Justin Trudeau claimed the Liberal Party of Canada leadership in a resounding victory, and if we believe the polls, Canadians are open to supporting their Liberal candidates in the next election. However, there is a lot of work to be done if the Liberals want more than just a temporary...

Ontario's opposition parties never miss the chance to use toll roads as a wedge issue, regardless of who is in power. Both Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats argue that introducing tolls would amount to double taxing drivers. But their similar 'talking points' mask deeper ideological concerns on both sides.

Conservatives...

The federal government appears poised to withdraw funding for provincial job training programs. This may seem slightly odd, as the ruling Conservative Party shifted responsibility for running these programs to the provinces in 2007 while continuing to provide the necessary funding. The rationale behind the initial shift was that the...

Protestors associated with the Idle No More movement disrupted traffic to the Ambassador Bridge Thursday. The disruption was planned from 11a.m. to 2p.m. While disrupting traffic may seem harmless enough, it comes with substantial costs.

While the symbolism of shutting down the bridge will likely have more...

I saw The Dark Knight Rises eight times this year. It might have actually been six times, or nine times I can't quite remember -- for all intents and purposes I say eight. My friends thought this was peculiar, naturally. Why would a 30-year-old man spend 30 hours in front...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that it is launching an investigation into four deaths they believe to be related to consumption of Monster energy drinks. A Maryland couple is suing the beverages maker after their 14-year-old daughter, Anais Fournier, died of a heart...

The American electorate has sent the Republican Party a message: the Republican Party has to be inclusive in order to remain a political force. The post-election reaction from Republican pundits suggests that they heard that message. What isn't clear is whether they understood that message, or heard what they wanted...

A recent controversial land-swap deal undertaken by the City of Winnipeg to build a new fire station has called attention to the sometimes too-cozy relationships between local politicians and developers in Canadian cities. Similarly, Toronto city councilors -- as well as the mayor -- have come under fire...

After serving nine years as Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty has stunned the country by announcing his intention to step down as Liberal leader, and to prorogue the legislature.

Regardless of one's opinion of the man, he has arguably had a bigger impact on the province than...

Eighty-five years ago today, prohibition was repealed in Ontario. The era of bootleggers and speakeasies was replaced with government-managed liquor distribution and gender-segregated bars. While Friday marks the formal repeal of prohibition, prohibitionary policies didn't disappear instantly. They waned over time but have not been completely...

The McGuinty government's decision to eliminate funding for Ontario Northlands Transportation Commission (ONTC) has been met by strident opposition from many Northern Ontario politicians, including former North Bay Mayor and current PC MPP Victor Fedeli. Opponents claim that the ONTC provides crucial service for the North,...

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11:16 Looks the networks are calling it: PC majority.

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11:11 So far two of the three WRP floor crossers are leading. Rob Anderson and Guy Boutilier each have small leads, while...

When Albertans go to the polls on Monday, they will likely send four parties to the legislature. There's a slight chance that they will even see their first ever minority government. But at the end of the day, Albertans essentially have a choice between two directions. The choice isn't big...

The 2012 federal budget may be summed up on one word: Predictable. Very few of the initiatives announced by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty were unexpected -- except perhaps the widely supported elimination of the penny. Despite the desire of most Canadians for fiscal restraint,...

Saskatchewan is in an enviable fiscal position. With an unemployment rate of 5.3 per cent, a GDP growth rate of 4.2 per cent, and a balanced budget, the province is the envy of the nation. Tuesday's budget is reflective of the current state of the province. The 4.7...

Newmarket is one of the fastest growing cities in Ontario. Unfortunately, they've now run out of room to grow. After the provincial government passed the Places to Grow Act (PGA) in 2005, the government quickly created the Greenbelt that put much of the GTA's land out of reach for development....

Political scientist James Q. Wilson passed away today at the age of 80. Wilson is known for co-authoring one of the most influential articles on policing practices in the last century. Wilson and George Kelling argued in a 1982 Atlantic article that minor breaches of the law encouraged...

Western Canadian cities once again dominated the Maclean's Most Dangerous Cities list. But while the rankings are useful for policy makers, they need to be taken with a grain of salt. Despite media hype, Canada's cities are safe.

The most visible metric on which to judge a city's...

The 2011 census has re-affirmed several of the narratives about Canadian demographics that have dominated headlines: our aging population, the increasing urbanization of the country, and the growth of the West are among the highlights. Some have also recognized arguably the most important story that can be extrapolated from the...

Over the course of the last three decades, Canadians have become far more connected to the rest of the world. The opportunities presented by declining air travel costs are immense. Air travel used to be a luxury, but is now generally accessible to middle-class families.

This doesn't mean that...