Sidewalk Labs offers a futuristic vision for Toronto, but at what cost?
After 18 months of consultation, Google sister company Sidewalk Labs has released its master draft proposal to develop a portion of Toronto’s waterfront. The proposal includes everything from an affor...
25 Juni 201924min
What issues will shape the 2019 federal election?
With the House of Commons adjourned and the federal election just months away, summertime hours mean Members of Parliament and hopeful candidates will be out campaigning on the BBQ circuit. The writ d...
24 Juni 201925min
Canadian corporations dodged up to $11-billion in taxes
According to a new report from the Canada Revenue Agency, in just one year - 2014 - Canadian corporations did not pay up to $11-billion in taxes. That amount is part of the “tax gap”. It’s the differe...
21 Juni 201921min
Facebook’s plan for a new global currency
This week, Facebook announced it will launch a cryptocurrency in 2020. A new global currency, available to billions of people - is something like that legal? Or a good idea? Jon Porter from The Verge ...
20 Juni 201921min
Controversial Trans Mountain pipeline approved, but will it get built?
The federal Liberal government has now approved the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline for the second time.This is a key step for the much-delayed pipeline project that’s meant to carry nearly a...
19 Juni 201925min
What would it take for Canada to meet its climate targets?
The Canadian government has already admitted that it probably won’t be able to meet its Paris climate targets, the international agreement Canada signed promising to significantly reduce emissions of ...
18 Juni 201922min
Your Guide to Canada’s Edible Pot Rules
The Canadian government has introduced rules around the sale of edibles and other weed products, like topicals. Sol Israel from The Leaf News walks us through what these new regulations look like, and...
17 Juni 201922min
BONUS: Hong Kong protests and fears of China’s long reach
Throughout the week hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the streets to protest a proposed extradition bill. Many fear it will be used to target dissidents who speak out against the Ch...
15 Juni 201918min
