Turning goals into results
In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at the beginning of this piece will be complicated and difficult.
Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics
The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ title for the second year in a row, while Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre divides respondents.
Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group
Before a terrorist designation, Canada’s intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a ‘well established’ process, says national security expert Wesley Wark.
By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message
A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish community.
Does Canada need a more integrated strategy for pandemic responses? Yes
In the last 20 years, Canada has been hit by several health crises involving variants on known human pathogens and novel viruses arising from animal-to-human transmission. Our sense is that a wider-angle approach in some form merits very serious consideration to better protect Canadians in the next health emergency.
How do we preserve the great multicultural experiment?
There must be a positive way of encouraging diaspora populations to think of themselves as part of the Canadian fabric.
CRA lawyers say Muslim charity audit ‘only reasonable action’ given available information
After the Muslim Association of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency had their days in court, national security expert Huda Mukbil says feds’ risk assessment shows lack of expertise to take ‘concerns to solid conclusions.’
