Iran’s uranium enrichment: myths, realities, and what Canada should understand
Canadians deserve an informed debate about the potential proliferation dangers of these new reactor designs, especially as the intention is to export them around the world.
Canadians like what they hear so far on affordability and U.S. trade war, but Carney will have to deliver results soon, say pollsters
The coming six months will be critical for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to regain lost political ground, says Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research.
‘They’re never going to silence me’: Red Chamber marks Pride month with historic number of openly queer Senators
The Upper Chamber has six openly 2SLGBTQIA+ Senators for the first time ever, but they warn that progress is ‘fragile’ and that Canadians must continue ‘to push’ to protect equal rights.
Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service
Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome Carney’s ‘sound management practices.’
Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem
Economic success will only succeed if we become an innovation nation, not a petrostate. We have great talent in Canada and many ambitious entrepreneurs with world-class ideas. That is where we should be putting our economic muscle. And this is Carney’s test.
Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government
Mi’kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a ‘betrayal’ of reconciliation, saying it shouldn’t pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. ‘We do not want success and progress to come on the backs of Indigenous Peoples.’
MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and how the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system are putting a squeeze on democracy. It’s not pretty.
Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins
Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of senior officials.
Canada-India reset and diaspora concerns during G7 summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to invite India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the recent G7 summit was widely hailed by leading political commentators and diaspora groups in Canada. Others came out strongly in opposition to Modi’s visit, too. While the supporters believe that Modi’s participation in the G7 opened up new opportunities to reset […]
As the U.S. follows Israel into Iran, where is Canada’s voice?
Canada needs bold diplomacy, not cautious complicity, as the Middle East tilts toward a wider war.
