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Canada is worth fighting for!

Canada is worth fighting for!

EDMONTON—As someone who grew up in Medicine Hat, moved to Edmonton for university and stayed to build my career and raise my family, and now has the...

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Eleanor Olszewski

Is this what good pipeline politics looks like?

Is this what good pipeline politics looks like?

OTTAWA—It seems like a lot of people increasingly view compromise as losing. In addition to being bollocks, that’s really unfortunate.  To keep...

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Jamie Carroll

Netanyahu’s remaining options

Netanyahu’s remaining options

LONDON, U.K.— “The graveyards are full of indispensable men,” said former French premier Georges Clemenceau about a century ago, and it’s...

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Gwynne Dyer

Nuclear industry must show it can safely manage growing volumes of highly radioactive waste

Nuclear industry must show it can safely manage growing volumes of highly radioactive waste

OTTAWA—As it pursues visions of renaissance, the nuclear industry is going to have to demonstrate to Canadians that it can safely manage growing...

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Shawn McCarthy

Shining a spotlight on the chief of defence staff

Shining a spotlight on the chief of defence staff

OTTAWA—On July 28, while awaiting the start of Canada's World Cup soccer match against South Africa, I took in the CTV News weekend political...

yesterday 10

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Scott Taylor

Carney steps up to the plate on 24 Sussex

Carney steps up to the plate on 24 Sussex

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered Canadians a wonderful gift on the eve of Canada Day. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

yesterday 10

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Sheila Copps

Why we want out

Why we want out

If there is one word that describes the motivation of many Albertans to support independence, it is this: frustration. To keep reading, subscribe and...

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Michael Wagner

Government equity capital is making things happen, but financial community to show some creative leadership in risk-taking

Government equity capital is making things happen, but financial community to show some creative leadership in risk-taking

TORONTO—At a time when we are trying to transition to a new economy, support for Canadian companies seeking to develop competitive technologies and...

yesterday 10

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David Crane

Time for national registry tracking opioid deaths

Time for national registry tracking opioid deaths

TORONTO—On June 15, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported a 23 per cent decrease in opioid-related deaths in 2025 compared to 2024. The report...

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Vincent Lam

Bill C-25 a good first start, but it will need to be updated again to keep up with deepfakes, AI

Bill C-25 a good first start, but it will need to be updated again to keep up with deepfakes, AI

Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, which received royal assent on June 18, modernizes the Canada Elections Act to consider digital threats...

yesterday 10

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Editorial

Canada-U.S. relationship is one bad president away from disaster

Canada-U.S. relationship is one bad president away from disaster

HALIFAX—Prime Minister Mark Carney is proving that politics at its most important is a big-picture game. Which is to say, it isn’t only about the...

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Michael Harris

It’s not the weather. It’s the climate

It’s not the weather. It’s the climate
03.07.2026 4

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Gwynne Dyer

Conservative ad campaign is a miss

Conservative ad campaign is a miss

OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’m going to do something which I really don’t like to do; that’s to say, criticize the communication strategy of a political...

03.07.2026 20

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Gerry Nicholls

Understanding how government authority is distributed should be at heart of analyzing Alberta’s separatist movement

Understanding how government authority is distributed should be at heart of analyzing Alberta’s separatist movement

In September 1885, the renowned Plains Cree chief Big Bear was convicted of treason-felony for his involvement in the 1885 Northwest Resistance. The...

02.07.2026 3

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Matthew Wildcat

Myths and values: the United States and Canada

Myths and values: the United States and Canada
02.07.2026 6

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Nelson Wiseman

Canada has a strategy for Africa, now it’s time to deliver

Canada has a strategy for Africa, now it’s time to deliver
02.07.2026 10

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Dorothy Nyambi

After Montreal shooting, Bill C-9 needs more than symbolism

After Montreal shooting, Bill C-9 needs more than symbolism
02.07.2026 10

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Liz Moore-Frederiksen

The CBC is not the solution for local news

The CBC is not the solution for local news
02.07.2026 10

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Alex Freedman

Canada’s national AI strategy leaves out the justice system

Canada’s national AI strategy leaves out the justice system

Somewhere in Canada this year, a self-represented litigant filed court decisions to support their case. The names, the courts, the years all read like...

01.07.2026 4

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Tom Macintosh Zheng

Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table

Protecting Canada’s farmland requires a seat at the infrastructure table
01.07.2026 6

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Keith Currie

Communicating about inflation: the Bank of Canada’s conundrum

Communicating about inflation: the Bank of Canada’s conundrum

The Bank of Canada should continue to seek improved measures of underlying or core inflation for its own internal use. However, it should reduce its...

01.07.2026 10

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Jeremy Kronick

The AI strategy gets one thing right, but we need to make it work for women

The AI strategy gets one thing right, but we need to make it work for women
01.07.2026 20

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Juanita Lee-Garcia

External bot worries are just one way the feds are creatively avoiding public disclosure

External bot worries are just one way the feds are creatively avoiding public disclosure
01.07.2026 10

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Ken Rubin

Campaign for 24 Sussex a good start, but still under-baked

Campaign for 24 Sussex a good start, but still under-baked

It’s good that something is finally being done about 24 Sussex Drive. That the prime minister’s residence has been inhabitable and vacant for more...

01.07.2026 10

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Editorial

Canada is about to do the right thing for the wrong reason

Canada is about to do the right thing for the wrong reason
01.07.2026 10

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Barnali Choudhury

Not just a teardown: Carney tries to awaken national pride in 24 Sussex Drive

Not just a teardown: Carney tries to awaken national pride in 24 Sussex Drive
01.07.2026 10

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Les Whittington

Le Canada, mon pays

Le Canada, mon pays

OTTAWA—In my column last week, I focused on why I love Quebec, as well as assessing some of its flaws. I quoted former Quebec premier Jean Lesage,...

01.07.2026 20

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Andrew Caddell

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

Overcoming the challenges of the hydrogen sector

As the world continues its fight against climate change and its transition towards environmental sustainability, the Government of Canada understands...

30.06.2026 4

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Senator Paul J. Massicotte

Carney should prepare now for two national unity tests coming in Alberta and Quebec

Carney should prepare now for two national unity tests coming in Alberta and Quebec

Canada’s national unity is expected to undergo two significant tests in the coming months. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

30.06.2026 10

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Editorial

Alberta’s bill enabling dual-practice physicians sets a dangerous precedent

Alberta’s bill enabling dual-practice physicians sets a dangerous precedent

It is no exaggeration to say that Alberta’s Bill 11 constitutes the most serious threat to comprehensive publicly funded health care since the...

30.06.2026 9

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Jason Maclean

Fuelling the rumour mill

Fuelling the rumour mill

OTTAWA—It began on social media last week as a series of humorous posts on various platforms. The messages were cryptic without providing details,...

30.06.2026 10

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Scott Taylor

Community groups urge stronger federal freshwater protections

Community groups urge stronger federal freshwater protections
30.06.2026 10

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Nikki Skuce

Peter Routledge, the country’s top banking regulator, has some advice for Canada

Peter Routledge, the country’s top banking regulator, has some advice for Canada

TORONTO—Is our financial system—and especially the banks—meeting Canada’s future growth needs by providing credit and capital to our small and...

29.06.2026 9

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David Crane

Legislating for resilience is the next frontier of disaster risk reduction

Legislating for resilience is the next frontier of disaster risk reduction
29.06.2026 9

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Kamal Kishore

Venezuela’s American masters missing in earthquake recovery efforts

Venezuela’s American masters missing in earthquake recovery efforts
29.06.2026 10

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Gwynne Dyer

Trudeau’s ‘what if?’

Trudeau’s ‘what if?’

OAKVILLE, ONT.—I love to ponder the counterfactuals of history.  To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for...

29.06.2026 20

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Gerry Nicholls

We’re stepping up, we’re doing the thing, let’s do all the things

We’re stepping up, we’re doing the thing, let’s do all the things

TORONTO—Canada is buying a sophisticated radar system from our friends in Australia … at a speed not seen in generations, and all that jazz....

29.06.2026 20

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Matt Gurney

While our democracy shrinks, a distracted nation checks out: not a beach read

While our democracy shrinks, a distracted nation checks out: not a beach read

CHELSEA, QUE.—Political columnist Andrew Coyne has written a passionate, readable, brilliantly-argued book called The Crisis in Canadian Democracy...

29.06.2026 20

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Susan Riley

The story of Canada needs to be told in Alberta

The story of Canada needs to be told in Alberta

OTTAWA—Canada Day is usually an opportunity for people to weigh in on how much they love this great country.   To keep reading, subscribe and...

29.06.2026 20

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Sheila Copps

Why is Mark Carney undermining our environment?

Why is Mark Carney undermining our environment?

VICTORIA, B.C.—I have noted several times recently in these columns that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mandate letter to his cabinet a year ago...

29.06.2026 20

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Trevor Hancock

Donald Trump’s topsy-turvy, turbulent reign is falling apart

Donald Trump’s topsy-turvy, turbulent reign is falling apart
29.06.2026 20

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Michael Harris

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

If we can’t move it, we can’t sell it: reducing Canada’s reliance on the U.S. demands a national trade infrastructure strategy

Canada is an exporting nation. The flow of goods fuels two-thirds of our GDP, supports millions of Canadian jobs, and is intimately tied to our...

26.06.2026 6

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Candace Laing

Food security concerns will become more prominent, and the world needs Canadian agriculture

Food security concerns will become more prominent, and the world needs Canadian agriculture

We are fortunate to live in a country with abundant natural resources, and a highly productive agriculture sector that plays a major role in the...

26.06.2026 9

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Csg Senator Rob Black

Canada says it wants to deal with forced labour. Prove it.

Canada says it wants to deal with forced labour. Prove it.

SCARBOROUGH, ONT.—Whatever else one might say about United States President Donald J. Trump, he possesses a feral genius for identifying an...

26.06.2026 10

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John McKay

To build a national power grid, Ottawa should open its chequebook, not the Constitution

To build a national power grid, Ottawa should open its chequebook, not the Constitution

Canada was built around a railway. The country's next unifying project runs along many of the same rights of way, but it carries electrons...

25.06.2026 10

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Jatin Nathwani

Colombia better not rock the boat with Trump

LONDON, U.K.— “He won, BIG!” exulted United States President Donald Trump on Truth Social, welcoming the victory of Abelardo De La Espriella,...

25.06.2026 20

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Gwynne Dyer

Bill C-36 has a business bent, and makes unlikely privacy promises

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon recently introduced Bill C-36, the third such recent attempt at a private-sector privacy protection bill...

25.06.2026 10

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Ken Rubin

Canada Strong for all? Not for the cannabis sector

In April, the United States began the process of moving cannabis off Schedule I—a shift that could accelerate ... To keep reading, subscribe and...

25.06.2026 10

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James Yamanaka

GDP is a key gauge, but only one piece in understanding Canada’s economic reality

Canada has spent much of the past year debating whether we are in a recession. It is an important question, but perhaps not the most important one.The...

25.06.2026 10

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Anil Arora

CUSMA tears up Canada’s bilateral trade assumptions

24.06.2026 10

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Bhagwant Sandhu