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Don’t fret about Donald Trump rejecting the CUSMA trade extension — if anything, he did Canada a favour

Don’t fret about Donald Trump rejecting the CUSMA trade extension — if anything, he did Canada a favour
yesterday 10

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Don’t fret about Donald Trump rejecting the CUSMA trade extension — if anything, he did Canada a favour

Don’t fret about Donald Trump rejecting the CUSMA trade extension — if anything, he did Canada a favour
yesterday 10

The Star

Matt Gurney

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

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Carney’s big projects are facing their first real test. One of them is politically radioactive

Carney’s big projects are facing their first real test. One of them is politically radioactive
26.06.2026 10

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

I think we’re going to spend extra money on defence procurement to buy compromise, a very Canadian solution

TORONTO—On top of the existing order of GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, reports suggest that Canada is looking at a significant purchase of...

15.06.2026 20

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Wherever you land on Billy Bishop airport expansion, Ford is going about it all wrong

01.06.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Wherever you land on Billy Bishop airport expansion, Ford is going about it all wrong

01.06.2026 30

The Star

Matt Gurney

We’re only five months out, and Team Canada needs to get in the game

01.06.2026 20

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

They’re not fighter jets, but Canada’s new Swedish surveillance planes are a message to Trump

28.05.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

They’re not fighter jets, but Canada’s new Swedish surveillance planes are a message to Trump

28.05.2026 20

The Star

Matt Gurney

With all quiet on the Iranian front, Donald Trump turns his attention westward — and to Canada in particular

25.05.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

With all quiet on the Iranian front, Donald Trump turns his attention westward — and to Canada in particular

25.05.2026 30

The Star

Matt Gurney

More and more Canadians are declaring insolvency, which is kind of perverse good news for Conservatives

TORONTO—Everything should be adjusted for inflation and population growth. This is something I always think of when looking at comparative stats....

20.05.2026 30

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Who could’ve predicted Ontario would need $3 billion worth of expanded jails? Anyone but Doug Ford, apparently

18.05.2026 50

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Who could’ve predicted Ontario would need $3 billion worth of expanded jails? Anyone but Doug Ford, apparently

18.05.2026 20

The Star

Matt Gurney

Carney’s military spending spree is about more than meets the eye

15.05.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Carney’s military spending spree is about more than meets the eye

15.05.2026 20

The Star

Matt Gurney

This Ontario recycling program is a bizarre relic, and Doug Ford should scrap it

08.05.2026 40

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

This Ontario recycling program is a bizarre relic, and Doug Ford should scrap it

08.05.2026 40

The Star

Matt Gurney

Carney started off with a bang a year ago, but he needs to pick it up

TORONTO—Last week saw the one-year anniversary of the most recent federal election. Mark Carney, who had succeeded Justin Trudeau as prime minister...

04.05.2026 40

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Canada went from ‘military freeloader’ to ‘host of a proposed defence bank’ awfully quickly

01.05.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Canada went from ‘military freeloader’ to ‘host of a proposed defence bank’ awfully quickly

01.05.2026 30

The Star

Matt Gurney

Hear me out: The plane was a good idea. Doug Ford’s mistake was giving in

22.04.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Hear me out: The plane was a good idea. Doug Ford’s mistake was giving in

22.04.2026 40

The Star

Matt Gurney

Congratulations to Carney on securing a majority, now please, please, pick a fighter jet, already

TORONTO—Congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals on securing their majority. Now, please, please, pick a fighter jet already....

20.04.2026 30

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Calling out Carney’s ‘fancy’ education is loser talk. No wonder the Conservatives doubled down on it

16.04.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Calling out Carney’s ‘fancy’ education is loser talk. No wonder the Conservatives doubled down on it

16.04.2026 30

The Star

Matt Gurney

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

07.04.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

07.04.2026 20

The Star

Matt Gurney

Donald Trump has backed himself into a corner on Iran. He now has three choices

07.04.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

We’re a grownup country or we aren’t, fix the courts

TORONTO—We have clearly now arrived at the stage where our court system has become so dysfunctional that we are slapping Band-Aid solutions on top...

06.04.2026 40

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

If we want anything to get done in Canada, it seems we’ll have to do it ourselves

27.03.2026 50

The Star

Matt Gurney

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

23.03.2026 40

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Don’t mistake announcements by Carney and Ford for progress

19.03.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Don’t mistake announcements by Carney and Ford for progress

19.03.2026 50

The Star

Matt Gurney

Doug Ford’s latest stunt was doomed to fail. That may have been the point

17.03.2026 50

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Doug Ford’s latest stunt was doomed to fail. That may have been the point

17.03.2026 60

The Star

Matt Gurney

Carney’s Liberals behaved shadily and may get rewarded with a majority. It’s not all downside for Poilievre

12.03.2026 20

The Star

Matt Gurney

Carney’s Liberals may get their majority. Here’s why it’s not all downside for Poilievre

12.03.2026 60

The Star

Matt Gurney

Carney’s Canada is not the only country searching for friends in the Trump era

12.03.2026 60

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Carney’s Canada is not the only country searching for friends in the Trump era

11.03.2026 50

The Star

Matt Gurney

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now

05.03.2026 20

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now

05.03.2026 40

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now

05.03.2026 50

The Star

Matt Gurney

Eyre is right: our long-term security would be greatly enhanced by a credible, even small, Canadian nuclear force

09.02.2026 50

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

I can’t believe this still needs to be said about Poilievre and Trump, but apparently it does

05.02.2026 30

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

I can’t believe this still needs to be said about Poilievre and Trump, but apparently it does

05.02.2026 30

The Star

Matt Gurney

Carney has thrown his hat over the wall, now what?

26.01.2026 70

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney

Mark Carney has a decision to make that will cost billions. Worse, he has no good options, and time is running out

22.11.2025 20

St. Catharines Standard

Matt Gurney

New list of major projects is good, but the hard part will be actually getting them done

17.11.2025 30

The Hill Times

Matt Gurney