The High Cost of Living is Affecting Canadians’ Ability to Access Healthy Food Canada appears to be a “trading-down” market, a trend that may persist for some time. Recent data from Statistics Canada on the food retail and service industries and fresh GDP figures paint a dismal picture, especially for those looking to attract more
Familly Matters
Canada’s Premiers Have Failed the Basic Needs Test
The people are hungry and sleeping outside. Where are Canada’s premiers? In days of old, kings and queens were often judged by some pretty basic criteria: Did the people have enough to eat? Did they have a safe, warm place to lay their heads at night?. Looking around Canada today, it’s pretty clear that
Committee Made the Right Call to Delay MAiD Expansion
The debate over medically assisted suicide continues because of safety concerns for the mentally ill
TheAfroNews Celebrates “Black History Month”
Greetings Beloved Brothers and Sisters Sending you many Blessings for the new year. Thank you for your loyal support and commitment as we journey together striving to make our home Canada the fulfilment of hopes and aspirations for all toward a healthy, good, and successful future. We celebrate this year’s “Black History Month” and continue to advocate against bias,
Reflecting on The Transitional Blessings of The Seasons
Friends, no matter our current situation, it might contain blessings. We are all among those called. I hope you remain wise, call on your wisdom; be influential; and surely well-rounded.
Over Half of Canadian Housing Markets Severely Unaffordable
What’s the solution? Curb the use of urban containment policies and make more land available for housing The latest Demographia report on housing affordability in Canada, which I produce for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, reveals that over half of the 46 Canadian housing markets we assess are severely unaffordable. Vancouver and Toronto,
Politicians Must Stop Weaponizing Food Prices for Political Gain
Let’s give the theatrics a rest in 2024 In an era where food inflation has become a contentious political issue, it’s all too tempting for politicians to target the grocery industry. Sadly, that’s exactly what transpired in our country this year, and it was both absurd and embarrassing. The government and Parliament relentlessly hounded our
Rich Canadians Walked Away from The Pandemic Much, Much Richer
Income inequality soars as rich Canadians get richer A hundred Canadians are standing in a room together, with $100 on a table. They’re figuring out how to divide the money. In this thought experiment, that $100 represents all of the income earned by all Canadians in 2021 – a year into the pandemic, when governments
Blessing Mother’s
Dear Mama, Chere Mere Since your birth in the cosmos your star has been a brighter light in the universe You quickly understand your purpose on this planet You shine day and night illuminating life for those around you, a true hero’s radiance You walk in the valley of uncertainty with confidence and pride Hearing you whisper to yourself often even those words we can