Opinion

Opinion: Trudeau government plans new taxes on trucks, SUVs

The proposed tax would cost an extra $1,000 on a Ford F-150, and a Ram 3500 heavy duty pickup truck would get hit with a $4,000 tax.

Apr 14, 2022 5:43 AM Read more >

Neil Godbout: The problem with COVID going forward

Is COVID-19 no worse than a bad cold or flu for the vast majority of the population? That’s what many of the critics and the anti-mandates folks have been saying for a long time. So what if they’re right?

Apr 14, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Downtown parking not worth it

Having to risk a $50 ticket or pay an additional downtown parking fee just isn't worth it.

Apr 14, 2022 4:33 AM Read more >

Opinion: NDP launches assault on workers’ democratic rights

The NDP government talks a big game about an open, democratic workplace on the one hand, yet on the other they are taking the secret ballot away from workers.

Apr 13, 2022 7:47 AM Read more >

Letter to the editor: Picture in poor taste

There is this thing called dignity.

Apr 13, 2022 6:57 AM Read more >

Neil Godbout: Job numbers miss the bigger story

Most people would rather work for their pay than stay at home and wait for a government handout because a job provides far more than pay.

Apr 13, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

Online poll results: Will you take a second COVID-19 booster shot when it's made available?

This poll ran from April 5 to April 11.

Apr 13, 2022 4:25 AM Read more >

Todd Whitcombe: Conservatives need to retire their tired talking points

April 7 was federal budget day. After coming to terms with the NDP, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a Liberal budget.

Apr 12, 2022 4:44 AM Read more >

Online poll results: What kind of development does downtown need?

This poll ran from April 5 to April 11.

Apr 12, 2022 4:13 AM Read more >

Comment: I'm an emergency physician. I'm angry that governments are mishandling primary care

We need investment in longitudinal primary care and a change in the payment model.

Apr 12, 2022 1:45 AM Read more >