Commentary

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation demands more than wearing orange—it demands real reparations.

The long term success of progressive politics in St. John's hinges on challenging the established view of how the city itself should govern.

St. John's will never thrive if people can't afford to live here. Real progress on affordable housing requires a city council with courage.

One September 2021 election down, one to go. Some thoughts about where we are, where we're going, and the candidates who might take us there.

Liberal Gudie Hutchings and NDP Kaila Mintz debated oil and gas, agriculture, and workers' rights in Long Range Mountains last week.

Development planning is indispensable for good city governance—as is consistently following clear rules, and engaging the people affected.

There are limits to what the City can accomplish when the Province won't give it the power (or resources) it needs to properly govern itself.

You don't often have two levels of government up for grabs at the same time. So it's worth looking at issues where they overlap—like housing.

St. John's is facing a budget shortfall and the City can't run deficits. If aspiring councillors don't want to raise taxes, they must specify which…

Let's take a look at the first week of an apparently very important federal election that nobody actually wanted to have.

It was a winter of despair, followed by a spring of hope; now comes a summer of beautiful reunion.