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Canada is taxing the life out of its own economy
Investors follow returns. When productivity lags and taxes bite, money finds a better home
Rationing is built into the Canadian health care system
Long waits and service shortages are not accidents. They are the predictable result of a single-payer system that limits access
Alberta’s Bill 11 opens door to private health care across Canada
Two-tier health care is expanding in Alberta. Bill 11 allows private health insurance for services traditionally covered by the public system
Hiring more teachers isn’t the answer to fixing class challenges
Before spending more on teachers, it’s worth asking what really makes classrooms harder to teach
Politics
National
Vaccines should not be mandatory to attend school
We already saw what heavy-handed vaccine mandates did during COVID-19. Doing it again will only deepen the distrust
Business
Data centres are moving in. Communities should read the fine print
Power demand rises, water use climbs and the jobs often disappear once the construction phase ends
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Why Danhausen’s arrival in WWE could change pro wrestling forever
His WWE debut introduced him in a way that showed he brings real personality and entertainment value to wrestling
Book warns the decline in marriage comes at a high cost
Andrea Mrozek and Peter Jon Mitchell, in their book I... Do?, write that the fading value of marriage is a threat to social stability
The stress wearing you down is all in your head
Modern life keeps throwing information at us all day. Before long, that noise drains our focus
Carney’s GST credit tweaks won’t fix Canada’s affordability crisis
Tinkering with the GST credit may sound helpful, but it isn’t the kind of relief most families are looking for
Battery storage is the key to Ontario’s economic revival
Battery storage holds surplus power in reserve and releases it at peak demand
Canada’s winter sports dominance is melting away
Is this the new normal for a once Winter Olympics powerhouse?
A beaver dam cut our 2017 Agawa Canyon train ride short
This year, we finally made it all the way
Lincoln Navigator L defines full-size luxury SUV
Lincoln dropped its sedans after the 2020 model year but refused to shrink its idea of luxury
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Education
What Ontario can learn from Britain’s strictest school
Michaela Community School’s rules are tough, its teaching is traditional, and its results are undeniable
Your Money
Is Carney’s GST credit boost just political theatre?
The expanded GST credit offers short-term relief but not lasting food affordability
Careers
In today’s job market, the safer bet gets hired
Hiring isn’t about spotting potential. It’s about managing risk. Candidates who signal stability and credibility have the edge
Editor's Picks
Switching parties mid-term should come with a trip back to the voters
MPs who change parties mid-term should have to seek a new mandate from voters
Science/Tech
Why nobody plans for the future anymore
Long-term plans assume stability. Right now, stability is the one thing people can’t count on
Interviews
It is time to tame Canada’s ballooning bureaucracy
Preston Manning tells us how we can rein it in
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