Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers
Canada’s premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
Cancer patients in Canada should not be dying to be a priority
People in Canada living with cancer, and their loved ones, are counting on federal, provincial and territorial health ministers to improve access to timely cancer care and treatment.
Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war
Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.
Minister Holland has made positive pharmacare first steps, but stumbled on Health Act letter’s virtual care commission, say sector experts
The clock is ‘loudly ticking’ on a likely federal election in the spring, and it’s important pharmacare deals are signed with the provinces and territories before that happens, says the Canadian Health Coalition’s national director.
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.’
Beyond tariffs: securing Canada’s economic sovereignty
We must urgently adopt a forward-looking approach that strengthens economic resilience, and reduces our vulnerability to U.S. policy volatility.
Hearts and minds: premiers’ mission won’t change Trump’s tack, but can still help Canada, say politicos
Economic measures like procurement bans and retaliatory tariffs can be used against the U.S., but a non-threatening approach would better resonate with Americans, says former Ontario deputy premier Dwight Duncan.
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.’
‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Donald Trump’s ’51st state’ pitch for Canada as ‘incredibly insulting’ and an ‘assault on our democratic institutions and our sovereignty.’
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.’
