Vaughn Palmer: NDP government lacking transparency in handling of COVID-19 pandemic, says Andrew Weaver

Credit to Author: Stephen Snelgrove| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:10:20 +0000

“I wish that the government were forthright a few months ago, saying that they were giving up on preventing spread and moving into ‘herd immunity’ mode. The poor communication of public health intentions undermines confidence in our health leaders.” — Andrew Weaver

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Douglas Todd: Trudeau's crackdown on real-estate investors won't work. Here's why.

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:45:04 +0000

Opinion: The Liberal government’s headline-grabbing attempts to rein in rampant housing speculation are full of loopholes and distractions

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Douglas Todd: Trudeau’s crackdown on house investors all about posturing, not fixing

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:00:06 +0000

Opinion: The Liberal government’s headline-grabbing attempts to rein in rampant housing speculation are full of loopholes and distractions

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Douglas Todd: Can Easter, Passover and Ramadan ease the pain of war?

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:00:03 +0000

Opinion: What do Christianity, Judaism and Islam — which are all marking holy festivals this week — have to offer during the destruction wrought by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

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Daphne Bramham: Forget the climate emergency, let's just have fun

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:05:39 +0000

You have to hand it to the Americans. They’ve spent most of the last century being particularly great at weaving fantastical dreams in Hollywood, building cartoon castles, golf courses in the sand around Palm Springs, Venice-style canals in Vegas and condos on Florida swamp land.

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