In a recent essay, Rhonda Lenton, President of York University and chair of the Council of Ontario Universities, made the case for increasing public funding for universities. 

According to a new poll from RBC, nearly half (48 per cent) of Canadians can’t maintain their standard of living due to rising costs. These polling results should come as no surprise; recent research has shown that Canadian living standards are in a historic decline.

This will come as no surprise to most Canadians, but our provincial governments are struggling to deliver timely access to health care. Unfortunately, a recent announcement by Mark Holland, the federal health minister, will likely further restrict the few private alternatives available to patients who are failed by the public system.

It appears that Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees have too much time on their hands.

The Smith government will table its next budget on Feb. 27. Finance Minister Nate Horner recently warned that, according to forecasts, oil prices may drop in 2025.

Amid a looming trade war with the United States, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said that President Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff could cost the province between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs.

The British Columbia economy—and the living standards of British Columbians—have stagnated. In the last two years, B.C.’s per-person GDP, a broad measure of living standards, declined by an estimated 0.8 per cent in 2023 and 2.1 per cent in 2024 (after adjusting for inflation).

According to the latest annual survey of mining investors published by the Fraser Institute, Newfoundland and Labrador ranked ninth-best worldwide. But while this ranking reflects the province’s mining potential, the Furey government must address mounting concerns about red tape to fully capitalize on the province’s opportunity.

As part of its new plan to grow the Heritage Fund to $250 billion by 2050, the Smith government has created the Heritage Fund Opportunities Corporation (HFOC), which will manage new Heritage Fund investments.

Canada’s health-care system is in dire straits. We face an access crisis in primary care, regular rural emergency room closures, and some of the longest waits for non-emergency surgery in more than 30 years.

Think back to when you were a student. How much learning took place when your teachers were absent?