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Does Canada’s embattled oil and gas sector have a too-cozy relationship with two of the country’s largest print-media chains? That, in a nutshell, is the working thesis of a two-part research essay by self-described “climate and coast defender” Robert Hackett, from Burnaby, B.C., and writer Hanna Araza, that hit the Rabble front page this week after making its virtual debut in the National Observer’s special report on the state of journalism in Canada. “As identified by the Cor...

Help Save Peoples World The economic crisis has hit Peoples World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. Does Canada’s vaccine crisis mean public health care is flawed? April 29, 2021 11:26 AM CDT By C.J. Atkins A sign indicating that there are no more vaccines available is posted outside University Pharmacy in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 1, 2021. Nearly a month later, and...

    MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Our special guest today is our Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese.  And he will be — as you may know, Brian was Senior Advisor to President Obama and previously served as Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget.  And in the Obama-Biden administration, Brian helped coordinate policy development for tax policy, housing, clean energy, manufacturing, and the automotive industry.    Brian has agreed to come despite having the unenvi...

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NOW Magazine Does Canada even need a Governor General? The fallout surrounding Julie Payettes resignation over workplace harassment allegations raises questions about the role of the office itself By Enzo DiMatteo Jan 23, 2021 Julie Payette installed as Governor General in 2017. Photo Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall, OSGG Among the questions that emerge from the mess surrounding the resignation of Governor General Julie Payette is: Should Canadians even care? The office of...

Holiday travellers stuck at Dominican Republic resort due to difficulty getting COVID-19 tests Raquel Fletcher © Photo Courtesy: Moira Coutu Canadian families who vacationed in the Dominican Republic feel stranded because they are unable to get Covid-19 test results which would allow them to board a flight home. A Montreal couple and their two children who travelled to the Dominican Republic just before New Years now find themselves unable to get a COVID-19 test, which they n...

Is the answer to create an emergency ministry of education housed in Ottawa? Unequivocally, no. As I document in my book, Canada stands alone globally as a country without a national department of education — and this should continue. Elementary and secondary education is one of the few areas that Ottawa has steered clear from, and this has been to Canada’s advantage. However, there are practical steps that should be taken towards improving our educational systems. As some researchers have...