Category: Eye on Canada

Eye on Canada

by Doug Firby | Jan 14, 2026

Recent events in Alberta point to a political culture that increasingly tolerates bad behaviour

The restaurant sector is shrinking under rising costs, thinning margins and closures delayed by pandemic-era support

Canada Post is already efficient compared with postal services in other countries. More cuts will only lead to managed decline

The Ottawa-Alberta pipeline MOU does little to address the policy, regulatory and political risks that have stalled major energy projects in the past

Without decisive reform, health-care costs will continue squeezing out other public service priorities

Alberta charter schools have delivered better results and more parental choice for over 30 years. So why do opponents still spread myths?

Schools should encourage achievement, not foster mediocrity

Carney says he cut taxes, so why are Canadians paying more?

Rising pet food prices are hitting seniors and people living alone hardest, turning what was once a lifestyle choice into a basic household necessity

The Alberta government is pushing policies it never campaigned on, fuelling political consequences that are becoming harder to ignore

Canada’s economy runs on consumer spending, and consumer spending runs on people. Slowing population growth weakens that foundation

When immigrants stop believing in Canada, the country should start worrying

More parents are relying on tutors to teach the basic skills students once learned in the classroom