The entire point of a federation is to have a mutually beneficial relationship between relatively autonomous provinces. The central government is expected to stick to interprovincial and international issues, while provincial governments are supposed to be left to manage their own affairs. In Canada, that relationship has been turned on its head.
The federal government has inserted itself into provincial and even municipal jurisdictions, while it has refused to assert its genuine authority in facilitating interprovincial infrastructure and trade. This has led to a lopsided federation where provincial leaders are at each other’s throats while the federal government milks the division for political benefit.
Former MP Han Dong has settled his defamation lawsuit against Global News, according to a statement posted to the news organization’s website, closing a two-year legal battle that came after the outlet published an article alleging he advised a Chinese diplomat to hold off on freeing two Canadians who were detained in China at the time.