So let me get this straight... Canada is in a recession—the only G7 country currently in one. Unemployment is up. Inflation is rising. Food insecurity is at a record high. Yet the highest proportion of Canadians since 2017 now say the country is on the right track. That's either a remarkable display of optimism—or a sign that many Canadians aren't getting the full economic story from the news they consume.

Steven Guilbeault is leaving federal politics, and not a moment too soon. He may go down as one of the ministers who most aggressively weaponized science, funding questionable research groups like the Canadian Climate Institute and other pet projects to reinforce a single “climate crisis” narrative. Anyone claiming Guilbeault truly believed in science is fooling themselves. He treated science like a buffet — picking only what supported his agenda. That’s not science. He even misquoted me in the House of Commons, attributing claims to me that I have never said or published. That alone tells you everything you need to know about how evidence and dissent were handled under his watch. Good riddance.