Canada

Calvin Helin: Eagle Spirit pipeline update and eco-colonialism challenges

“In the northern communities alone, it’s north of 90% unemployment. People desperately want work and to be able to have some meaning in their lives, be able to have opportunities for their families. In a perverse way, these environmental groups are stealing those opportunities from Indigenous people.”

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Conservative leadership debate offers a chance for undecided voters to learn more

With very distinct campaigns from one another, this debate should be an interesting watch, even despite Peter MacKay not showing up, there will be a lot of Conservative members watching trying to decide who they want on the top of their ballots.

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Claypool: Politicizing mask wearing harms all of us

Masks have become a controversial global issue because of what it represents to many. For those with a more left-wing purview, masks symbolize a social status of being responsible and caring about others.  Often it is outright stated that those who do not wear masks, even in situations where they don’t seem necessary, are somehow […]

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Edmonton Eskimos not considering name change after year-long review

The detailed study period, entailing conversations with Innuit leaders, and interviews and telephone surveys with the Innuit population of Canada at large, could not conclude any consensus with the Innuit community on a desire for a name change, so the football club has concluded it is keeping the name. 

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Ellis Ross: All Canadians, including Indigenous ones, should celebrate Canada Day

“Canada is actually a pretty good country to live in, when you compare it to what’s going on in the rest of the world. You talk about the luxuries over there. We’re living with the conveniences, the rights, the freedoms, the infrastructure we have now, we can always do better, of course, but, man, I always count my blessings that I’m living the life I am here in Canada.”

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Despite Canada’s COVID needs, Trudeau continues to spend millions on foreign abortions

It should be noted that this funding oftentimes flies in the face of recipient countries’ national sovereignty. The government of Niger shut down two Marie Stopes facilities in 2018 after they were found committing abortions, even though abortion is illegal in Niger.

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MP Viersen Urges Liberals to Adopt ‘Back to Work Bonus’ to Help Workers & Small Business

Today, Arnold Viersen, Member of Parliament for Peace River–Westlock joined his Conservative colleagues in announcing a new Conservative proposal to improve the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) – called the Back to Work Bonus. With concerns emanating over the federal government’s handling of CERB, with the lack of support for small business a chief concern, […]

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MP Viersen: 2020 Spring Session Wrap-Up: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are anxious to get back to work and are optimistic about their futures. But there is still a long way to go. Millions of Canadians are still unemployed. Across the country, businesses are still closed and too many still can’t access government programs. Since last November and throughout 2020, our strengthened Conservative opposition has been holding the Trudeau government to account and we will keep putting forward constructive solutions to get you the help you need.

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Canadian Alphonso Davies named Rookie of the Year in German Football League

Davies turned heads this season as he set a speed record during the final match of the Bundesliga season, which was a hair raising 1 – 0 win for Bayern over SV Werder Bremen, claiming the 8th straight championship win for the club.

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Healing through laughter: Brett Mooswa, an Indigenous Canadian TikTok star

“If they go on the app if they see me and they see what I do, hopefully I can share some cheer and bring some laughter to them because, yeah, like I said, laughter is one of the best medicines.”

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