Rupa Subramanya: Smearing Pierre Poilievre because many of those at his rallies are white …

As Pierre Poilievre crisscrosses Canada, very much the front runner in the Conservative leadership race, he continues to attract large crowds wherever he goes. His stellar rise is not a surprise to those who have followed Tory politics, but seems to have caught some of the mainstream commentariat off guard. Trump campaigned, as we all […]

Industry wants Ottawa to fund at least 50% of carbon capturing technology in next budget …

Details on the tax credit for carbon capture, utilization and storage technology are expected later this month when the Trudeau government unveils its plan for how Canada will cut emissions to achieve their net zero targets by 2050. Dillon said that Canada has lots of potential reservoirs where carbon could be stored, especially in Western […]

Chris Selley: Public health advisors are telling Liberals what they don’t want to hear | National Post

Loyal Liberals stood on line this week to dispute renegade MP Joël Lightbound’s allegation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had “politicized” the pandemic for electoral gain. Dr. “I believe that after the Omicron wave has subsided, the risk of our system becoming overwhelmed will become substantially reduced and this will enable us to shift our response,” Henry’s counterpart […]

Why Baby Boomers are breaking the real estate market in Canada | National Post

Born between 1946 and 1964, Boomers, who own a substantial share of Canadian real estate, are breaking that trend. More than 20 per cent of Canada’s population will be 65 within the next five years. Although the trend had already started, and has been well-documented in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the […]

Liberals leaving nuclear’s future ‘to the market’ while other countries bet big | National Post

At the Glasgow climate summit, which ended Friday, major economies agreed on the need to cut global carbon emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. government gave famed engine manufacturer Rolls Royce $350 million this week to help the company build a new generation of small modular nuclear reactors. The reactors are still […]

Chris Selley: Ontarians befuddled and perplexed by the success of legalized cannabis …

One of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s more useful acts of legislative heresy was his early-days decision to scrap the previous government’s plans for state-run brick-and-mortar cannabis shops, and instead punt retail into the private sector: The government has a monopoly on wholesale and online sales, but beyond that, Ontario’s weed market is one of the […]

Union gold? FBI hunt for Civil War treasure detailed in unsealed affidavit

In an accompanying 30-page affidavit, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Jacob Archer cites tips from treasure hunters, old newspaper clippings and magazine articles as “probable cause” that a ton or more of gold mined in California and destined for the U.S. Father-and-son team Dennis and Kem Parada think the government may have found the […]