Conservative ‘Stand on Guard Act’ would make it harder to charge homeowners who fight back against intruders
‘Stand on Guard Act’ introduced following high-profile case of Collingwood man charged after home invasion
Social Issues
Coverage on the issues shaping Canadian identity. From LGBTQ rights and Indigenous reconciliation to the evolving debates over free expression and cultural policy, we examine the societal shifts defining our country today.
ADAMS: How Common Sense Carney saved me from Jagmeet Singh’s sinking ship
A year ago, I did something I never thought I would do. I joined the Liberal Party of Canada.
ADAMS: Napoleon led from the front, our leaders lead from the couch
They want your children to march, but would they march with them?
ADAMS: In defence of Trans women
Ben Ryan's personal story is touching. His conclusions, however, feel like a relic from a simpler, less generous era of debate.
'He was running on our platform': Three years after Durham by-election, the rivalry between Canada's populist right-wing parties is as bitter as ever
Candidates for Canada's populist right share platforms but not goodwill, as 2024 by-election feud shows.
ADAMS: The NDP finally had a REAL debate. Here's who won and who lost.
For the first time in this interminable leadership race, we saw something that actually resembled a contest of ideas. It only took four attempts.
ADAMS: Leave Sasha Carney the hell alone
Sasha Carney is not a talking point. Leave them alone.
ADAMS: I went to the Conservative Convention. Here’s what really stood out.
I wore their merch, shook their hands, and watched a movement curate its own delusion. They lost the election. They blame everyone but themselves.
ADAMS: Imagine if Bruce Fanjoy did this. You already know how the right-wing establishment media would react.
Erin O'Toole saw the malice. The media saw the tweet. The CPC saw... nothing. Again.
FACT CHECK: No, Transgender people are not behind a surge in mass shootings
RCMP confirms nine dead, including shooter; U.S. data shows transgender perpetrators involved in less than 0.1% of mass shootings
Conservative policy proposals aim to toughen Canada’s self-defence laws, mandate minimum sentences
Analysis of convention-bound resolutions reveals push to expand legal protections for those defending home and property, while curtailing judicial discretion in sentencing.
Conservative policy proposals seek to tilt power from courts to parliament, documents show
Proposed Conservative policies would shift power from courts to parliament