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Where’s the Green Wave?

Where’s the Green Wave?

Dene Moore: Given mass protests and polls indicating people increasingly worry about climate change, it’s surprising that federal and provincial Green parties can’t take advantage.
Another early election warning

Another early election warning

Didn't we just do this? Michael Taube reads the tea leaves in Ottawa.
One of these things is exactly like the other

One of these things is exactly like the other

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says an early election would be selfish – just not this one.
About the carbon tax - er, fee

About the carbon tax - er, fee

John Horgan says he’ll be forced to raise the carbon tax, because Ottawa will make him. There’s some ironic legal history to unpack.
It’s time Canada stopped protecting its dairy industry

It’s time Canada stopped protecting its dairy industry

Governments tend to forget about consumers when managing supply. Open trade to more cheese.
No cure-all for Canada's economic woes

No cure-all for Canada's economic woes

"Canada’s economy was growing mostly because it was adding more people - but owing to weak investment and feeble productivity growth, the economy wasn’t getting much “better” in terms of making the average Canadian more prosperous."
Politics has a problem with – and for – women

Politics has a problem with – and for – women

Women have been treated unfairly by politics for years. Confronting the issue is long overdue.
First step to economic recovery: a Canadian Common Market?

First step to economic recovery: a Canadian Common Market?

If the European Union with 27 very diverse countries and many languages can do it, why can't Canada?
UnSpun 90 - Jody Vance and Drex

UnSpun 90 - Jody Vance and Drex

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. This week, Jody Vance and Drex unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.
Here comes the 'Netflix Tax'

Here comes the 'Netflix Tax'

Peter Menzies: The federal government is apparently preparing massive regulation of the Internet, pandering to niche lobby groups.