Keeping the true North strong and free requires ‘nation-building investment’ now, says Nunavut premier
By highlighting Canada’s vulnerability in the Arctic, U.S. President Donald Trump has created Canadian unity and an opportunity to lead in the North, says Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok.
Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ rally cry is a defining moment for Canadian conservatism
This neatly houses Pierre Poilievre’s domestic agenda while giving the Conservatives the flexibility to prove they are up to the task of fighting for a way of life that has slowly been eroded.
Q&A | Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ pivot with Gerry Nicholls
‘Nationalism has become the key message of the day,’ says Conservative strategist and Hill Times columnist Gerry Nicholls.
Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally
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Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest
A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives’ lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if Mark Carney were to become prime minister.
‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa
In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but also signalled a willingness to embrace a diplomatic resolution between the countries. Conservative MP James Bezan told The Hill Times that the party wants to show Canadians they are prepared to govern, and ‘are the party that is going to fight hard for Canada.’
Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada’s response. ‘They were lobbing grenades at us—like they’re doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.’
Some Ontario Progressive Conservatives urging federal Conservatives to pause door-knocking until provincial campaign ends
But nominated federal candidates and senior Conservatives say they have no plans to ‘put down tools.’
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk
A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.
