This summer, Poilievre will be campaigning for his survival
As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of support among the rank and file in preparation for a review vote at the party’s national convention next January in Calgary. It’s going to be a long, hot summer.
Canadian International Council hosts talk on economic diversification in the age of Trump on June 25
SUNDAY, JUNE 22—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Prime Minister Carney to visit Brussels, The Hague—Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and The Hague, the Netherlands to participate in the Canada-EU Summit and the NATO Summit from Sunday, June 22, to Wednesday, June 25. MONDAY, JUNE 23—SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Ottawa International Jazz Festival—The Ottawa International […]
Carney’s riding high right now, but his real tests are yet to come
Canadians will need clear evidence that there is a strategy to deliver real change and the political stamina to withstand a process that will also be highly disruptive.
Tea, tradition, and the throne
King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation. His words remind us, too, of the living history we carry and the future we continue to shape together.
It’s time to end Trump’s free ride
In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced the office of the U.S. president. It’s time for G7 leaders to speak up.
‘It’s like a war zone’: Secretary of State Belanger says Saskatchewan wildfires are leaving ‘traumatic and depressing’ losses in their wake
As wildfires continue to ravage Northern Saskatchewan and Western Canada, Belanger says his constituents are demonstrating ‘incredible resilience’ as they continue to fight flames ‘with broken hearts.’
‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations
Boyer says she hopes the Senate’s previous study of her bill tackling forced and coerced sterilizations will speed up its passage in the Upper Chamber the second time around.
All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains
We need strong and resilient supply chains more than ever. This requires co-ordinated action from all levels of government to reduce duplication, fast-track critical infrastructure, and ensure that projects in the national interest—like those in Milton and Montreal—aren’t indefinitely stalled by fragmented governance.
Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment
Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a tight parliamentary schedule.
Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators
Independent Senator Paula Simons says the bill does nothing for national unity: ‘It does seem strange to allow a separatist party to set Canada’s national trade policy to such an extent, and at the expense of Western Canadian producers and agricultural exporters.’
