education this school year including tuition and expenses, the nation’s Chief Actuary said yesterday. Student loans this year will average $8,285: "More students have a need that exceeds the loan limit." READ MORE
“Strategy” Followed Bad Poll
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s abrupt reversal on electric car mandates followed in-house federal polling that showed only a third of Canadians supported sales quotas, according to records. Opposition ran hottest west of Ontario including a majority of drivers in British Columbia, where Liberals held 20 seats: "We are making strategic decisions." READ MORE
Need Tariff Hearings: Senator
The Senate must open special committee hearings to hear from business, labour and local authorities on impacts of rolling tariffs, says the Opposition Leader in the Senate. Existing trade committees in the Senate and Commons have not met in months: 'Thousands of Canadian jobs hang in the balance.' READ MORE
CBC Reversal Took Half Hour
CBC News publicly cancelled an editorial order 30 minutes after learning of cabinet’s disapproval, records show. The TV network has repeatedly denied following Liberal “political winds or influences,” according to former CEO Catherine Tait: "Independence is critical to the trust Canadians place in us." READ MORE
Took Away ‘Street Furniture’
Canada Post has removed 600 city sidewalk mailboxes this year as a cost-cutting measure. Removal of what management called “street furniture” came as the corporation ran up $482 million in pre-tax losses for the first six months of the year: "Changes are critical." READ MORE
Guest Commentary
My father was offered cabinet posts by the Liberal Party. They wanted to appoint him to the cabinet in 1945, but he declined. The Liberal Party used a lot of our ideas, I think, but my father never wanted to be a Liberal. He always maintained he wanted to achieve his purpose through democratic socialism. That’s what he was. That’s how he lived. He thought all people were entitled to a decent life, that no one should suffer from poor housing and poor health. His whole life was devoted to improving conditions for the common man.
