Canada must set up a ‘war room’ to guide our response to Trump’s tariffs and other threats in next critical months
The goal is to have a united front at least until the results of the next election, and to show that Canada is able to withstand a bully.
After Assad’s fall in Syria, could Iran’s Khamenei be next?
The days of Iran’s unchecked regional ascendancy are over. Whether Khamenei can avoid Assad’s fate remains an open question, but the parallels between the two leaders are increasingly difficult to ignore.
Canada must secure its undersea lifelines
A single attack on Canada’s cable infrastructure could disrupt global financial markets, sever communication with allies, and compromise military operations.
Islam’s true voice: wresting the microphone from extremists
Islam’s authentic voice cannot be silenced, corrupted, or distorted in the interests of malign geopolitical forces or corrupt and hateful ideologies.
A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north
Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards our defence budget.
A Chrystia carol: House wraps for the holidays as spectre of Freeland’s bombshell resignation haunts Liberal caucus
As the House rises for 2024, Liberal backbenchers get their turn in the spotlight following the fallout from Chrystia Freeland’s cabinet resignation.
Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics
The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ title for the second year in a row, while Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre divides respondents.
New tech and ‘people, people, and more people’ on CBSA’s border wish list
Beefing up border security will require a ‘team effort’ with the RCMP and U.S. agencies in response to American tariff threats, says a CBSA VP.
Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions
Those serving in uniform in a G7 country’s military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.
PMO considers reviving Canada-U.S. relations war room, says a senior government source
Some PMO officials working on Canada-U.S. file include chief of staff Katie Telford, deputy chief of staff Brian Clow, senior global affairs adviser Patrick Travers, strategic adviser for special projects Jason Easton, and senior policy adviser Oz Jungic.
