"What do we need in 2022? To move from fear to freedom," writes Andrea Mrozek, a Cardus senior fellow, in this reflection on the year that was and the new year we're just beginning.

Ray Pennings, Executive Vice-President and Co-Founder of Cardus, joins The Breakfast Show podcast on Voice of Islam Radio in the United Kingdom to discuss the intersection of religious faith with social media and the growth of secularism.

Cardus Senior Fellow Andrea Mrozek wrote an op-ed for the Toronto Sun about how various provinces are faring with the new affordable child-care program and why Ontario shouldn't sign a deal too quickly. It is in Ontario's best interest to ensure all families would benefit from the deal, which requires a broader definition of child care to account for alternative options that many Ontarians use.

Cardus Senior Fellow Deani Van Pelt writes an op-ed in The Hamilton Spectator about the Ontario government's new rapid testing program which will provide rapid antigen testing kits to students in an attempt to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks after the holidays. The program, however, does not include students in independent schools, which Van Pelt says creates an illogical and discriminatory divide among Ontario students.

"If something becomes trendy, it becomes a marketer's friend and it may not actually achieve what you want," warns Brian Dijkema, Cardus Vice-President of External Affairs, as he contributes to a discussion on ethical shopping on Context: Beyond the Headlines.

"When it comes to religious tolerance, there's a greater intensity of negative views of religion among older Quebecers than younger Quebecers," Ray Pennings, Executive Vice-President of Cardus, tells MTL Blog about our recent poll with the Angus Reid Institute on young leaders and the role of faith in public life.  

"The federal government has grossly underestimated what this program could cost," Peter Jon Mitchell, Family Program Director at Cardus, tells CTV News as Ontario negotiates a $10-per-day child care agreement with the federal government. "Certainly we see the potential for cost over-runs and and it would be up to the provinces to make up those differences and they'll have to manage the shortfall.

Author and historian John Robson takes a trip down memory lane, suggesting that the anger among younger generations, as described in recent polling by the Angus Reid institute in partnership with Cardus, isn't all that unique. And he suggests a possible response for all those who want to tear things down and start again.

"Regardless of what the politicians say, most Alberta families will not be better off because of the new federal-provincial $10-per-day child-care deal. In fact, the untold story of this deal to send $3.8 billion from the federal treasury to the Alberta treasury over five years is that most families in the province won’t benefit at all," writes Peter Jon Mitchell in the Edmonton Journal.