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New Quebec "secularism" law puts restrictions on public prayer and religious symbols
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (1762+ words) The Quebec government passed a new bill into law that places bans on public prayer, funding for religious schools, and severe restrictions on public displays of religious symbols. On April 2, Bill 9, "An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Quebec,…...
Distilled in Alberta, sipped around the world, proposed legislation would give Alberta whisky the brand power it rightfully deserves.
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (1526+ words) Alberta's government is introducing Bill 24: the'Alberta Whisky Act'to define and protect what can be labeled as "Alberta Whisky." If passed, the'Alberta Whisky Act'would give Alberta whisky a clear identity, just as Kentucky is known for bourbon and Scotland is known…...
Stop appeasing Quebec and start addressing the West's concerns
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1760+ words) If the Parti Qu'b'cois returns to power in Quebec later this year, as polls show it might, expect Quebec's demands on the rest of Canada to ramp up. And then expect western separatist sentiment to rise in tandem " or, at…...
Catch. And. Release. Canada's justice system is protecting the wrong people.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1746+ words) Cassie Kelloway wasn't shocked. Her home had been broken into and the man responsible had been caught. A judge in Newfoundland had granted him what he himself called a "last chance." He had a father and a sister willing to…...
Albertans deserve the truth about the 2019 Caylan Ford campaign scandal
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1230+ words) A Calgary defamation trial is raising a simple question: were Albertans ever told the full story? The Calgary courthouse has, for more than a week now, been the scene of a rather remarkable spectacle: the defamation trial of plaintiff Caylan…...
Closing Debate on Ottawa's Anti-Hate Bill Risks Undermining Canada's Religious Freedom
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1693+ words) By Elbert King Paul I am writing as a concerned citizen to express my profound concern over the federal government's March 9, 2026, move to close debate on Bill C-9, Ottawa's anti-hate bill. As recently reported by the'National Post, Khaled Al-Qazzaz, executive director…...
Carney government ironically censoring further debate on their censorship bill
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1419+ words) By Jonathon Van Maren Conservative MP Andrew Lawton warned that the Liberal government intends force an end to debate on Bill C-9, the censorship bill that has attracted a massive backlash from religious Canadians because it would remove protections for sincerely…...
Have-Not Provinces adjust budget plans for Equalization
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (639+ words) By Ben Eisen and Alex Whalen Recently, the federal government announced the equalization payments for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The Maritime provinces continue to receive large equalization payments. The equalization program is intended to help lower-income provinces provide government services at…...
Equalization and its relationship to growth in "have-not" provinces
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (275+ words) By Ben Eisen and Alex Whalen Recently, the federal government announced the equalization payments for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The Maritime provinces continue to receive large equalization payments. The equalization program is intended to help lower-income provinces provide government services at…...
Quebec proposes to ban public prayer, harden laws against religious symbols
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1416+ words) The government of Quebec has tabled a new bill which, if passed, would ban public prayer and funding for religious schools, and more severely oppose public displays of religious symbols. " Six years ago, Quebec passed a law that banned teachers,…...