Unpublished Newswire
Good morning. Canadians who manage to step onto the property ladder are finding that second rung further and further away – more on that below, along with Donald Trump’s latest plans for Cuba and Ottawa’s ramped-up ammunition spending. But first:
March 18, 2026 - 06:36 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
Alberta’s separatist rumblings are often framed as the latest chapter in a decades-old constitutional quarrel with Ottawa. But let’s be honest: the current rhetoric has little to do with fiscal policy or a West-versus-feds division of power. The noise is largely coming from a small cohort (only 8 percent of Albertans “would definitely vote to leave”) steeped in conspiracy-theory-fuelled grievance.
Key points
Alberta separatists rely on rhetoric which scapegoats immigrants as a source of social problems
Arguments about immigrant-caused systemic strain are not supported by data
The myth...
March 18, 2026 - 06:30 | Timothy Caulfield | Walrus
IN THE LEAD-UP to Christmas 2025, Elise Moser was all set to deck the halls. Also buy the gifts, do the grocery shopping, cook the meals (etc., etc., ETC!!!). These tasks, her holiday traditions really, didn’t feel like chores so much as goals—mostly things she enjoyed doing. She never considered otherwise until she got sick. So sick that she had to spend the night at the hospital. When her family suggested they skip the turkey dinner, she was hesitant. But then they offered to handle everything (the food, the fun, the cleaning up). In her weakened state, she accepted the offer.
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March 18, 2026 - 06:29 | Courtney Shea | Walrus
Since announcing sweeping changes to Ontario's freedom of information laws, the Ford government has unveiled a flurry of new policies.
March 18, 2026 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
A firm majority of Canadians said they are open to reforming the House of Commons and Senate to meet separatist demands, according to a new report that also highlights the West’s ongoing underrepresentation in the federal parliamentary system.
The results come as long-standing discontent about the province’s representation in Ottawa’s chambers of power comes to the surface.
Last month, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith proposed a referendum question asking whether Canada should amend the constitution to “abolish the unelected federal Senate,” adding to a host of other calls to...
March 18, 2026 - 06:00 | Jesse Snyder | National Post
March 18, 2026 - 06:00 | Erin Anderssen | The Globe and Mail
