Category: Editorials

In terror- and crime-ridden metropolises such as London, England and New York, security cameras record and scrutinize citizens’ every move. But is that necessary in Ottawa?

Is it possible to say with great conviction that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is still “standing up for Canada?” Not if you believe in national unity and a strong federation.

After building himself a multi-million dollar high-tech firm from only $35, mayor-elect Larry O’Brien has now been entrusted with his next great conquest: to salvage and re-engineer a crumbling corporation, mired in uncertainty, with a net worth of more than $2 billion.

For the first time in Ottawa’s post-amalgamation history, there appears to be a veritable three-horse race for the mayor’s chair at City Hall.