Who’s likely to blink as Brexit showdown enters final stage?
OTTAWA—With preparations ranging from the pathetic to the deeply alarming, Britain is careening towards a breakup with the European Union that could leave the world’s fifth largest national economy in a state of destructive chaos. After nearly two years of negotiations between London and Brussels, it has come down to a matter of who might […]
Mark Eyking becomes fourth Nova Scotia Liberal MP not to seek re-election
After 18 years in Ottawa, well-liked Liberal MP Mark Eyking says he won’t run again and will return home to the Bluenoser province. The six-term federal lawmaker announced on Feb. 14 in a Facebook post that he was leaving public life. “I’ve come to the stage in my life that’s telling me I have had a […]
Momentous crossroads looms in U.S. as Democrats veer toward radical realignment
OTTAWA—There’s no NDP in the United States. But in the political fault zone of Donald Trump’s America, the parameters of acceptable debate are shifting in ways that would have seemed unimaginable only a decade ago. As the field of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls unfolds, it seems to be taken for granted by a large segment […]
Colombian envoy praises Canada’s ‘clarity of message’ on Venezuelan crisis
Following the Lima Group’s Ottawa meeting on the crisis in Venezuela earlier this month, Colombia’s new ambassador to Canada says more work is needed to bring in other nations “to join the call for free elections in Venezuela” to help bring peace. The “momentum the international community has achieved in recognizing the [Juan] Guaido government […]
China is not our friend
Max Weber, the great German sociologist and philosopher, theorized that political culture and not written documents took precedence in determining a society’s nature of governance. He recognized most Western democracies were a reflection of their open societies and economies and their foundations on the rule of law. He was less charitable to societies where traditional […]
Innovation
Canada’s wandered off global strategy path to diversify markets, economy
Dupe – verb: deceive; trick. synonyms: hoodwink, hoax, swindle, defraud, cheat, double-cross, gull, mislead, take in, fool, delude, misguide, lead on, inveigle, seduce, ensnare, entrap, beguile; informal: con, sting, diddle, swizzle, shaft, bilk, rook, bamboozle, finagle, pull the wool over someone’s eyes, pull someone’s leg, pull a fast one on, put one over on, sell […]
Canada’s economy needs workers with global learning experiences
In a column published recently in The Hill Times, Perrin Beatty and Paul Davidson argued that Canada has to up its game when it comes to connecting post-secondary students with international learning experiences. “In our rapidly changing world,” they wrote, “Canadian employers need workers who are culturally aware, resilient, and adaptable—skilled in problem solving, communication, […]
Slovakia’s deputy PM visits Canada, talks trade, digitization
Slovakia’s deputy prime minister, Peter Kazimir, met with Trade Minister Jim Carr last week, where they discussed free trade, fighting against protectionism in favour of multilateralism, as well as how to increase the quality of public institutions and use digitization to get there. Mr. Kazimir, Slovakia’s finance minister was in Ottawa Jan. 31 as part of an […]
While America…seriously?
A few years ago, within 24 hours of the publication of a column I’d written about human rights and China, I clicked on a link in an email about the story from a source whose allegiances were not quite as they appeared. Within seconds, my laptop self-extinguished and would not reboot. When the cocky young […]
