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Canada is taxing the life out of its own economy
Investors follow returns. When productivity lags and taxes bite, money finds a better home
Rationing is built into the Canadian health care system
Long waits and service shortages are not accidents. They are the predictable result of a single-payer system that limits access
Alberta’s health-care spending is unsustainable
Without decisive reform, health-care costs will continue squeezing out other public service priorities
Hiring more teachers isn’t the answer to fixing class challenges
Before spending more on teachers, it’s worth asking what really makes classrooms harder to teach
Politics
National
Falling home prices won’t end Canada’s housing crisis
Prices may be slipping and interest rates easing, but homes remain far out of reach for many Canadians
Business
Data centres are moving in. Communities should read the fine print
Power demand rises, water use climbs and the jobs often disappear once the construction phase ends
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Why Danhausen’s arrival in WWE could change pro wrestling forever
His WWE debut introduced him in a way that showed he brings real personality and entertainment value to wrestling
Book warns the decline in marriage comes at a high cost
Andrea Mrozek and Peter Jon Mitchell, in their book I... Do?, write that the fading value of marriage is a threat to social stability
The stress wearing you down is all in your head
Modern life keeps throwing information at us all day. Before long, that noise drains our focus
Enjoying high grocery bills? Blame government policy
Food inflation is driven less by climate change and more by interprovincial trade barriers, taxes and regulatory costs
The race to control Greenland’s resources is on
Melting Arctic ice is exposing rare metals and shipping routes that are reshaping global power
Canada’s winter sports dominance is melting away
Is this the new normal for a once Winter Olympics powerhouse?
A beaver dam cut our 2017 Agawa Canyon train ride short
This year, we finally made it all the way
Lincoln Navigator L defines full-size luxury SUV
Lincoln dropped its sedans after the 2020 model year but refused to shrink its idea of luxury
Education
What Ontario can learn from Britain’s strictest school
Michaela Community School’s rules are tough, its teaching is traditional, and its results are undeniable
Your money
Is Carney’s GST credit boost just political theatre?
The expanded GST credit offers short-term relief but not lasting food affordability
Careers/HR
In today’s job market, the safer bet gets hired
Hiring isn’t about spotting potential. It’s about managing risk. Candidates who signal stability and credibility have the edge
Editor's Picks
Switching parties mid-term should come with a trip back to the voters
MPs who change parties mid-term should have to seek a new mandate from voters
Science/Tech
Why nobody plans for the future anymore
Long-term plans assume stability. Right now, stability is the one thing people can’t count on
Interviews
It is time to tame Canada’s ballooning bureaucracy
Preston Manning tells us how we can rein it in
