Trump-led U.S. an ‘unreliable partner’ for Canada, says expert group: ‘we’re dealing with an administration that doesn’t believe our country has a right to exist’

The Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations says the dramatic shift in U.S. behaviour requires a Canadian strategy based on three principles: diversifying Canada’s trade and security relationships, addressing the country’s declining productivity levels compared to other G7 countries, and ‘providing for our own security.’
Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting

You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the poll as being one of the most important in a generation. Such sloppy vetting and careless nomination processes do not inspire confidence in either party to show the seriousness required of this moment.
Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump

Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all, he has levied punitive tariffs against scores of countries. If these countries want to negotiate an exemption or a carveout, they will have to stand in a very long line to get to the president.
Top officials in workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ prosperity across Indo-Pacific on April 8 at uOttawa

MONDAY, APRIL 7—SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Latin American Film Festival—The Group of Embassies of Latin American Countries in Canada hosts the 28th edition of the Latin American Film Festival featuring an extraordinary selection of film productions from 14 countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and […]
Controlling the campaign message

One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the message. The battle lines in this conflict are clear.
We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

These people are Canadian citizens—our kin. Part of our family. And we’re hanging them out to dry. They’re crying out for help, help that they are legally and morally owed, and we’re shrugging it off.
Liberals’ success thanks to being less ideologically anchored than other parties

The biggest insult opponents used to hurl at the Liberal Party was that we’re ideological whores who stand on the mushy middle and believe in nothing but winning elections. Yet, it’s also key to the party’s success over the last 100 years.
Women are flocking to the Liberals in this election

The Liberal leader is leading in all demographic groups except for men aged 35 to 54.
Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over the past two months has put at least five of the province’s 37 ridings into play for a potential Mark Carney win in the upcoming election. In an interview with The […]
Conservatives target labour vote as NDP support wanes, but union leader says there’s ‘no substance’ behind catchy slogans

‘You might see Poilievre going around to shop floors, but has he ever been on a picket line?’ asks NDP national director Anne McGrath.