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Publication Date: May 4, 2026 - 18:30
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Ottawa Now - Could Ontario's special constable enforcement alterations clash with the Charter?
May 4, 2026
The Ford government is giving special constables more powers to crack down on transit drug use. Under this new legislation, transit police will be able to fine and arrest people who are caught red-handed. Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says these situations can be dangerous, especially in the dead of night with nobody around. He maintains this is all about preserving public safety and keeping communities safe. However, critics are not easily convinced. Harini Sivalingam, the Director of Equality for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, says these legislation changes are concerning on a Charter level. She questions their overall effectiveness on today’s Ottawa Now.
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Larger businesses are more likely to use multiple recruitment methods compared to smaller firms, a new survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said.
May 20, 2026 - 07:00 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
In 2024, Premier Danielle Smith took to the Shaun Newman Podcast to argue Alberta needed to “aggressively” increase its population to fight Ottawa. Alberta should double to 10 million from 5 million, Smith said, to “actually have the political clout in Alberta that we deserve.”
Key points
Alberta’s cities have grown, but provincial investment in municipal infrastructure hasn’t
Danielle Smith’s government is ramping up use of municipal taxes to pay provincial bills
Concerns are being raised over how Alberta’s electoral map will be redrawn amid the growth
Programs to entice people were...
May 20, 2026 - 06:31 | Tim Querengesser | Walrus
How should we talk about Canada Post? For many Canadians, the conversation might start with complaints about its clunky online system or waiting forever in line at a service point, likely tucked away inside a Shoppers Drug Mart. For some, there will be no debate at all as they question why we even need a postal service in the era of email, Amazon, and four-wheeled—and sometimes two—gig workers dashing about delivering meals and sundries while our community postal box fills up with junk mail. Like so much of life, however, the matter is more complicated than it seems.
The most recent push...
May 20, 2026 - 06:30 | David Moscrop | Walrus
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