ethics

Marie-Danielle Smith: The PM appeared before committee for the first time. Here is an approximation of what happened, in language we can all understand.

Justin Trudeau faced tough questions at his first town-hall event of the year in Sackville, N.S., where he had to defend the ethics of his vacation with the Aga Khan, legalization of marijuana and Ottawa’s position on ALS treatments.

Orwellian scenarios involving AI are closer than most people realize, spawning a tense debate: how far AI should be allowed to go?

The Conservative quits cabinet and will run in a by-election

Jim Flaherty blames an “oversight” for the fact that his ministerial title was included in his letter to the CRTC. The Globe finds two parliamentary secretaries who wrote to the CRTC with their titles noted and, with various backbench and opposition MPs writing to the CRTC, Duff Conacher wonders why any MPs are allowed to write such letters.

An environmentalist argues in favour of divestment

Prof. Pettigrew on why universities can’t divest

Students say prof skipped class for two semesters

Ethics commissioner Mary Dawson wonders whether we might need a code of conduct for MPs.

Donation funds scholarships for Afghan women

Professor suspended while school investigates

The economy is adding nearly twice as many part-time jobs and full-time ones