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The changing face of Remembrance ceremonies

The changing face of Remembrance ceremonies

OTTAWA—This year on Nov. 11, there will be Remembrance Day ceremonies from coast to coast to coast.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a...

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Scott Taylor

A Democratic victory won’t change Washington’s instincts

A Democratic victory won’t change Washington’s instincts

OTTAWA—The verdict is in, and much of Canada is enjoying it. In the United States, Democrats have taken both chambers, flipping Senate seats in...

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Bhagwant Sandhu

Why government amendments to a Senate bill would hurt Gatineau Park

Why government amendments to a Senate bill would hurt Gatineau Park

OTTAWA—Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound indicated at an Oct. 20 Senate committee hearing that the...

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Ken Rubin

For Canadian and Amazonian Indigenous Peoples, resisting fossil fuels is existential

For Canadian and Amazonian Indigenous Peoples, resisting fossil fuels is existential

On the global stage, Canada considers itself a peaceful champion of international co-operation and environmental leadership, but its institutions and...

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Ingry Mojanajinsoy

Hope is finally back in America, and did the U.S. just leave Canadian Conservatives behind?

Hope is finally back in America, and did the U.S. just leave Canadian Conservatives behind?

OTTAWA—Did the U.S. just leave Canadian Conservatives behind? Americans just voted out the Republican hatred and corruption. “We saw historic...

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Rose Lemay

Canada’s foreign and defence policies are now part of our innovation strategy

Canada’s foreign and defence policies are now part of our innovation strategy

TORONTO—In its new national security strategy—The Plan for a Stronger Canada—the Carney government puts Canadian success in building a compe......

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David Crane

The bluenami may just save American democracy

The bluenami may just save American democracy

OTTAWA—The Nov. 3 bluenami may just save American democracy.   To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an...

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Sheila Copps

It’s byelection season: can Carney keep his winning streak going?

It’s byelection season: can Carney keep his winning streak going?

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney has called six federal byelections for Dec. 7 to fill the vacant seats in the House. The Liberals have won every...

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Lori Turnbull

Blue wave in last week’s U.S. midterms a good start, but who’s the Democratic star who can take power from Trump-controlled GOP?

Blue wave in last week’s U.S. midterms a good start, but who’s the Democratic star who can take power from Trump-controlled GOP?

HALIFAX—All good things, it is said, come to an end. Hopefully, all bad things do, too.  After 10 years of United States President Donald Trump,...

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Michael Harris

Canada wants Europe to trust its forest products, but it must do more to protect ecological integrity and Indigenous rights

Canada wants Europe to trust its forest products, but it must do more to protect ecological integrity and Indigenous rights

As Canada seeks to diversify its trading partnerships amid strains with the United States, Europe has become a central focus of Carney’s...

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Dani Warren

The misplaced optimism of ideologues

The misplaced optimism of ideologues

OAKVILLE, ONT.—When an election occurs, it often triggers euphoric optimism on the winning side.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

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Gerry Nicholls

Can U.S. democracy survive the corruption?

Can U.S. democracy survive the corruption?

SCARBOROUGH, ONT.—Tuesday’s midterm Blue Tsunami was breathtaking in its extent and severity. In the U.S. President Donald Trump’s universe of...

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John McKay

Conflicts, bias should be made clear in cancer-screening debate: professors

Conflicts, bias should be made clear in cancer-screening debate: professors

Re: “New clinical guidelines committee moves forward after 2024 breast cancer screening debacle,” (The Hill Times To keep reading, subscribe and...

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Daniel Gleeson

Before spending on ‘resilience,’ Ottawa must confirm where Canada is exposed

Before spending on ‘resilience,’ Ottawa must confirm where Canada is exposed

Resilience is a central aim of Canada’s new national security strategy. For supply chains, that means understanding which dependencies matter mo......

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Cory Searcy

Bill C-39 is a good start, but its logic must extend beyond major projects

Bill C-39 is a good start, but its logic must extend beyond major projects

Canada cannot set trade policy in Washington, D.C., nor can it dictate the cost of capital or stop other countries from competing for the same...

05.11.2026 7

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Dave Carey

Canada has a food sovereignty issue—solving it should be a national priority

Canada has a food sovereignty issue—solving it should be a national priority

In late September, the Trump administration showed its willingness to use fertilizer as a bargaining chip in the current trade war by threatening to...

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Daniel Gleeson

Canada’s productivity problem demands full policy toolkit revamp

Canada’s productivity problem demands full policy toolkit revamp

More than two years ago, Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers called this country’s weak productivity a “break the glass”...

04.11.2026 7

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Jeremy Kronick

Building faster isn’t the same as building better

Building faster isn’t the same as building better

Apparently, the secret to building a stronger Canadian economy is putting environmental scientists on a stopwatch. To keep reading, subscribe and...

04.11.2026 6

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Sean Oreilly

Blue tsunami rinsing off American hate and hopelessness

Blue tsunami rinsing off American hate and hopelessness

CALGARY—Woke is back, baby! By the time you read this, every data centre in America will have become a Planned Parenthood, Pete Hegseth will have...

04.11.2026 6

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Erica Ifill

Security plan should prioritize institutional reform

Security plan should prioritize institutional reform

Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the long-awaited national security strategy he had promised was coming. To keep reading, subscribe and...

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Editorial

For Poilievre and Lewis, these are byelections worth watching

For Poilievre and Lewis, these are byelections worth watching

OTTAWA—This past weekend, Prime Minister Carney called six byelections for ridings in Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Two of the six seats were...

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Tim Powers

The Gérin-Lajoie doctrine: myth or reality?

The Gérin-Lajoie doctrine: myth or reality?

MONTREAL—Over the past few weeks, there has been extensive commentary in the Quebec media about what is known as the “Gérin-Lajoie doctrine.”...

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Andrew Caddell

Aluf Benn’s despair

Aluf Benn’s despair

LONDON, U.K.—Aluf Benn, the editor of the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, has been a steady voice of moderation and common sense for a long time amid...

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Gwynne Dyer

Why it’s time to cancel the F-35 purchase

Why it’s time to cancel the F-35 purchase

OTTAWA—On Oct. 22, the Royal Canadian Air Force ceremoniously took delivery of their first two CF-35 fighter jets. To keep reading, subscribe and...

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Scott Taylor

Canadians are facing tough times, but there are reasons to be optimistic

Canadians are facing tough times, but there are reasons to be optimistic

After three years of being battered by global instability, lingering pandemic issues, climate emergencies, and inflation, the resilience of Canadians...

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Bruce Macdonald

Anxious voters turn to the right

Anxious voters turn to the right

OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to media reports I've seen, much of the destruction and mayhem that occurred during the recent protests in France was...

02.11.2026 20

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Gerry Nicholls

Trump is already showing signs he will leave office kicking and screaming

Trump is already showing signs he will leave office kicking and screaming

HALIFAX—The United States and the world, including Canada, face two more years of Donald Trump’s presidency. It could very easily be the most...

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Michael Harris

Food belongs in Canada’s new alliance with Europe

Food belongs in Canada’s new alliance with Europe

In Strasbourg this past September, Prime Minister Mark Carney set out his vision for a deeper partnership with Europe. One of his proposals was...

02.11.2026 20

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Michael Harvey

Today, Sabia plays role of mentor to Carney

Today, Sabia plays role of mentor to Carney

In The Odyssey, when Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, leaves for the Trojan War, he asks Mentor to watch over his son, Telemachus. Over time,...

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Campbell Morrison

When the going gets tough, blame Canada

When the going gets tough, blame Canada

OTTAWA—Blame Canada. That seems to be the mantra governing the American administration in terms of trade agreements. To keep reading, subscribe and...

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Sheila Copps

Canada might be on a bit of a winning streak

Canada might be on a bit of a winning streak

TORONTO—It is the job of the columnist to pull a bunch of disparate stories together and find the common theme that links them all. If you’re...

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Matt Gurney

MPs and side hustles: let’s do better than the bare minimum

MPs and side hustles: let’s do better than the bare minimum

OTTAWA—Over the past year alone, several MPs have made headlines on account of their extra-parliamentary activities. While cabinet ministers and...

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Lori Turnbull

Brazil, Serbia, Israel, and the winds of change

Brazil, Serbia, Israel, and the winds of change

LONDON, U.K.—It has been quite a week. First we had Lula—Luiz Inácio da Silva (as nobody but his mother ever called him)—defying everybody’s...

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Gwynne Dyer

Digital transformation needs affordable computers in Canadian homes

Digital transformation needs affordable computers in Canadian homes

On a winter's evening in Saskatchewan, a 16-year-old girl walks nearly an hour to the library to use a computer for homework, then walks home. A...

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Ron Duerksen

Where is the PQ taking Quebec?

Where is the PQ taking Quebec?

TORONTO—“Nos institutions. Notre Langue. Nos Lois,” the motto of Etienne Parent’s influential newspaper Le Canadien two centuries ago, sums...

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Nelson Wiseman

Twenty-five years later, equal representation in Canadian politics remains unfinished business

Twenty-five years ago, women from across Canada’s political spectrum came together around a shared concern: women remained significantly...

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Laurel Gillespie

Ensuring the sustainability of OAS for the next 100 years

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Canada’s first old age pension. A lot has changed since then in how Canadians live, work, and save. To keep...

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Talia Bronstein

Coverage is not the same as access to care: Canadian Dental Hygienists Association CEO

Re: “Federal dental plan expands access, but patients still face costs, denials, and gaps in care, report finds... To keep reading, subscribe and...

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Laurel Gillespie

Europe is asking Canada to join on reducing Arctic pollution: why is Ottawa silent?

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Build Canada Strong approach responds to U.S. trade threats by diversifying our trade and diplomatic relationships...

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Aaron Freeman

When you buy a product, how much of it do you really own?

Buying a product used to be straightforward. You paid for it, took it home, and used it. You didn’t need a subscription for it to do what you bought...

29.10.2026 10

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Rachel Strong

There’s more to growing the population than wealth to consider, says Ottawa reader

Re: “Canada’s economy ‘won’t grow as fast’ in the future due to less immigration, Bank of Canada analysis says,”... To keep reading,...

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Bhagwant Sandhu

A conservative case for the CBC

The CBC will celebrate its 90th birthday on Nov. 2. Then-Conservative prime minister R.B. Bennett set up its precursor—the Canadian Radio...

29.10.2026 20

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Michael Huenefeld

The slippery slope of scapegoating

CALGARY—The Canadian public in two provinces recently voted to further the message from this country's political apparatus letting everyone who...

29.10.2026 20

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Erica Ifill

Budget 2026 a chance to change Canada’s skewed approach to foreign aid

OTTAWA—In Animal Farm, author George Orwell captured the notion of political hypocrisy in an amendment to the founding principles of the animal...

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Bhagwant Sandhu

Canada’s European ambitions need a link across the Atlantic

Canada’s sovereignty depends on the connections it controls, yet none of the subsea cables linking Canada to Europe and the wider world are Canadian...

28.10.2026 10

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Steve Arsenault

AI intruders come to Ottawa

OTTAWA—Who would have thought that artificial intelligence agents would try to upset both Canada and the Treasury Board’s carefully built-up...

28.10.2026 10

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Ken Rubin

Canada’s $2-billion policy blind spot

Picture two production shoots happening on the same morning in Canada. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week...

28.10.2026 10

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Nicole Bell

Telecommunications investment is key to Canada’s economic ambitions

Canada has made attracting investment, increasing productivity, and building critical infrastructure national priorities. To keep reading, subscribe...

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Robert Ghiz

We need a public-interest vision for the digital economy

For most of the 20th century, governments understood that certain forms of infrastructure were too important to leave entirely to the market. To keep...

28.10.2026 20

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Ndp Mp Don Davies

Canada must chart its own AI future

Artificial intelligence is ushering in a transformation comparable in scope to the Industrial Revolution. Its effects will reach beyond how businesses...

28.10.2026 20

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Conservative Mp Leslyn Lewis