On pandemic management, O’Toole is giving away points to Trudeau Posted on September 17, 2021 by Ian Burns Erin O’Toole may regret lavishing as much praise as he did on Alberta Premier Jason Kenney 11 months ago for his government’s pandemic-management skills.
Voting for Bernier will only elect Liberals Posted on September 17, 2021 by Ian Burns Canadians who are tired of the Trudeau government and wish to bring sanity back to Ottawa have one option come Monday, that’s to vote for Erin O’Toole and the Conservatives.
This unhappy and largely pointless election campaign is nearly over Posted on September 17, 2021 by Ian Burns Justin Trudeau could never satisfactorily explain why he called the election in the first place. The opposition parties could never satisfactorily explain why the governing Liberals should be replaced.
Political polarization has made this election much more important than most people think Posted on September 17, 2021 by Ian Burns The election call, seen as perhaps no more than a nuisance by most Canadians, seems to have acted as a catalyst driving social cohesion over a cliff and a significant portion of the country to anger.
Trudeau’s China record becomes security concern Posted on September 17, 2021 by Ian Burns There’s no clear reason for Canada not being part of a new defence and intelligence alliance by our three closest allies — the U.S., U.K. and Australia — as a check on China’s power.
No, debate organizers need not apologize for question about Quebec laws Posted on September 17, 2021 by Ian Burns Should Quebec’s laws and practices be out of bounds for criticism, whether inside the province or in the rest of the country? No, they shouldn’t.
Ontario reports 864 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday Posted on September 16, 2021 by Ian Burns Ontario reported nearly 600 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths on Wednesday as the number of coronavirus tests processed hit a high not seen in over three months.
The make-up test: When Canada’s schools open again, how will they catch students up after a year of lost learning? Posted on September 7, 2021 by Ian Burns When students return to classrooms at the Toronto Catholic District School Board in about two weeks, they will experience what Kimberly Dixon describes as “just-in-time learning.”
Older Ontarians most involved in spreading COVID-19 misinformation online, study suggests Posted on April 1, 2021 by Ian Burns A new study suggests Ontario residents between the ages of 55 and 64 are most involved in spreading misinformation about COVID-19 on social media.
