This is my analysis post of the article “Amnesty condemns Ontario’s use of obscure clause”. I believe that what the current Ontario Premier did and is trying to do is disgraceful and unlawful, the fact that he had a judge tell him that cutting the Toronto city council in half is a violation of freedom of speech and then he… Read more »
Be careful what you wish for. When Caroline Mulroney first announced her candidacy for Ontario’s 2018 election, the future was hers. Back then, she publicly supported official Progressive Conservative policies on an updated sex education curriculum, a carbon tax, and the rule of law. Until she didn’t. Eclipsed by Doug Ford in this year’s leadership race, she folded on carbon… Read more »
A Canadian premier’s use of an obscure constitutional opt-out clause has prompted criticism from Amnesty International Canada. The rights group called Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s use of the clause to force through cuts to Toronto city council “contemptuous” and “disgraceful”. In July, the premier said he would slash the council by half, arguing it was bloated and inefficient. But a… Read more »
Canadians who work in the marijuana industry — and those who invest in the booming pot sector — will face significant risks when crossing the U.S. border even after the drug becomes legal in Canada next month, according to detailed comments by a senior official overseeing U.S border operations. A lifetime ban on entering the U.S. will apply to travellers… Read more »
When it comes to trade dispute settlement mechanisms, Canada and Mexico agree that NAFTA needs one. They just don’t agree on which one is most worth saving. The North American Free Trade Agreement has three chapters that lay out how to resolve disputes: 11, 19 and 20. A curious aspect of the talks to date has been that Canada and Mexico both… Read more »