Opinion
EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details
In introducing the 2024 federal budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promised a better life to young Canadians who have been struggling with affording the same lifestyle as previous generations. “A fair chance to build a good middle-class life ...
BRUCE MacKINNON: Cascading effects
Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for April 19, 2024.
CHEERS AND JEERS: Jeers to P.E.I. Premier Dennis King for exchange with doctor
Jeers to P.E.I. Premier Dennis King who got into an argument with Summerside ER physician Dr. Kay Dingwell over the topic of sick notes during debate on a Green party bill April 18. A policy requiring P.E.I. public service employees to get a doctor's ...
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Make fighting climate change personal
Now that the flag waving and placard parading has eased and we are paying the three-cent extra carbon tax on gasoline, not the 13 cents Pierre Poilievre was rhyming about, we are reconciled to the ever-changing cost per litre. Just two years ago, the ...
COMMENTARY: Atlantic Canada’s ferries lead charge toward zero emissions
By Brent Dancey The Halifax-Dartmouth ferry service is among the oldest in North America, running since 1752. While the types of vessels and the timetables have changed, passenger ferries continue making regular journeys across the harbour, as they ...
PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy
Language is a living thing that morphs over time. Words fall out of fashion, their meanings can shift or expand, their origins can disappear into the mists of time, or they themselves can become archaic. We may still be on tenterhooks waiting for ...
LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics
I am very surprised and disappointed that Premier Furey keeps referencing the leader of Official Opposition's (Tony Wakeman) work history. With the mess health care is in this province and Premier Furey being a doctor, I have yet to hear any of the ...
LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning
Some people, even seasoned journalists, seem to believe that Mr. Trump dozed off during jury selection. Anybody who has taught Junior High classes, as I have, will tell you that his apparent snoozing was an adolescent attempt to telegraph boredom.
LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized
Excerpt from the House of Assembly on March 6, 2024: John Hogan: "So, I don't want anyone in this House to mislead what's happening in court here with regards to sexual assault victims. It's a very serious issue and the lawyers in this province are ...
LETTER: CBRM rodent problem needs to be addressed, says reader
I would like to once again express my frustration with Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) officials who not only refuse to do anything about the rodent problem in the area, but they also knowingly add to it through their garbage collection ...