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Canadians and Europeans are aligning—but where does their long-term threat outlook diverge?

Canadians and Europeans are aligning—but where does their long-term threat outlook diverge?

Europeans seem to be feeling the threat of Russia a lot more than we in North America think about it, and perhaps they are not being paranoid. To keep...

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Psg Senator Andrew Cardozo

Wrangling the Ranger rifle fiasco

Wrangling the Ranger rifle fiasco

OTTAWA—Canadian military procurement is in the spotlight these days, thanks in part to the badgering and threats levelled by United States...

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Scott Taylor

Canadian pride meets Finnish sisu

Canadian pride meets Finnish sisu
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Ville skinnari

It’s time for First Nations to take back their power on status rights

It’s time for First Nations to take back their power on status rights

OTTAWA—The right to belong is a human right. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an annual...

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Rose Lemay

The war on Iran, and Trump’s many miscalculations

The war on Iran, and Trump’s many miscalculations
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Gwynne Dyer

In defence of Canada

In defence of Canada

TORONTO—Men tend to be more supportive of military action than women. Militaries, dominated by men the world over, crave the most powerful and...

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Nelson Wiseman

Make the right call on 24 Sussex

Make the right call on 24 Sussex
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Sheila Copps

If Canada wants podiums, Ottawa must rebuild the places where sport begins

If Canada wants podiums, Ottawa must rebuild the places where sport begins

As the applause from the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games fades, Canada is left with a message it cannot ignore. Our...

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Mathieu Fleury

Maybe time really is on the side of Conservatives, after all

Maybe time really is on the side of Conservatives, after all
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Matt Gurney

Prime Minister Carney and the power of first impressions

Prime Minister Carney and the power of first impressions
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Susan Riley

The innovation test in the Arctic

The innovation test in the Arctic
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David Crane

How Canada can streamline large-scale emergency responses

How Canada can streamline large-scale emergency responses
20.03.2026 5

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Sabine Nölke

Truth, strategy, and the Trump war: who starts a war with no clear strategy?

Truth, strategy, and the Trump war: who starts a war with no clear strategy?
20.03.2026 2

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John Mckay

Stand up for women and children, says Vancouver reader

Stand up for women and children, says Vancouver reader
20.03.2026 4

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John Mckay

Quebec’s Bill 21 and the promise we make to children

Quebec’s Bill 21 and the promise we make to children
20.03.2026 2

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Harini Sivalingam

The Carney Doctrine aligns with responsible business conduct

The Carney Doctrine aligns with responsible business conduct

At the World Economic Forum in Davos back in January, Prime Minister Mark Carney set out what is emerging as his government’s organizing principle:...

20.03.2026 2

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John Mckay

Time for Meta to pay up or face must-carry laws

Time for Meta to pay up or face must-carry laws

Public concern about the power of social media, search, and streaming platforms to shape and manipulate public discourse—along with their control...

20.03.2026 10

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Courtney C. Radsch

The Liberal Party’s evolution

The Liberal Party’s evolution
19.03.2026 6

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Gerry Nicholls

Africa is a missing spot on globe-trotting Carney’s itinerary

Africa is a missing spot on globe-trotting Carney’s itinerary
18.03.2026 7

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Elise Legault

Mounting chaos, risks in Trump’s Middle East military adventure

Mounting chaos, risks in Trump’s Middle East military adventure
18.03.2026 4

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Les Whittington

China’s new language law

China’s new language law
18.03.2026 10

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Gwynne Dyer

It’s time for Canada to get off the fence with NDAs

It’s time for Canada to get off the fence with NDAs
18.03.2026 4

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Julie macfarlane

It took a hit, but the NDP needs to keep on ticking

It took a hit, but the NDP needs to keep on ticking
18.03.2026 7

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Editorial

Illiteracy undermines opportunities in the knowledge economy

Illiteracy undermines opportunities in the knowledge economy

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—Last week, our jobless numbers were the worst in four years. There are several reasons, not the least of which are the war in the...

18.03.2026 4

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Andrew Caddell

With online safety legislation for kids, protection requires more than prohibition

With online safety legislation for kids, protection requires more than prohibition
18.03.2026 4

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Harshi sritharan

Canada should be promoting peace, says letter writer

Canada should be promoting peace, says letter writer

The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment to the ongoing war in Iran after Prime...

18.03.2026 6

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Josie Sabatino

Canada’s electricity buildout needs Indigenous leadership

Canada’s electricity buildout needs Indigenous leadership
18.03.2026 10

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Kwatuuma Cole Sayers

Everyone is paying the cost for Trump’s ego

Everyone is paying the cost for Trump’s ego

CALGARY—The Iran war is a military omnishambles of epic proportions, and it’s not getting any better. This war began as the brainchild of Israeli...

18.03.2026 10

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Erica Ifill

Voters back Carney’s globe-trotting mandate. Can it survive a domestic reality check?

Voters back Carney’s globe-trotting mandate. Can it survive a domestic reality check?
18.03.2026 10

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Josie Sabatino

Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath

Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath

For political staffers, failure is a question of when, not if. This isn’t a traditional career path that’s socialized with young children when...

17.03.2026 4

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Josie Sabatino

Message targeting is the name of the game before the next federal election

Message targeting is the name of the game before the next federal election

OTTAWA—Political parties face two critical tasks going into an election. One is ensuring that your base maintains sufficient enthusiasm to show up...

17.03.2026 4

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Josie Sabatino

Merit, equity, and the Canadian talent question

Merit, equity, and the Canadian talent question
17.03.2026 9

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Akolisa Ufodike

Carney should not have unilaterally endorsed U.S.-led war on Iran: Persaud

Carney should not have unilaterally endorsed U.S.-led war on Iran: Persaud

The recent and initial joint declaration by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand regarding the conflict in the Middle...

16.03.2026 4

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Gary Schwartz

Poilievre’s call for better economic ties with U.S. is out of step with Canadians

Poilievre’s call for better economic ties with U.S. is out of step with Canadians
16.03.2026 4

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Michael Harris

Canada’s EV strategy ignores how Canadians use cars

Canada’s EV strategy ignores how Canadians use cars
16.03.2026 4

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Gary Schwartz

Can Canada play a role in defending the Middle East?

Can Canada play a role in defending the Middle East?
16.03.2026 4

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Scott Taylor

Oil optimism isn’t an investment strategy for Canada

Oil optimism isn’t an investment strategy for Canada

The recent Alberta budget was panned for predicting future oil and gas prices at much higher levels than any market analyst expected. But the...

16.03.2026 6

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Kevin Thomas

Trump is a ‘global arsonist’: Vernon, B.C. letter writer

Trump is a ‘global arsonist’: Vernon, B.C. letter writer

There’s no denying that U.S. President Donald Trump is a pathological liar with a deep-seated need to be noticed. Apparently he is also addicted to...

16.03.2026 5

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Bernard duval

Carney should deliver a state-of-the-nation report

Carney should deliver a state-of-the-nation report

TORONTO—With a full year in office behind him, it’s time for Prime Minister Mark Carney to report to Canadians on the challenges and prospects...

16.03.2026 7

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David Crane

Another floor-crosser makes the Liberals’ day

Another floor-crosser makes the Liberals’ day
16.03.2026 7

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Sheila Copps

A quantum-safe Canada can be an early win for the Defence Industrial Strategy

A quantum-safe Canada can be an early win for the Defence Industrial Strategy
16.03.2026 8

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Bernard duval

From Project 2025 to Fahrenheit 451

From Project 2025 to Fahrenheit 451
16.03.2026 10

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Gwynne Dyer

Exposing the feds’ growing use of AI tools that help keep the rigid access-to-information status quo

Exposing the feds’ growing use of AI tools that help keep the rigid access-to-information status quo

OTTAWA—With accelerated use of artificial intelligence, pilot projects are being used in the access-to-information process—mostly to reinforce the...

16.03.2026 10

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Ken Rubin

The politics of flip flopping

The politics of flip flopping
16.03.2026 10

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Gerry Nicholls

Canada has its own Epstein-like files

Canada has its own Epstein-like files
16.03.2026 20

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Rose Lemay

Carney should have talked to caucus before quickly declaring support for U.S.-Israeli war on Iran

Carney should have talked to caucus before quickly declaring support for U.S.-Israeli war on Iran
16.03.2026 10

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Editorial

We have the wrong Army

We have the wrong Army

OTTAWA—Last October, Canadian Army Commander Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright released a new directive entitled Inflection Point 2025 aimed at completely...

14.03.2026 8

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Scott Taylor

Why, prime minister, did Canada support an increasingly belligerent U.S. president in unleashing the dogs of war?

Why, prime minister, did Canada support an increasingly belligerent U.S. president in unleashing the dogs of war?

HALIFAX—Even the most partisan Conservative has to admit that Prime Minister Mark Carney has had a pretty solid first year as prime minister. To...

14.03.2026 8

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Michael Harris

A thriving francophonie in Yukon

A thriving francophonie in Yukon

MONTREAL—“D’où venez-vous (where are you from)?” I found myself asking francophones on a recent trip to Whitehorse. At the cross-country ski...

14.03.2026 7

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Andrew Caddell

We need a strong, unapologetically Canadian defence industry voice—for the first time in a generation, we have one

We need a strong, unapologetically Canadian defence industry voice—for the first time in a generation, we have one
14.03.2026 5

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Eliot Pence