Is Pierre Poilievre Riding a Populist Wave?
“It's not surprising to see a populism that we've seen globally and a populism that we've seen provincially kind of working its way into the federal Conservative Party.”
Alex Cosh
Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
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Wealthiest Property Owners Control One-Quarter of Residential Real Estate Value
“If you don't change the regulations around housing, if you don't go into taxation rules and all the kinds of structures of the housing market, you won't solve the problem."
Only 9 Percent of New Migrant Program Funding Dedicated to ‘Holding Employers Accountable’
“As far as I'm concerned it's basically equivalent to a Tim Hortons comment card.”
Canadian Supermarkets Plan No Action Over Cadbury Child Labour Allegations
Cadbury faced the allegations after a British broadcaster obtained footage of children in Ghana using machetes on cocoa farms.
Does Canada Need 88 F-35 Fighter Jets?
"It doesn't de-escalate conflict, it doesn't promote stable global politics; it doesn't address climate change.”
B.C. Ends Quarantine Program for Migrant Workers, But Concerns Remain
“It is unfortunate that the provincial government has not consulted with the migrant workers organizations about a plan B.”
Month in Review: Conflict and a Confidence Agreement
A roundup of the stories that shaped our coverage in March.
Fighter Jet Purchase Harms Canada’s Climate Goals, Opponents Warn
“The discussion needs to be about how we defund war and move towards approaches within foreign policy that don't so quickly escalate to the use of military equipment.”
Wrapping Up Our Great Gilded North Series
The Maple wraps up its first deep-dive series.