Recent headlines have focused on the negative conduct of our politicians, especially at the federal level. This behaviour is most evident in the parliamentary practice known as question period. This designated 45-minute period of time offered each day the House of Commons sits allows members of Parliament an opportunity to ask questions of the government in order to hold it to account. Regrettably, after our political parties agreed to televise question period in 1977, it has been reduced to no more than an anger-filled screaming match. Instead of Parliament serving as a substitute argument for fisticuffs, as Winston Churchill proposed, it has become more like the Roman Colosseum, where politicians act as gladiators verbally attacking one another. Read More

For Scott Arniel, everything old is new again in Winnipeg. And again, and again, and again, and again. Read More

Even though COVID-19 continues to sicken, disable and kill people in every corner of the world while impeding the attainment of some of the health-related human development benchmarks adopted by the United Nations in 2015, delegates from around the globe have convened in Geneva, Switzerland, to continue the hard work of preparing for the next pandemic. Read More

Understanding nuclear physics demands a mind that can envision and grasp the complexities. Theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer went beyond the advanced calculations necessary for the Manhattan Project in the Second World War to concentrate on the essential value of humanity. In 1960, Oppenheimer was on the lecture circuit and visited Queen’s University to give a set of talks. He spoke not about physics and atomic warfare, but on the importance of traditions, discovery and human dignity. Read More

Re: “Super clinics: A new direction on doctor shortage in Kingston,” May 25. Read More

There is clearly a crisis in family medicine. There were about 32,000 people without a family doctor last year. In two short years, that number is projected to grow 53,000. Twenty-one thousand people who had a family doctor last year will not have one by 2026. Despite the city’s best recruitment efforts, we are still going backwards. Read More

Despite the tremendous suffering of the civilian population in war-torn Gaza, the allegation made by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that high-ranking Israeli officials are deliberately starving civilians to death will be extremely difficult to prove. Read More

Innovation is a hallmark of car design, creating impressive vehicles that grab the discerning customer’s eye. Producing aerodynamic cars that pushed the envelope of style and originality, Andre Citroen entered the automobile market in France in 1919. Focusing initially on performance in championships, the Citroen firm became a leader in manufacturing striking vehicles. Read More