The future of Canadian defence will not look like the past
There should be no denying that, for Canada and for our allies, we have a unique chance to diversify and expand our economic and security relationships that will be of mutual benefit.
American attacks on Canada echo Russian playbook with enemies
U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to Canada mimics Russian narratives targeting Ukraine: that neighbouring democracies are illegitimate, dangerous, and ripe for domination.
Trump: a window of opportunity
Donald Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs. It was the end of that road. Bring those tariffs back in 90 days, and the bond market will shut him down even faster next time.
Navigating a new global era
These volatile times call for broadening our relationships with countries beyond North America, moving promptly to pay our NATO dues, and thinking more militarily.
There goes the neighbourhood
If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what constitutes defence spending in Canada.
There is no Team Canada strategy without Indigenous people
We want to work together to develop the resources that will help us make our way economically in the uncertain world created by Donald Trump.
Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war
It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and totally unexpected truth poses for this country.
Election campaign should be about creating a new economy, not extending and expanding the old one
So far, the politicians are letting us down. If the job of government is to represent the future to the present, they get a failing grade. But we will all be losers.
Liberals’ lead could change if domestic concerns surpass U.S. tensions, says pundits, pollster
Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘is still largely untested’ in the political arena, and Jamie Carroll said ‘Liberals should take almost no comfort from sitting on top of the biggest, fastest polling swing in modern Canadian history. It’s a helluva lot better than being on the other side of it, but the folks I speak to on the campaign appreciate the precariousness of the moment.’
Cost of living, housing the top priority for young voters, not Trump
In a federal election dominated by trade and sovereignty, generation Z is prioritizing affordability when casting their ballots, a recent Abacus Data poll suggests.
