CBC News opinion

The People's Party of Canada may have scored a small percentage of the popular vote in its inaugural election run, but it had a nationwide presence and created a foundation on which it may well build.

Alberta and Quebec have been strong allies in the fight for provincial rights, more money for health care and more provincial powers in international trade. But one discordant issue has been increasing in volume for years: climate change.

At the age of six, my family moved to Regina from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, more than 350 kilometres away, for better education, opportunities and safety. What we did not anticipate was the lack of Indigenous representation and cultural support from the Regina Public School system, writes Celeste Bird.