Thursday July 24, 2008
A lonely but worthy battle
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is once again calling for his province to get behind him in his fight for a fairer economic relationship with the federal government. If the past is any indication, he will find the response underwhelming. But no matter how apathetic Ontarians may be, Stephen Harper's Conservatives need to heed Mr. McGuinty's warnings.
Give them their due
When Health Canada finally releases a major report on the health impacts of climate change, it will do so by posting it on the ministry website. It's an approach that was used once before on another climate change study. Then, as now, it undermined the credibility of the federal government's commitment to addressing global warming.
A step too far
Vancouver's smoking regulators have meandered away from sound health policy and into a dangerous grey area by considering extending the city's smoking ban to beaches, ticket lineups and other crowded outdoor venues.
