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Independent Senators owe Canadians an explanation on residential school denialism

Independent Senators owe Canadians an explanation on residential school denialism

Philosopher Alan Watts understood something that politicians often forget: words shape reality. They are not merely tools of communication. They...

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Kelly Patrick

I think we’re going to spend extra money on defence procurement to buy compromise, a very Canadian solution

I think we’re going to spend extra money on defence procurement to buy compromise, a very Canadian solution

TORONTO—On top of the existing order of GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, reports suggest that Canada is looking at a significant purchase of...

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Matt Gurney

Carney is conscious of his current fragile standing in the environmental community

Carney is conscious of his current fragile standing in the environmental community

OTTAWA—The government's environmental agenda has faced some scrutiny, and there is definitely pushback from within the Liberal Party.  To keep...

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Sheila Copps

Houston, we have a problem: there’s an urgent need to build Canadian-owned and controlled AI data centres and cloud systems

Houston, we have a problem: there’s an urgent need to build Canadian-owned and controlled AI data centres and cloud systems

TORONTO—The goal of the just-announced federal artificial intelligence strategy—Canada’s National Artificial Strategy: AI For All—is to...

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David Crane

AI for some of us

AI for some of us

OTTAWA—Canada’s artificial intelligence strategy is titled “AI for all.” AI will make our lives better, easier, and happier—just so you...

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Rose Lemay

This is not a pissing-match PM

This is not a pissing-match PM

HALIFAX—It is old news that United States President Donald Trump is a bloviating, malignant wind-bag who remains a stranger to the truth after years...

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Michael Harris

The politics of seniors

The politics of seniors

OAKVILLE, ONT.—The 18th-century German poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller once suggested that “votes should be weighed, not counted.”  To...

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Gerry Nicholls

What part of ‘climate emergency’ do the feds not get?

What part of ‘climate emergency’ do the feds not get?

On June 18, 2019, almost exactly seven years ago, the House of Commons voted 186 to 63 in support of a motion put forward by then-environment and...

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Trevor Hancock

Canada’s climate change plans can be more effective if we work with nature and away from fossil fuels

Recent research tells us that nature offers powerful mechanisms to reverse the climate crisis. Consider that a stable climate on planet Earth is...

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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May

As Trump faces down midterms, time is on Iran’s side

As Trump faces down midterms, time is on Iran’s side

LONDON, U.K.—Last week, United States President Donald Trump told journalists that the U.S. and Iran are “in the final throes of what will be a...

11.06.2026 5

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Gwynne Dyer

Are we about to join the Extinction Party?

Are we about to join the Extinction Party?

Be careful when fighting monsters, lest you become one. That precept may not have the panache of “build, baby, build” or “Canada strong,” but...

11.06.2026 3

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Michael jasny

Canada’s housing progress still leaves a gap

Canada’s housing progress still leaves a gap

Canada’s housing problem is no longer about ambition; it is whether building still makes economic sense. To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

11.06.2026 3

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Derek lobo

An open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on MAID

An open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on MAID

May I steal a quick moment of your time before I die? The Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medically Assisted Dying (AMAD) wouldn’t hear me,...

11.06.2026 4

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Claire elyse brosseau

Political parties should embrace transparency and guardrails

Political parties should embrace transparency and guardrails

Political parties don’t want the oversight and scrutiny that would come with a third party like Elections Canada overseeing their nomination races....

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Editorial

Is it time for the Carney hype to hit the hay?

Is it time for the Carney hype to hit the hay?

CALGARY—Are the Liberals starting to become vulnerable? To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an annual...

11.06.2026 2

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Erica Ifill

Committee studying controversial Bill C-22 deserves scrutiny

Committee studying controversial Bill C-22 deserves scrutiny

A parliamentary committee’s review of the controversial lawful access bill is now itself dealing with its own contentious issue that will not go...

11.06.2026 3

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Ken Rubin

Canada should give young people a year to serve, and a reason to stay hopeful

Canada should give young people a year to serve, and a reason to stay hopeful

In uncertain times, nations rediscover themselves by building. Canada now faces that moment again. The question is what we choose to build next. To...

10.06.2026 3

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Isg Senator Farah Mohamed

AI for All strategy misses building Canada as a global digital leader

AI for All strategy misses building Canada as a global digital leader

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has finally released the long-anticipated “AI for All” strategy.  To keep...

10.06.2026 4

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Dana Cramer

As global anti-LGBTQ+ backlash grows, Canada must decide whether to lead

As global anti-LGBTQ+ backlash grows, Canada must decide whether to lead

Across Africa, from Uganda to Senegal and To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription....

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Stephen Brown

Canada, we have a problem

Canada, we have a problem

IDP Education’s Emerging Futures 9 research confirms it: today’s prospective international students are shopping for employability,...

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Christine wach

Politics in Canada and the U.S. is anything but ‘as usual’

Politics in Canada and the U.S. is anything but ‘as usual’

MONTREAL—There are moments when we are reminded we live in a civilized world with genuinely thoughtful intellectuals whose concern for the future of...

10.06.2026 10

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Andrew Caddell

Carney can catch more caucus flies with honey than vinegar

Carney can catch more caucus flies with honey than vinegar

OTTAWA—In recent days, both the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail have written pieces on some limited degree of dissension in the federal Liberal...

10.06.2026 10

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Tim Powers

Migration in Canada: invisible work and lived experiences

Migration in Canada: invisible work and lived experiences

OTTAWA—There are few areas of public policy in Canada more subject to political divisiveness, social media negativity, or mass media sensationalism...

10.06.2026 10

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Jim Creskey

A measure of justice in senseless 2023 death of Ontario restaurant owner

A measure of justice in senseless 2023 death of Ontario restaurant owner

OTTAWA—If you have a criminal record and are coming to Canada using an alias in your passport to illegally conduct a cash-only driveway paving...

10.06.2026 10

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Les Whittington

Canada is falling behind on delivering strategic power for Arctic defence

Canada is falling behind on delivering strategic power for Arctic defence

When a diesel resupply convoy fails to reach a northern Canadian base, delayed by weather or some other supply chain error, the consequences can be...

09.06.2026 9

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Daniel sax

Be careful before ‘re-engaging’ with China

Be careful before ‘re-engaging’ with China

Whenever a senior official from any western nation visits mainland China, the fear is often whether they will outmanoeuvre Beijing or give up more...

08.06.2026 6

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Henry Chan

What counts in Canadian elections?

What counts in Canadian elections?

TORONTO—There is an old maxim in politics: parties do not get elected, governments get defeated. Elections are usually referendums on incumbency. ...

08.06.2026 6

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Nelson Wiseman

The RCAF is missing the boat, again

The RCAF is missing the boat, again

OTTAWA—On May 25, there was a national news story to the effect that the Liberal government is leasing 10 firefighting aircraft in advanc... To keep...

08.06.2026 8

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Scott Taylor

Saving Earth from solar storms

LONDON, U.K.—Solar storms are not even in my top-five threat list to humankind (nuclear war, asteroid strikes, super-volcano eruptions like...

08.06.2026 7

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Gwynne Dyer

Addressing foreign interference requires serious thinking

Addressing foreign interference requires serious thinking

Another week, another example of unserious thinking on the serious problem of foreign interference. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

08.06.2026 6

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Isg Senator Yuen Pau Woo

Do Canadians deserve clarity on the separation question?

Do Canadians deserve clarity on the separation question?

OTTAWA—Do Canadians deserve clarity on the separation question? To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an...

08.06.2026 6

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Sheila Copps

The future of America hangs in the balance

The future of America hangs in the balance

HALIFAX—The big question in American politics is whether the country will deal with United States President Donald Trump’s moral bankruptcy or...

08.06.2026 7

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Michael Harris

C-22 a major step forward, but loopholes still leave children at risk

C-22 a major step forward, but loopholes still leave children at risk

Bill C-22 marks the most significant modernization of Canada’s digital evidence laws in years, and the Ontario Child Sexual Exploitation...

08.06.2026 7

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Andew ullock

Government debt is a massive problem in Canada

Government debt is a massive problem in Canada

Most Canadians don’t think about government debt, which is understandable—our personal debt (mortgages, credit cards, etc.) seems much more...

08.06.2026 8

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Jake Fuss

Prime minister’s defence reset is necessary and overdue

Prime minister’s defence reset is necessary and overdue

SCARBOROUGH, ONT.—Every party needs a party pooper, and CANSEC 2026 certainly qualifies as a party. To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

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John Mckay

Political leaders need to show more passion for Canada over the next few months

Political leaders need to show more passion for Canada over the next few months

What Canada needs right now is politicians who can truly show their love for this country amid the threats of secession from both Alberta and Quebec,...

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Editorial

Digital sovereignty is the new national priority

Digital sovereignty is the new national priority

TORONTO—Digital sovereignty is the new national priority. It's about our ability to have some control over our own future, and not a future as...

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David Crane

From firewall to separatism

From firewall to separatism

OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to trace the possible origins of Alberta’s separatist movement, which is making so much news these days, I think you...

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Gerry Nicholls

Two things grinding my gears right now: Poilievre’s attacks on Carney’s grasp of economics, and all the referendum warriors

Two things grinding my gears right now: Poilievre’s attacks on Carney’s grasp of economics, and all the referendum warriors

OTTAWA—Ya know what grinds my gears? Truth is there are any number of things that dumbfound me on a regular basis about Canadian politics. Today,...

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Jamie Carroll

Reining in that AI rascal

Reining in that AI rascal

OTTAWA—In 1983, while attending Clarkson University in northern New York, I inadvertently became immersed in the computer revolution when the...

08.06.2026 10

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Joe Jordan

Ottawa should think carefully before reopening the CRTC’s streaming decisions

Ottawa should think carefully before reopening the CRTC’s streaming decisions

Canada's broadcasting system has long been built on a straightforward principle: those who benefit from access to Canadian audiences should...

05.06.2026 6

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Raj shoan

Canada can’t ignore the link between men’s well-being and violence prevention

Canada can’t ignore the link between men’s well-being and violence prevention

Canada is facing two simultaneous realities: growing concern about boys’ and men’s wellbeing, and continued high rates of male-perpetrated...

05.06.2026 10

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Lana Wells

How do we attract more businesspeople to Ottawa?

How do we attract more businesspeople to Ottawa?

The challenges facing Canada today are enormous. The federal government needs a “simplification revolution” to move with speed and focus on...

04.06.2026 9

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Kevin Lynch

Canada’s foreign policy lacks doctrine

Canada’s foreign policy lacks doctrine

OTTAWA— Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s recent convening of Canada’s top diplomats to consolidate Ottawa’s foreign policy into a... To...

04.06.2026 10

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Bhagwant Sandhu

Plastic sunset: Canada has a generational chance to protect the oceans while boosting the economy

Plastic sunset: Canada has a generational chance to protect the oceans while boosting the economy

Since the Carney government took office last year, Canada has seen a spate of environmental rollbacks in supposed pursuit of environmental regulations...

04.06.2026 8

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Samantha blackwell

Danielle Smith’s ‘referendum on a referendum’ can only produce losers

Danielle Smith’s ‘referendum on a referendum’ can only produce losers

With Alberta Premier Danielle Smith setting an Oct. 19 date for a referendum on whether to have a referendum on Alberta separatism, the one thing that...

04.06.2026 8

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Mark Winfield

Canada has done this before. It’s time to do it again

Canada has done this before. It’s time to do it again

In 1939, Canada was not an industrial power. Its 10,000-man military was threadbare, its procurement system buried in red tape, and its capital...

04.06.2026 8

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Blake goldring

Engagement on new National Electricity Strategy must address three critical questions

The federal government’s newly released National Electricity Strategy is a welcome sign that the C... To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

03.06.2026 9

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Alexandra mallett

ALS is devastating our military families—it’s time to invest in research to find out why

Canada marks June as ALS Awareness Month, formally recognized by Parliament. Every year, Canadians living with ALS, their families, clinicians,...

03.06.2026 10

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Tammy moore

How a secretive Health Canada becomes captive to private interests

OTTAWA—For far too long, Health Canada has operated largely in secret, been captive to special interests it supposedly regulates, and has been too...

03.06.2026 10

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Ken Rubin