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Canada still has no meaningful AI regulation
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (459+ words) In trying to navigate a tumultuous shift in Canada's relationship with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government are advocating for an AI approach that centres AI and data sovereignty. AI Minister Evan Solomon, however, is insisting…...
The rationale for Ontario's Bill 60 does not hold up
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (742+ words) Yesterday, the Ontario government introduced Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, which contains many disconcerting, proposed changes to the Residential Tenancy Act. The one that jumps out of the page is the government's stated interest in "Alternative options on lease…...
A sober second thought on direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (678+ words) In theory, a system of direct to consumer alcohol sales would allow consumers to order directly from producers outside of their home province, circumventing government-regulated distributors and retailers." The federal government has also highlighted this focus. At a July 8 Committee…...
Don't be fooled by big numbers—Ontario budget fails to address years-long funding shortfalls
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (1569+ words) A lot has happened since the last Ontario budget. U.S. President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada and the rest of the world. Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won a third majority government. Canadians elected a new Prime Minister, Liberal…...
Platform Crunch: What are the parties promising in their costed platforms?
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (804+ words) David Macdonald is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives "National Office. Since 2008, he has coordinated the Alternative Federal Budget, which takes a fresh look at the federal budget from a progressive perspective. David has also written…...