Hafiz wins Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination despite surfacing of disturbing decade-old posts
Insider candidate defeats federal MP in contest overshadowed by last-minute scandal and deeper questions about riding association’s culture.
Will Adams
Will Adams is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Provincial Times. Based in Toronto, he is an independent journalist specializing in Canadian federal and provincial politics, policy analysis, and on-the-ground reporting from party conventions.
Disturbing social media posts surface involving Scarborough Southwest Liberal nomination candidate
Just before Scarborough Southwest Liberals head to the polls, a front-runner’s decade-old Facebook activity sparks vetting questions
ENDORSEMENT: "Nate the Great" is exactly what the Ontario Liberals fear most, and now they’re rigging the game
The OLP establishment is purging young members to stop the one guy who could actually win them a landslide, Scarborough Southwest should vote for him anyways.
ADAMS: Doug Ford created the TTC drug crisis he now wants to police
The PC's are handing out tickets for a crisis they manufactured and grabbing more power while you're distracted.
ADAMS: The evidence on social media bans is in, and we can do better
A duty of care for platforms, not invasive age verification, is the path forward.
ADAMS: Why are TikTok activists and slogan-mongers trying to kill a once-in-a-generation idea?
The instant, predictable attacks on the Canada Strong Fund prove that for some, no ambition is pure enough to be worth supporting.
ADAMS: Why is Canada’s NDP leader using right-wing talking points on medical assistance in dying?
Avi Lewis’s mischaracterization of MAID is dishonest, cruel, and indistinguishable from the radical right’s talking points. And he has no evidence to back it up
NEWSLETTER: Why I rewrote the Canada Christian College piece
I failed my own test, so I fixed it.
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Economy
Carney puts $25 billion on the table to make every Canadian an owner in the country’s future
Equity, not debt. Indigenous partnerships, union jobs, and a stake for every Canadian. The Canada Strong Fund is nation-building with lessons learned.
Avi Lewis says he won’t seek Boulerice’s Quebec seat, sidesteps question on Beaches–East York bid
NDP leader says Quebecers deserve Quebec representation, but won’t say whether he’s eyeing a Toronto-area riding
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Economy
Carney pitches made-in-Canada sovereign wealth fund to build the next century
In a direct YouTube announcement, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the Canada Strong Fund, the nation’s first sovereign wealth fund designed to reshape domestic ownership and economic independence.
Kinew pledges first-of-its-kind social media ban, but enforcement could mean the end of online anonymity
Manitoba Premier’s plan follows Australia’s lead, but identity verification could create a provincial surveillance dragnet