Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?
In the heart of Montreal, Liberals look to maintain dominance and avoid repeat of byelection shock

Liberal leadership candidates faced off in battleground Montreal near the epicentre of their September byelection loss.
‘Don’t go in with a sledgehammer’: public service caps or cuts should be rational, targeted, says Savoie

Public sector reform should look closer to Jean Chrétien’s Program Review than Donald Trump’s mass layoffs, says Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie.
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and Randy Boissonnault.
Is Canada part of Trump’s three-ring circus?

Europe and Canada represent serious obstacles to the vision the American and Russian leaders share of a racially and religiously homogenous northern hemisphere.
Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize

Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on its neighbouring state.
Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists

After rolling out the ‘Sneaky Carney’ moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure from former central banker Mark Carney.
NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party slipping closer to single digits in the polls, strategists say he needs a better plan than to just go down swinging. On Feb. 18, the Angus Reid Institute’s latest survey indicated […]
Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
The Trump imperium

Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.