Rural Canada ignored in federal election debate
Rural concerns set overlooked as Canada heads toward the 2025 federal election. The piece argues rural Canada, home to about one fifth of Canadians and most of the land and resources, has been neglected by urban-biased policy. It notes historic shifts in rural development efforts and calls for place-based, cross-sector strategies with strong federal leadership.
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Donald Trump
Canada
Ottawa
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Centre For Rural Economic Development
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
Centre For Rural Development
Understanding risk and fear in nuclear waste debates
Neil Alexander of the Canadian Nuclear Society explains that hazards are potential harms, dangers require a mechanism, and risk combines likelihood and magnitude. He argues a deep geologic repository is a hazard with no danger and minimal risk, and public fear stems from conflated terms and scare tactics.
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Florida
Neil Alexander
The
Canadian Nuclear Society
Common sense in governance and immigration debate
A column argues that “common sense” is often misused to justify policies amid rising nationalism, aging populations, and immigration battles. It stresses respect, public investment in education and services, balanced immigration, and accountable taxation as pillars of a prosperous, inclusive Canada.
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