47 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Carney should embrace harm reduction for smokers

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is out to prove he’s a centrist. By ending unpopular Trudeau-era policies like the capital gains tax hike and the consumer carbon tax, Carney is clearly making a play for the political middle.  If Carney really wants Canadian consumers to believe he’s moved to the middle, it’s time for the Liberals […]

Transport

2 d. ago Saskatchewan’s 6% PST on Vaping Undermines Harm Reduction, Fuels Illicit Market

New Vape Tax Puts Public Health at Risk Ottawa, ON, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week, the Saskatchewan government announced it will remove the 6% provincial sales tax (PST) exemption on vaping products, effective June 1, 2025. As the national voice for the vaping industry, the Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) is deeply concerned […]

Other

6 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Parliament must end undemocratic alcohol tax hikes

Politicians should have to stand up and vote when they want to hike taxes on hard-working Canadians.  Unfortunately, when it comes to alcohol, politicians in Ottawa have been automatically hiking taxes since 2017.  They haven’t had to vote. They haven’t had to defend their positions. They’ve just let taxes go up automatically and consumers have […]

Economics

7 d. ago Prairie Harm Reduction calls government response to overdose crisis ‘inadequate’

Despite the province saying support is on the way for Prairie Harm Reduction, Saskatoon's safe drug consumption site says they are yet to receive any help.

Politics

7 d. ago Saskatoon hit with drug crisis with hundreds of overdose calls in past month

SASKATOON, SASK. — The head of Saskatoon’s only safe consumption site says she saw the current drug crisis coming. Kayla DeMong, executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction, says that since January, staff at the facility have spent their days responding to drug overdoses, reviving four to six people at any given time. She said a […]

Other

1 week ago Saskatoon safe consumption site temporarily closed as staff battle ‘trauma’

Prairie Harm Reduction said the trauma from responding to overdoses every day is becoming too much and staff need time to recover.

Events

1 week ago JAY GOLDBERG: An alternative approach to ratcheting up U.S. trade war

Tariffs are taxes that are paid for by domestic consumers. That’s a point Canadians can’t lose sight of as the trade conflict between Canada and the United States continues to simmer. As soon as President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods entering the U.S. market, Canada’s politicians were nearly unanimous in calling for […]

Economics

2 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Further liberalizing alcohol sales could help Ontario

With the trade war between Canada and the United States ratcheting up by the hour, Canadian governments are about to be awash in red ink. Provincial governments in particular will face a world of financial hurt, with the feds taking in any tariff revenue and provinces preparing to spend billions to help impacted industries and […]

Other

2 w. ago TAIT: Changes could mean more Canadians with disability on the job

As Mark Carney was sworn in a prime minister Friday, I chose to embrace the potential — key word: potential — of what Canada can become. New beginnings, with new leaders, mean things will change. Good or bad, changes are upon the horizon. People and organizations of people with disability have already thrown Carney under […]

Other

2 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Other provinces should follow Alberta on charter schools

It’s high time for Alberta’s charter school revolution to come to the rest of Canada. Parents in every province deserve choice and value for their money when it comes to educating the next generation. It’s simply not fair to try to force parents to keep their kids in failing government-run schools. It’s also unfair to […]

Society

3 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Canada should counter tariffs by unleashing Canadian energy

With the United States imposing punishing tariffs on Canada’s economy, it’s never been more important to strengthen Canada’s economic position and competitiveness.  A major key to achieving that goal is unleashing Canadian energy.  Over the past decade, the Trudeau government has stifled the growth of Canada’s oil and gas industry at virtually every turn.  Canada should […]

Economics