The war in the Ukraine is not the first time that Newfoundlanders have been called on to welcome newcomers fleeing a crisis. As Tony Fang and David Brake write for CBC Opinion, it will not be the last.

The way the federal government supports transit elsewhere isn't helping people in Newfoundland and Labrador, writes David Brake in this column for CBC Opinion. He says relatively small sums — if offered in the right way — could make a huge difference in providing cleaner, cheaper options to get around.

Improving the public transit system in the St. John's area could help thousands of families, argues David Brake. In order to make the improvements the region needs, he says, the provincial government must take a leading role.