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Slipping support for democracy should be a wake-up call

Slipping support for democracy should be a wake-up call

It’s no surprise that the demographic that’s most likely to be well established—i.e. people who own a home (or two), have a pension, or are...

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Unforced error on Gordie Howe Bridge issue offers PM Carney an early political lesson

Unforced error on Gordie Howe Bridge issue offers PM Carney an early political lesson

Throughout his professional life, Prime Minister Mark Carney has excelled in all of the most senior positions in both the public and private sectors....

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Wildfires should be putting climate change in stark relief

Wildfires should be putting climate change in stark relief

This past weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly had to sit through a lecture from United States President Donald Trump about the state of...

22.07.2026 20

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Senators should show up to vote—it’s their job

Senators should show up to vote—it’s their job

Back in 1998, then-Liberal Senator Andrew Thompson was stripped of his Senate office and privileges, after which he resigned, in response to media...

20.07.2026 20

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Carney’s Senate changes should trigger more reforms

Prime Minister Mark Carney put his stamp on yet another Canadian institution last week when he announced his first picks for appointments to the Red...

15.07.2026 10

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New Strong and Free Elections Act won’t stop the spread of disinformation to explicitly undermine Canada’s electoral system

In May, Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee that he thought the proposed...

13.07.2026 20

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Can Canada weather a pipeline bonanza?

In an entirely predictable manner, the “one for you, one for me” game has begun to roll out among premiers who want a piece of the federally...

09.07.2026 10

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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...

06.07.2026 20

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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 30

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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 20

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Economic blinders risk overlooking climate cliff

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Alberta MPs have some important summer homework

17.06.2026 10

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Senators are right: Canada needs a national wildfire agency and firefighting fleet

The federal government should establish a national wildfire agency and firefighting fleet, Senators on the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee...

15.06.2026 10

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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....

11.06.2026 30

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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,...

08.06.2026 30

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Eschewing the estimates is poor parliamentary procedure

Despite the Carney Liberals using the moniker of being a “new government,” it didn’t take very long for some concerning old patterns to...

03.06.2026 30

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Carney needs a Team Canada approach to deal with the coming Alberta secession referendum

01.06.2026 30

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MPs have chance to wave the flag for Canada in Alberta this summer

28.05.2026 10

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Feds should conduct a broad review of pandemic decision-making, so we’re better prepared for next major health crisis

Canada recently confirmed its first domestic hantavirus case, and the World Health Organization has declared the Congo's Ebola outbreak a public...

25.05.2026 30

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Carney government needs a climate reality check

There have been a number of recent signals regarding Canada’s planned approach to energy production, natural resource development, major projects,...

21.05.2026 30

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Nomination election irregularities dominate news agenda again as political parties resist reform

Here we go again: another nomination election, another controversy. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for...

18.05.2026 30

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Carney breaks silence on Senate plan after securing majority

After more than a year in office, Prime Minister Mark Carney has finally offered the barest of glimpses into his plans for the country’s Upper...

13.05.2026 30

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Louise Arbour: a serious, substantive GG for our times

When Prime Minister Mark Carney named former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general on May 5, he did it inside the...

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Stand and deliver: MPs shouldn’t shirk recorded House votes

The House of Commons has sat for 40 days since returning from the holiday recess on Jan. 26. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

06.05.2026 40

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PM Carney should seek policy advice from deputy ministers, not political policy advisers

One of the perennial debates in the nation’s capital centres on whether policy advice to the government should come from deputy ministers or...

04.05.2026 20

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MAID is a personal decision, save the sanctimony: B.C. reader

I recently read a story about a 49-year-old Toronto woman who has been tortured by her own body for decades. Her life has become more and more...

04.05.2026 40

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Don’t let partisanship guide Conflict of Interest Act updates

29.04.2026 30

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Floor-crossing is an MP’s right and it should be left up to voters to decide

Since last year’s federal election, MP floor-crossings have sparked significant chatter on Parliament Hill. Four Conservative MPs and one NDP MP...

27.04.2026 30

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Carney’s commitment to transparency will be real test of ‘forward guidance’

Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the second sitting week of the month ensuring he once again dominated the news cycle by releasing a nearly...

22.04.2026 30

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Carney should be clearer about Canada’s position on legality of U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

On April 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked by a reporter what his message was to United States President Donald Trump who had hours earlier...

20.04.2026 40

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Who will meet the moment in the Carney majority era?

15.04.2026 20

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MPs and Senators deserve to be paid well, but the House and Senate should also sit more often

MPs and Senators got a salary boost on April 1. It's an automatic raise and mandated under the Parliament of Canada Act. Prime Minister Mark...

14.04.2026 20

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The Senate, and its reform, should be taken seriously

08.04.2026 40

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Less is not more when it comes to government transparency

On March 26, the Liberal government tabled its latest kick at the Elections Act-reform can, Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to...

01.04.2026 20

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Ryan promises to hold government’s ‘feet to the fire,’ let her do it

Annette Ryan, a senior public servant and currently deputy director at Fintrac, Canada's Financial Intelligence Unit and anti-money-laundering...

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When it comes to the spending review, the message is still murky

It’s not easy trying to find the green. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription....

25.03.2026 30

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

18.03.2026 40

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

16.03.2026 50

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Carney’s absence from Iran debate was a missed opportunity

14.03.2026 50

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Carney’s absence from Iran debate was a missed opportunity

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Next parliamentary budget officer needs to be top-notch, unfettered, fearless, without bluster

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09.03.2026 40

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Carney can’t use the clock to avoid questions

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Liberals and Conservatives get it wrong on nominations in held ridings, yet again

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Think big: Senate Building should be turned into high-speed rail hub in 2037

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01.03.2026 30

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Carney’s India sojourn comes without safety net for threatened Canadians

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01.03.2026 40

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Alberta MPs shouldn’t just quietly wait for separatist issue to blow over

11.02.2026 30

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Keeping the North strong and free also means ensuring a better way of life for northerners

09.02.2026 40

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Team Canada could use some info about the next play

04.02.2026 30

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Carney dazzled Davos, but he needs to engage more with Canadians

02.02.2026 30

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Honour Kirsty Duncan by calling a safe sport inquiry

28.01.2026 30

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