Fiscal madness: Freeland forecasts deficits beyond 2026
In a fall update Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland outlines a policy of deficits well into the future while promising restraint to keep deficits under 1 percent of GDP. The plan increases debt costs, with interest payments rising toward 60.7 billion by 2028 29, and mirrors historic deficit trends seen in prior Liberal and Conservative regimes.
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Chrystia Freeland
Freeland
Health Canada
RCMP
Public Health Agency
Department of Agriculture
Canada Post
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Corrections Canada
Canada
Italy
Jean Chretien
Ottawa
Justin Trudeau
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John Peters Humphrey and the making of human rights
This extract highlights John Peters Humphrey as the founder of the modern human rights system. It notes his drafting role for the Universal Declaration and his leadership as first Director of the UN Human Rights Division, shaping international norms, institutions, and Canadian rights culture. It also references his awards and long career at McGill and his impact on global justice.
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John Humphrey
Nelson Mandela
United Nations
Humanity
John Peters Humphrey
McGill University
Montreal
Humphrey
Order of Canada
Quebec
Faculty of Law
Canada
Peter Andre Globensky
International Center For Rights and Democracy
University of Toronto Press
Accessibility barriers in air travel persist across Canada
Karen Rooney argues that despite the Canada Disability Benefit Act, major accessibility gaps remain in air travel. She cites Calgary Vancouver Ottawa studies, airline wheelchair damage and complaints to regulators, and the need for personal mobility devices to be treated as essential independence tools.
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University of Calgary
Calgary
Vancouver
Ottawa
U.S
Canadian Transportation Agency
CTA
Statistics Canada
Karen Rooney
Thunder Bay
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