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Why Pierre Poilievre Suddenly Won’t Stop Talking

The dam has burst. Rigid messaging is ending. Long live the give-and-take of conversation

06.04.2026 20

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Paul Wells

Poilievre Isn’t Pivoting. His Party Just Made That Very Clear

Conservatives want their guy to stay exactly the same The post Poilievre Isn’t Pivoting. His Party Just Made That Very Clear first appeared on The...

05.02.2026 10

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Paul Wells

Canada’s Best Answer to Trump’s New World Order? Build Faster

Our race for sovereignty runs through housing, transit, pipes, and ports The post Canada’s Best Answer to Trump’s New World Order? Build Faster...

05.01.2026 10

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Carney’s Pipeline Play Tests the Coalition That Put Him in Power

The energy megaproject has triggered a fight that spans provinces, parties, and ideologies The post Carney’s Pipeline Play Tests the Coalition That...

10.12.2025 10

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“If It Stays like This, They’re Going to Win!”: The 1995 Referendum That Nearly Ended Canada

Inside the moment a Montreal journalist realized Quebec might actually leave the country and tried to warn everyone The post “If It Stays like This,...

29.10.2025 8

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Let’s Admit It: Trump Is Winning the Trade War with Canada

Carney’s countermoves are failing, proving just how hard it is to quit the US market The post Let’s Admit It: Trump Is Winning the Trade War with...

05.08.2025 20

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Paul Wells

Mark Carney and the Illusion of Control

He built his career on mastering complexity. But politics has a way of defying being managed The post Mark Carney and the Illusion of Control first...

15.07.2025 20

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Paul Wells

None of the Parties Deserve Your Vote

Canada needs adults in charge The post None of the Parties Deserve Your Vote first appeared on The Walrus.

23.04.2025 10

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Paul Wells

Poilievre Bragged That He Has Never Changed His Mind. That’s the Problem

The ground beneath the country has shifted, but he hasn’t moved an inch The post Poilievre Bragged That He Has Never Changed His Mind. That’s the...

07.04.2025 20

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Why Poilievre Is Always Looking for a Fight

The man who plans to become prime minister by making enemies The post Why Poilievre Is Always Looking for a Fight first appeared on The Walrus.

24.02.2025 20

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Paul Wells