Poilievre lends credence to western separatists’ blame-it-all-on-Ottawa bias
The Tory leader claimed his government would end separatist sentiment by renewing historic pride and delivering policies that would bring hope to disaffected youth in Alberta and Quebec.
Referendum fever: it’s like Waiting for Godot
The Parti Québécois has preached separation for more than half a century. Clear the air sooner rather than later. This half century has been like Waiting for Godot.
Lack of flexibility, questions about long-term funding have been stumbling blocks in signing pharmacare deals, say some premiers
Seven provinces and two territories don’t yet have deals even though Prime Minister Mark Carney said last fall that his government is committed to signing more agreements.
Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other
Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.
Bravo to Carney for speaking the truth
The prime minister dared suggest the Plains of Abraham is the symbolic cradle of Canada. And he was right to do so.
Quebec: inhaling the ‘hopeium’ of the next ‘Mark Carney’
The potential evanescence of a CAQ without François Legault in all probability increases the likelihood of a PQ win in October. Investors already concerned about that prospect will be looking to consider attaching an additional risk premium to any opportunities in Quebec because of the fundamental political uncertainty associated with a PQ win.
A shifting geopolitical environment leaves the Arctic central to Canada’s sovereignty and security
A credible Arctic security strategy must be rooted in Akuqtujuuk—the twin stars that rise together and signal hope. For Canada, those stars are sovereignty and Indigenous leadership.
Legault’s legacy: incompetence and division
François Legault consistently failed over his two mandates to fulfill his promise of being the ‘premier of all Quebecers.’
The slow, uphill climb to fix the housing mess
Affording a home now is not quite as problematic as it was during the COVID years, but affordability is still the worst it’s been in Canada in 25 years, according to RBC.
Big-name staffers steal candidate spotlight as B.C. Conservative leadership race takes shape
Pollster Shachi Kurl warns Ottawa against over-reading staffing tea leaves as ‘outsider’ Caroline Elliott’s star-studded campaign team competed with her official B.C. Conservative leadership launch last week.
