Carney cabinet right to recognize the state of Palestine
The world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in the attacks.
Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine
A total of 147 countries out of the UN’s 193-member states have all arrived at the same conclusion: something has to be done about the slaughterhouse that Gaza has become.
Carney shouldn’t be cowed by Trump
Donald Trump has been bullying countries into submission and retaliates if he doesn’t agree with their worldview. This is a fight for Canada’s economy, and it’s a fight for Canada’s right to set its own policies without being strong-armed by the United States.
Canada’s Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr to speak at Aerospace Defence and Security Expo in B.C. on Aug. 7-8
TUESDAY, AUG. 5 Lecture on Green Hydrogen and the Clean Energy Transition—The Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts a hybrid lecture on “Green Hydrogen: Navigating the Hype, Realities, and Governance for Its Pragmatic Role in the Clean Energy Transition,” delivered by fellow Munur S. Herdem. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 12-1 p.m. ET, at the Balsillie School […]
Trump ‘a potential risk’ for Carney and his ‘full-throttle government,’ says Nanos, but he’s still preferred PM
While nearly half of Canadians view him as the choice for “preferred prime minister,” and the governing Liberal Party that he leads is 10 points ahead of the official opposition Conservatives, Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing a greater challenge than what his predecessor Justin Trudeau confronted in the first year of his majority government […]
‘An enormous amount of work’ still needed after pledge to recognize Palestinian statehood: McPherson
The decision to formally recognize the state of Palestine is a welcome move as it will force Canada to oppose Israeli troops, settlements, and settlers on Palestinian territories, says a former UN special rapporteur.
Infrastructure Minister Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to cancel $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships, but deal had been inked in March
Though Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said he had asked the bank to reverse course on its decision, Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren Corey said cancelling the loan was not discussed in their conversations. The House Transport Committee now wants all the documents on this file.
L’État, c’est lui
Canada faces higher tariffs as Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline arrives.
Speed up bureaucrats’ return to work by making athletic therapy more accessible
Adding this therapy to public sector benefit plans could shorten recovery times, reduce long-term absences and save public funds.
Will the withered NDP disappear? No, it will not
Despite its current malaise, the NDP is too thoroughly embedded in the fabric of Canada’s political culture to unravel completely.
