Ottawa’s Pattern of Excessive Spending and Persistent Deficits is a new study that finds between 2015/16 and 2019/20, the federal government ran five consecutive deficits, causing the federal debt to rise by $112.2 billion—all prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, weakening federal finances as Canada headed into it.

A $40 Billion Settlement for Indigenous Child Welfare finds that Ottawa’s recent $40 billion settlement of a First Nations class action lawsuit will likely encourage more organizations and individuals to seek large settlements from governments across the country.

The essay, part of the Essential Women of Liberty series, spotlights Jane Jacobs, an activist who helped shape how we think about cities, neighbourhoods and the field of urban planning.