Other Voices

THE ROYALS – Why it matters that the wedding falls on Victoria Day weekend

May 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

Despite the strong American influence, Canada still resembles the U.K. more than any other Commonwealth country By JANE HARRIS BY CHOOSING to have their wedding on May 19, [Continue]

URBAN LIFE – The man who changed how modern cities should operate

May 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Stephan Goldsmith demonstrated how to improve service and cut costs – and taxes By LEE HARDING Research Associate Frontier Centre for Public Policy WHO IS THE greatest [Continue]

PEOPLE – The Aga Khan: 60 years of remarkable service to the world

May 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

As he marks his Diamond Jubilee, we should celebrate his unshakable belief in the values of pluralism, diversity and equality By ANNE McLELLAN WHO IS HIS HIGHNESS, the Aga [Continue]

PIPELINES – The Saga of the Three Pipelines a test of Ottawa’s relevance

May 12, 2018 // 3 Comments

After seven years and billions of dollars, hope for revival of Canada’s oil industry comes down to one extremely troubled project CANADA IS ENDOWED with the third largest [Continue]

POLITICS – Why are B.C.’s voters being kept in the dark on electoral reform?

May 8, 2018 // 3 Comments

By Dr. SHINDER PUREWAL and JORDAN BATEMAN ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (PR), it seems the NDP government is taking the mushroom approach with voters – keeping British [Continue]

MENTAL HEALTH – The ministry of loneliness wants to be your friend

May 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

But it’s far more likely that the institutions at neighbourhood levels are better positioned to address key aspects of loneliness By MILTON FRIESEN Social Cities Program [Continue]