Was repealing the digital services tax a missed opportunity for Canada or the right call?
If repealing the DST opens the door to a more constructive dialogue with U.S. firms about investing in Canada and if it pushes us to focus on enabling Canadian companies to scale, then it was the right move.
Why we must defend supply management
If supply management were sacrificed to satisfy Donald Trump, life in rural Canada would be turned upside down.
August deadline could force Canada to sign a deal before courts rule on legality of Trump’s fentanyl tariffs
Canada could gain added leverage in negotiations if the soon-to-be 35-per-cent tariffs are ruled unconstitutional by an American appeals court.
Disconnect on Canada-U.S. trade as CUSMA eludes Trump menace
The continuation of the broad CUSMA exemption is still a significant positive development for this country in the context of the full-blown trade war the U.S. president is carrying out with the rest of the world.
U.S. politicians are barking up the wrong tree
If Americans want Canadians to embrace them again with open arms, then it’s not the Canadian choir that needs to hear the preaching.
Keep J.D. Vance from the throne, even at the cost of putting up with Trump
Democracy in the United States would probably not survive a ‘president’ J.D. Vance who took power long enough before the 2028 election—whether by succession to a physically incapacitated or criminally implicated Trump or simply by a putsch—to rig the vote. Just look at him. You know it’s true. So put up with Trump. Within limits, of course.
Carney faces storm clouds ahead
Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he faces.
Carney’s fall budget could be the toughest one Canadians have ever faced in peacetime
Mark Carney will still face a domestic economy with weak growth prospects while having no choice but to act quickly to bring fiscal discipline to the federal government with deep spending cuts to programs prized by many Canadians, catalyze a huge and disruptive transition to a more competitive and productive economy less dependent on the U.S., and undertake a massive boost to defence and infrastructure spending.
Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump
In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire 10,000 new agents. When that happens, ICE will be larger than all the other U.S. federal law enforcement agencies combined.
Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs
The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a progressive to a centre-right party, say Liberal MPs.
