Overview
- Ottawa confronts new 35% U.S. tariffs on steel and auto exports that analysts say could cost Canadian taxpayers up to $1 billion.
- Prime Minister Carney’s pledge to recognize a Palestinian state in two months, contingent on 2026 benchmarks, is criticized for empowering Hamas without improving Gaza’s humanitarian or hostage crises.
- The Thames Valley District School Board faces a projected $35 million deficit blamed on overlapping administrative roles and inflated salaries, intensifying calls for fiscal discipline.
- Edmonton residents are demanding a full city council overhaul over costly bike lanes used by just 1% of the population and stalled development approvals.
- Opinion columnists warn that free speech in Canada is increasingly restricted by social media mob mentality, urging a revival of civil dialogue to uphold Charter-protected expression.