Former Liberal MP looks to move past years of scrutiny with city council run in Scarborough
Han Dong walked into City Hall on Wednesday with a folder of paperwork and a clear message: he’s ready to get back to work.
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ADAMS: Carney’s China EV deal extends Trudeau’s record of weakness
A tariff reduction for Chinese electric vehicles tests whether this government will finally treat its own forced labour rules as binding.
Blanchet calls out Ottawa’s EV deal with Beijing over Uyghur forced labour concerns
Deal struck during Carney’s Beijing visit raises questions about compliance with Canada’s forced labour laws.
Ford pitches ‘Fortress North America’ strategy for deeper North-American integration
From "Canada is not for sale" to ambitious continental blueprint: Doug Ford’s strategic pivot on trade, defence, critical minerals, and nuclear energy puts pressure on the Carney government
ADAMS: Bill C-34 is mostly scaffolding, but still a threat to privacy and vulnerable kids
Carney’s Safe Social Media Act is mostly make-work for a commission that doesn’t exist yet.
Carney Liberals plan ban on social media for under-16s
New digital safety bill creates oversight commission and platform rules, but critical details on age gates and enforcement are still to be decided.
LOGSTRUP: The IGaming industrial complex
Doug Ford’s “safe, regulated” iGaming market became Canada’s fastest-growing addiction infrastructure, fuelled by offshore lobbyists, and paid for by Ontario’s youth.
ADAMS: The Safe Social Media Act will isolate LGBTQ youth
A national digital ID system won’t fix lazy parenting, but it will erase the only safe spaces some trans kids have.
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.
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.