Ontario is the latest moon to veer off course due to the gravitational pull of Trump, with Premier Doug Ford calling a provincial election this week, he says, to cement his mandate in dealing with the U.S. tariff threat. Steve Burgess advises. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/28/Please-Advise-Why-Everything-Weird/

Someone’s fracking at the door: Richard Kabzems and Sandra Martin’s home is a short distance from a gas well pad. They fear fracking could trigger damaging and potentially deadly earthquakes. Ben Parfitt writes. Ben is a reporter at The Tyee covering forestry and related issues. Published Jan. 28, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/28/Fracking-Earthquake-Risks-Doorstep/

Bureaucratic processes mandatory to obtaining a driver’s licence, applying for post-secondary schooling or renewing a passport can be complicated, time-sucking tasks that at best leave many people frustrated. What is it like for neurodivergent people? Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/27/Forms-Bureaucracy-Less-Confusing/

For trans people and their allies, Poilievre’s comments on the “two genders” is one more example of Conservative politicians scapegoating a marginalized group that represents less than 1% of Canada’s population. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/27/Poilievre-Scored-Political-Points-Trans-Rights/

Despite B.C. government changes last fall that were supposed to help gig work drivers, Kuljeet Singh says it’s only getting harder to drive for Uber, often spending 70 hours behind the wheel to scrape by. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/27/Uber-Drivers-BC-Gig-Work-Protections-Fall-Short/

Hours after American health agency websites went dark as part of Trump’s attack on public health, Alberta quietly published a conspiracy-theory-promoting report on the province’s response to COVID-19. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/27/Alberta-COVID-Task-Force-Full-MAGA/

In October 2023, a right-wing government swept to power in New Zealand on a wave of populist anger similar to Canada’s. The results so far? Government debt is now forecast to be higher. The deficit is getting worse. Unemployment is increasing rapidly. Craig Renney writes. Craig is the economist and director of policy for the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, and writes in a personal capacity. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/01/27/Whoa-Canada-Mistake-New-Zealand/

“In the past week, I’ve been thinking a lot about fear: what being immersed in a simmering pool of anxiety, dread and low-level panic does, not only to individual humans, but to us as a wider society.” Dorothy Woodend, Tyee editor, writes. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/24/Are-We-Headed-Ruin-Another-Way/

Every day is fry day until Lunar New Year: From peanut dumplings to “taro shrimp,” Pine House Bakery keeps the art of traditional treats alive. Christopher Cheung writes. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/24/Every-Day-Fry-Day-Lunar-New-Year/

“I don’t want to show them suffering.” A photo exhibition on migrant workers responds to stigma by centring humanity. Isaac Phan Nay writes. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Jan. 24, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/01/24/Invisibles-Desechables-Photo-Exhibition/