Copps’ Corner
- With referendums now being threatened in Alberta and Quebec, the current prime minister and his cabinet should remember what we almost forgot: 'Les absents
 
- With referendums now being threatened in Alberta and Quebec, the current prime minister and his cabinet should remember what we almost forgot: 'Les absents
 
- With referendums now being threatened in Alberta and Quebec, the current prime minister and his cabinet should remember what we almost forgot: 'Les absents
 
- Quebec Conservatives are now privately speaking out against their leader to the media. Whether these MPs are worried enough to organize their delegations to
 
- Quebec Conservatives are now privately speaking out against their leader to the media. Whether these MPs are worried enough to organize their delegations to
 
- Quebec Conservatives are now privately speaking out against their leader to the media. Whether these MPs are worried enough to organize their delegations to
 
- The message from the Newfoundland and Labrador election is loud and clear: Rural voices will not be silenced. The Canadian government needs to listen.
 
								
											- The message from the Newfoundland and Labrador election is loud and clear: Rural voices will not be silenced. The Canadian government needs to listen.
 
- The message from the Newfoundland and Labrador election is loud and clear: Rural voices will not be silenced. The Canadian government needs to listen.
 
								
											- This one-off is much more than it appears to be. Along with finalizing the fall date on a permanent basis, the government is also
 
- This one-off is much more than it appears to be. Along with finalizing the fall date on a permanent basis, the government is also
 
- This one-off is much more than it appears to be. Along with finalizing the fall date on a permanent basis, the government is also
 
- Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start.
 
- Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start.
 
- Mark Carney needs something to show that Liberals don’t just care about mega-projects. No tax on food could be a good place to start.
 
- How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled
 
								
											- How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled
 
- How can you convince Americans that Tylenol is safe when the president says it isn’t? Again, the world is left wondering whether America is ruled
 
								
											- Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is
 
- Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is
 
- Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is
 
- Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century
 
- Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century
 
- Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century
 
- Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
 
- Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
 
- Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
 
- Experienced MP and current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will have to use all his wiles to ensure the fall session does not descend into chaos.
 
- Experienced MP and current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will have to use all his wiles to ensure the fall session does not descend into chaos.
 
- Experienced MP and current Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia will have to use all his wiles to ensure the fall session does not descend into chaos.
 
- If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians,
 
- If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians,
 
- If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians,
 
- Trump is truly delusional enough to believe he could end the war in a single day. He has repeated that enough times. But in reality, if
 
- Trump is truly delusional enough to believe he could end the war in a single day. He has repeated that enough times. But in reality, if
 
- Trump is truly delusional enough to believe he could end the war in a single day. He has repeated that enough times. But in reality, if
 
- The prime minister is playing defence, by making sure that tariff-affected industries have cushions in place to protect Canadian jobs. Various ministers are travelling
 
- The prime minister is playing defence, by making sure that tariff-affected industries have cushions in place to protect Canadian jobs. Various ministers are travelling
 
- The prime minister is playing defence, by making sure that tariff-affected industries have cushions in place to protect Canadian jobs. Various ministers are travelling
 
- 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 world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in
 
- The world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in
 
- Pete Hoeskstra says Donald Trump thinks Canadians are mean and nasty for boycotting American booze and travel. But for the first time in my
 
- Pete Hoeskstra says Donald Trump thinks Canadians are mean and nasty for boycotting American booze and travel. But for the first time in my
 
- Pete Hoeskstra says Donald Trump thinks Canadians are mean and nasty for boycotting American booze and travel. But for the first time in my
 
- The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
 
- The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
 
- The Conservative leader is having trouble getting support, especially from women, partly because he is seen to be too much of an attack dog.
 
- It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
 
- It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
 
- It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is
 
- Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
 
								
											- Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
 
- Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
 
								
											- In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
 
- In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
 
- In this tense global environment, people around the world look to Canada as a country where people have learned to celebrate their differences, not
 
- As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
 
- As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
 
- As well as preparing for his own future in an Alberta byelection, Pierre Poilievre will be using the season to reinforce his level of
 
- The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
 
								
											- The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
 
- The world needs to be seized of the emergency at hand. With thousands of hectares of our own country burning, we need to reignite
 
								
											- Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
 
- Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
 
- Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your
 
- Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
 
- Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
 
- Pierre Poilievre's decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job
 
- Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged.
 
- Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged.
 
- Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged.
 
- The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
 
								
											- The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
 
- The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing
 
								
											- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
 
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
 
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot
 
- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
 
								
											- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
 
- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond 'in French' that he was studying
 
								
											- OTTAWA—The death of separatism is an unintended outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in my memory, provincial governments are looking to
 
								
											- OTTAWA—The death of separatism is an unintended outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in my memory, provincial governments are looking to
 
- OTTAWA—The death of separatism is an unintended outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in my memory, provincial governments are looking to
 
								
											- OTTAWA—Canada’s dirty little secret is now out in the open. While we all claim respect and reverence for seniors, when the time comes, they
 
- OTTAWA—Canada’s dirty little secret is now out in the open. While we all claim respect and reverence for seniors, when the time comes, they
 
- OTTAWA—Canada’s dirty little secret is now out in the open. While we all claim respect and reverence for seniors, when the time comes, they
 
- OTTAWA—Most people just want to know when this will be over. But the bigger question is just how long it will take to dig
 
- OTTAWA—Most people just want to know when this will be over. But the bigger question is just how long it will take to dig
 
- OTTAWA—Most people just want to know when this will be over. But the bigger question is just how long it will take to dig
 
- OTTAWA—Health Minister Patty Hadju made a courageous and dangerous statement last week. Courageous, when she told the country that successive governments had neglected their
 
- OTTAWA—Health Minister Patty Hadju made a courageous and dangerous statement last week. Courageous, when she told the country that successive governments had neglected their
 
- OTTAWA—Health Minister Patty Hadju made a courageous and dangerous statement last week. Courageous, when she told the country that successive governments had neglected their
 
- OTTAWA—Donald Trump’s border threat confirms what we already know. The president of the United States is no friend of ours. Of course, our prime
 
- OTTAWA—Donald Trump’s border threat confirms what we already know. The president of the United States is no friend of ours. Of course, our prime
 
- OTTAWA—Donald Trump’s border threat confirms what we already know. The president of the United States is no friend of ours. Of course, our prime
 
- OTTAWA—Social distancing to a politician is akin to a hand sanitizer ban for germaphobes. Politicians thrive on contact with people. But in the new
 
- OTTAWA—Social distancing to a politician is akin to a hand sanitizer ban for germaphobes. Politicians thrive on contact with people. But in the new
 
- OTTAWA—Social distancing to a politician is akin to a hand sanitizer ban for germaphobes. Politicians thrive on contact with people. But in the new
 
- OTTAWA—Call me contrarian. But I refuse to join the wave of panic reacting to the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Two women in Australia
 
- OTTAWA—Call me contrarian. But I refuse to join the wave of panic reacting to the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Two women in Australia
 
- OTTAWA—Call me contrarian. But I refuse to join the wave of panic reacting to the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Two women in Australia
 
- OTTAWA—It is the American battle of the ages. The fight for the Democratic soul reposes in two distinct groups, the young and the old.
 
- OTTAWA—It is the American battle of the ages. The fight for the Democratic soul reposes in two distinct groups, the young and the old.
 
- OTTAWA—It is the American battle of the ages. The fight for the Democratic soul reposes in two distinct groups, the young and the old.
 
- OTTAWA—The Government of Canada is not responsible for world oil prices. And like it or not, companies make decisions largely based on their profit
 
								
											- OTTAWA—The Government of Canada is not responsible for world oil prices. And like it or not, companies make decisions largely based on their profit
 
- OTTAWA—The Government of Canada is not responsible for world oil prices. And like it or not, companies make decisions largely based on their profit
 
								
											- OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s conciliatory approach to the barricades is wearing a little thin. It is fine to ask Canadians to exercise patience, but
 
- OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s conciliatory approach to the barricades is wearing a little thin. It is fine to ask Canadians to exercise patience, but
 
- OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s conciliatory approach to the barricades is wearing a little thin. It is fine to ask Canadians to exercise patience, but