Statement on Canada Post’s Services to Rural Communities
Honourable senators, in a small town, the post office is a place to catch up on local news or the latest gossip, read the death notices so you can call the family, mail a care package to a grandkid or pick up that much-anticipated Mother’s Day card. It’s a gathering place, community billboard and Facebook…
Read MoreThe Current Global Stage with Walter Russell Mead
In the world of diplomacy, the truth is often blurred by the smoke and mirrors. Walter Russell Mead explains why words matter but actions count in the Middle East.
Read MoreForeign Interference, the Federal Budget, and Other Headlines with Tasha Kheiriddin, Mark Norman, and Margaret McCuaig-Johnston
Trump on trial, universities on fire, foreign interference in Canadian elections, and a budget with unprecedented debt. Mark Norman, Tasha Kheiriddin, and Margaret McCuaig-Johnston on No Nonsense.
Read MoreThe 2024 Canadian Federal Budget with Bill Robson and Sylvain Charlebois
The Canadian government pays 65 billion tax dollars a year on interest payments, more than the country spends on healthcare! Much more than we spend on the military and no relief from the carbon tax for the agri-food sector. Bill Robson, Economist at the C.D. Howe Institute and Sylvain Charlebois, Food Professor at Dalhousie, weigh…
Read MoreCongratulations on One Hundred Years of Service to the Royal Canadian Air Force
Honourable senators, “The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning.” These are the words of Chuck Yeager, the pioneering test pilot who broke the sound barrier. Flight has long been a symbol of freedom, adventure, exploration and possibility. In a world where we are constantly being knocked back by the harsh realities of…
Read MoreThe State of Spycraft with Wesley Wark
Why isn’t Canada cracking down on foreign spies, especially when the government has been warned about interference? National security expert Wesley Wark explains.
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Ottawa’s Latest Attempt to Control Online Content with Peter Menzies
What Canadians need to know about Bill C-63, Ottawa's latest attempt to control on-line content. Former CRTC Vice Chair Peter Menzies on the politics of censorship – on No Nonsense.
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A Carbon Tax Update with Brian Zinchuk
Colder homes and new bike paths don’t work for rural Canada so why is the government punishing consumers who can’t avoid cold weather and must use a car? Brian Zinchuk explains.
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The State of the Canadian Economy with Kevin Page
Ongoing Concerns with Respect to Canadian Agricultural, Wetland, and Forest Land Reallotments
Honourable senators, this is a statement on Senator Black’s inquiry into land use. It reminded me of when I was just a young girl in school, and the teacher promised a surprise one day. He threaded the old projector at the back of the room and showed us just who we were, and where we…
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