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LONDON, U.K.—There’s a lot of performative militarism in Russia at the moment, which is unsurprising given that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is...
OTTAWA—Last week, the big defence story making national headlines was the announcement that Canada has become the first observer nation to sign on...
Trust is the centrepiece of Canada’s artificial intelligence ambitions. In fact, trust is the self-proclaimed “North Star” of Canada’s AI for...
As United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made abundantly clear in his Feb. 13 announcement, America's commitments to supporting...
The Russian bombing of a children's hospital in Kyiv on July 8 represents a brutal new low in President Vladimir Putin's genocidal war...
CHELSEA, QUE.—Rage, fear, contempt: an incomplete list, but it captures this country’s overall reaction to United States President Donald Trump,...
Throughout his professional life, Prime Minister Mark Carney has excelled in all of the most senior positions in both the public and private sectors....
TORONTO—When it comes to digital sovereignty, we need more public “agitation.” We need another nickel moment. It was back in 1915 that a royal...
OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre must be tearing his hair out. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a...
OTTAWA—Does racism have a face in wildfire response? You’ve seen the shocking video as people escape by boat from the wildfire, towering smoke on...
HALIFAX—So, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is making an image adjustment. He has decided to exchange his signature smirk and the snarky...
SCARBOROUGH, ONT.—In a series of increasingly dubious justifications for his blatant corruption, United States President Donald J. Trump’s last...
Forty years ago, I wheeled out of Vancouver's Oakridge Centre and set out to cross 34 countries tallying 40,000 kilometres, driven by a simple...
OAKVILLE, ONT.—The biblical parable about two architects reminds me of a problem currently facing the federal New Democratic Party. To keep...
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LONDON, U.K.—I have been writing this column twice a week for a long time, so I have a finely developed sense for when the audience is sick of a...
Before you get too excited about Online Harms 3.0, consider that it’s unlikely any child currently in school will directly benefit from it. To keep...
Governments champion the production of low-carbon renewable energy, and they often provide a range of incentives for the output of clean energy from...
OTTAWA—Inundated as we are with so much public-policy debate along with incessant social media about security, sovereignty, and simple solutions, it...
There are many stories that can be told about 24 Sussex's existence as the past home or facility provider to Canada’s prime ministers. To keep...
ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA—Today, Glasgow will once again become the meeting place of the Commonwealth, as athletes and supporters from 56...
When Canada went into its recent review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, debate centred on tariffs, market access, and potential job...
Canada's next agricultural policy framework arrives at a defining moment. Agriculture is no longer simply about producing food. It is...
OTTAWA—If you were asked to rank the most absurd or outlandish thing United States President Donald Trump has said since coming into office that...
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Earlier this month, the Alberta and federal governments jointly submitted a new oil pipeline proposal to the Major Projects Office where Prime...
This past weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly had to sit through a lecture from United States President Donald Trump about the state of...
KAMOURASKA, QUE.—In the news media, the deep summer is known as the “silly season” because there is normally not much hard news, so obscure...
OTTAWA—Ensuring the go-ahead of a new Windsor-Detroit bridge that will bring significant trade benefits to Canada is only the latest in Prime...
OTTAWA—During the 2015 campaign, then-third party leader Justin Trudeau joked that he had to win because the lease was ending on the house he...
OAKVILLE, ONT.—The adage “any publicity is good publicity” isn’t exactly true—at least when it comes to politics. To keep reading,...
LONDON, U.K.— It would be so easy for Donald Trump to escape from the trap the American president has built for himself in the Persian Gulf. Just...
OTTAWA— On Oct. 19, Albertans will not vote to leave Canada. They will answer a much narrower question: whether the province should begin the legal...
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to roll back the CRTC's plan requiring foreign streaming services to contribute more to...
Polls all tell the same story: Canadians care a great deal about protecting our sovereignty. And governments fervently claim to be doing all they can....
OTTAWA—Recent headlines in the Canadian media have heralded a significant spike in military recruiting. To keep reading, subscribe and become a...
The handover in Rosslyn, South Africa, should ring alarm bells in Ottawa and Queen’s Park. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...
TORONTO—Without a federal Crown corporation, there would be no oil pipeline on the West Coast carrying oil from Alberta to markets in Asia. And...
When the first LNG tanker departed Kitimat, B.C., for Asia on June 30, 2025, it carried the assumption that has shaped a decade of Canadian public...
HALIFAX—While United States President Donald Trump continues to promote political marriage, it’s high time Canada revisited the wisdom of going...
Back in 1998, then-Liberal Senator Andrew Thompson was stripped of his Senate office and privileges, after which he resigned, in response to media...
OTTAWA—Gordie Howe must be turning over in his grave. The political football attached to the bridge bearing the legendary hockey player’s name has...
Is medicare a national treasure, or a squandered inheritance? To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an...
Some bilateral relations are simply too big to fail. India is one of them. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a...
GIBSONS, B.C.—A decade ago, at the time of the Paris Agreement, a new Liberal prime minister promised that Canada would be a climate leader. With a...
TORONTO—Former prime minister John Diefenbaker was famous for his wit if not wisdom. Asked by a reporter about an unfavourable election result, he...
Canadians understand the importance of environmental protection. Nature protects biodiversity, public health, economic resilience and Indigenous...
The federal government expanded its return-to-office requirements as of July 6, with many federal employees now expected to work in the office four...
Every bargain carries a price the signer hasn't yet read. That is the lesson of the legendary Faust, and it is now written into Canadian energy...
OTTAWA—The new bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., is a monument to a long-gone era. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...