While National Newswatch does not keep an archive of external articles for longer than 6 months, we do keep all articles written by contributors who post directly to our site. Here you will find all of the contributed and linked external articles from Jennifer Cole.
When Mark Carney announced that Canada would scrap the retaliatory tariffs it had placed on goods previously exempt under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, it felt a bit anticlimactic after months of frenzy Canadian buying. It also felt as if Canada was abandoning its elbows-up stance and selling out to the Americans. I have spent months learning the difference between “made in...
Since January, Canadians have been expressing outrage at Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state by boycotting American products, especially in grocery stores. Canadian-grown hydroponic lettuce and Mexican tomatoes have replaced California strawberries on the shopping list. At first, savvy shoppers (like me) donned reading glasses and read the fine print on a label, looking for that...
Just before Parliament recessed for its summer break, it passed Bill C-5: The One Canadian Economy Act. The bill, passed by the Senate and now law, gives Ottawa the power to remove internal trade and labour barriers between provinces and territories if a project is deemed in the national interest. I can’t help but notice how this nation-building legislation, shaped...
Every summer wildfires devastate communities. Last summer it was Kelowna, B.C., this year it’s Jasper., Alta. And yet, Canada still exports coal, a fossil fuel contributing to climate change and wildfires. According to researchers, the ferocity and frequency of wildfires are exacerbated by the effects of human-caused climate change and the burning of the above-mentioned fossil fuels.
If you were continually insulting and mocking a work colleague, it’s likely the behaviour would be reported to your supervisor and disciplinary action taken. You could even lose your job. The House of Commons is the workplace of Canada’s elected politicians, the place where employment laws and codes of conduct originate. However, some of our lawmakers don’t seem to be...