Carol Hughes’ Column

Carol Hughes’ Column – Calls to Reopen Day School Survivor Application Process Grow

Much like the residential school program, the Federal government was responsible for atrocious human rights abuses at the hands of their Indian day school system. It was a system that mirrored the residential school system, forcing an estimated 200,000 First … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Billion Dollar Accounting Error a Burden on Our Veterans

Recently, a Federal Court judge signed off on a class-action settlement between Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) that will see taxpayers’ foot the $1 billion bill for a minor accounting error. That error was made by VAC staff back in 2002 … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Bell Layoffs Another Clear Example of Corporate Bloodsucking

Recently, Bell Media gave layoff notices to an astonishing 4,800 people across their broadcasting arms in television and radio and also announced it would be selling 45 of its 103 regional radio stations. To call this a dark day for … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – ArriveCan Development a Textbook Example of Public Waste

Earlier this week, Auditor General Karen Hogan released her long-awaited report on the costs associated with the development of the much-derided ArriveCan app. The report is a scathing indictment of the government’s procurement process during the early Covid-19 pandemic, and … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – We Need to Make Voting Easier for Canadians

If there’s one thing in politics that is sacrosanct, it’s the right to vote. Voting is the most fundamental expression of what a person wants out of their local representative, as well as the direction they want the country to … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Sale of Canada Post IT Services Goes Against Government’s Outsourcing Claims

Over the years, the Federal government has increasingly relied on outsourcing to private companies to get work done. While there will always be outsourcing of services that the government is ill-equipped to do themselves, the rate in which they, and … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Prioritizing Passenger Trains Would Make a Huge Difference for Rail

This time last year, one of the big news stories coming out of the back end of the holiday season was the severe travel delays across Canadian airports. Thankfully, air travel was markedly more consistent this holiday season, and most … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Reflecting on the Challenges of 2023

2023 is slowly coming to a close, and Canadians everywhere are preparing for the holiday season. By all accounts, it’s been a year filled with significant challenges, and Canadians expect their elected representatives to deal with those issues effectively. It’s … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Government Must Reject HSBC-RBC Merger

A year ago this month, RBC, Canada’s largest bank by market share, proposed taking over HSBCs Canadian customer base as the British-owned bank plans on exiting the Canadian market. While the proposed deal still has to go through a number … Continue reading

Carol Hughes’ Column – Proposed Anti-Scab Legislation Would Give Workers More Power

On November 9th, the federal government introduced their long-promised anti-scab legislation. This new bill would provide a better opportunity for federal workers to negotiate improved wages and working conditions. While it’s been a very long time coming, it’s good to … Continue reading