ADAMS: Avi Lewis deserves credit for forcing the conversation on AI and affordability
New Democrats have spent the last decade reacting to other parties’ frames. On AI and consumer data, Avi Lewis has begun setting one of his own.
Economy
Coverage of economic policy and performance in Canada and abroad, focusing on fiscal and monetary policy, markets, labour, trade, and how economic decisions shape government policy and everyday life.
ADAMS: The Liberals don’t understand why Canadians distrust AI
Carney’s AI strategy ignores misinformation, job displacement, and corporate power, proving he’s out of touch with the very Canadians who voted for him.
Carney Liberals use ‘surveillance pricing’ to undercut the NDP, but AI strategy still faces big trust gaps
Liberals say strategy will boost AI adoption from 12% to 60% by 2034, but opposition calls it light on privacy and job transition details
ADAMS: My MPP Works 13 Weeks a Year. I Work 49. Something Has Gone Wrong.
I expect my MPP to stand in the House and explain why his time is so much more valuable than mine.
ANDRIULAITIS: Ottawa’s port privatization plan is a reckless gamble Canadians cannot afford
Risky divestiture plans raise serious questions on national security, taxpayer subsidies, and Canada’s strategic control
Rejected NDP leadership candidate planning to launch new far-left party, sources say
Platform obtained by the Provincial Times reveals sweeping nationalizations, withdrawal from NATO, and support for Hamas armed struggle
Alberta, Ottawa strike deal to advance new West Coast oil pipeline, reshape carbon pricing
Agreement sets target to start construction by September 2027, includes Indigenous co-ownership
Carney’s national electricity strategy aims to double grid capacity by 2050
Consultations launched with provinces, Indigenous groups; $15 billion in savings projected for households
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.
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.