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Four years on: Canada, Ukraine, and the end of familiar assumptions

  • The question is no longer whether we support Ukraine or not, but how we do so in a world where old assumptions no longer
Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON, ALEXANDER LANDRY | February 19, 2026
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney while Carney visits Ukraine on Aug. 24. 2025. Photograph courtesy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's X account

Four years on: Canada, Ukraine, and the end of familiar assumptions

Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON, ALEXANDER LANDRY | February 19, 2026
  • The question is no longer whether we support Ukraine or not, but how we do so in a world where old assumptions no longer

Four years on: Canada, Ukraine, and the end of familiar assumptions

Opinion | BY SENATOR REBECCA PATTERSON, ALEXANDER LANDRY | February 19, 2026
  • The question is no longer whether we support Ukraine or not, but how we do so in a world where old assumptions no longer
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney while Carney visits Ukraine on Aug. 24. 2025. Photograph courtesy of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's X account

AI will disrupt millions of jobs, so what is Ottawa’s plan?

  • Canada does not lack talent, research strength, or ethical grounding to address this fact. But what it cannot lack is the resolve to apply
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | February 4, 2026
AI Minister Evan Solomon at the Prime Time event in Ottawa onJan. 29, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI will disrupt millions of jobs, so what is Ottawa’s plan?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | February 4, 2026
  • Canada does not lack talent, research strength, or ethical grounding to address this fact. But what it cannot lack is the resolve to apply

AI will disrupt millions of jobs, so what is Ottawa’s plan?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | February 4, 2026
  • Canada does not lack talent, research strength, or ethical grounding to address this fact. But what it cannot lack is the resolve to apply
AI Minister Evan Solomon at the Prime Time event in Ottawa onJan. 29, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

After America’s Genesis Mission, where is Canada’s AI North Star?

  • In late November, the White House released an executive order that most Canadians likely missed, buried beneath the flashier political headlines. This announcement of
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | December 17, 2025
With U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for AI, it’s time for Ottawa to develop a whole-of-government plan that moves well beyond experiments with memo drafting and workflow automation, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. White House photograph by Molly Riley

After America’s Genesis Mission, where is Canada’s AI North Star?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | December 17, 2025
  • In late November, the White House released an executive order that most Canadians likely missed, buried beneath the flashier political headlines. This announcement of

After America’s Genesis Mission, where is Canada’s AI North Star?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | December 17, 2025
  • In late November, the White House released an executive order that most Canadians likely missed, buried beneath the flashier political headlines. This announcement of
With U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for AI, it’s time for Ottawa to develop a whole-of-government plan that moves well beyond experiments with memo drafting and workflow automation, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. White House photograph by Molly Riley

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.

AI action plan: rewiring government for public good

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY, BRENDAN CONWAY-SMITH | July 2, 2025
  • If Canada wants to turn its G7 presidency into something lasting, AI is a clear test.
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon is sworn in to cabinet on May 13. Appointing a minister of AI is a welcome signal, but it is no substitute for real ambition, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

  • The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | April 14, 2025
The Ottawa Treaty has saved countless lives, but clinging to static interpretations while the global order shifts is not a virtue, writes Alexander Landry. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Clear Path International

The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | April 14, 2025
  • The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.

The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | April 14, 2025
  • The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.
The Ottawa Treaty has saved countless lives, but clinging to static interpretations while the global order shifts is not a virtue, writes Alexander Landry. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Clear Path International

Rekindling sovereignty to face the fire next door

  • Economic protectionism is not a temporary phase—playing hardball has long been part of America’s geopolitical playbook. 
Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | March 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s retaliatory response to American tariffs on March 4. Rather than relying on repeated visits to Washington to plead for relief from inevitable tariffs, Canada must focus on developing homegrown solutions, writes Alexander Landry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rekindling sovereignty to face the fire next door

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | March 13, 2025
  • Economic protectionism is not a temporary phase—playing hardball has long been part of America’s geopolitical playbook. 

Rekindling sovereignty to face the fire next door

Opinion | BY ALEXANDER LANDRY | March 13, 2025
  • Economic protectionism is not a temporary phase—playing hardball has long been part of America’s geopolitical playbook. 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s retaliatory response to American tariffs on March 4. Rather than relying on repeated visits to Washington to plead for relief from inevitable tariffs, Canada must focus on developing homegrown solutions, writes Alexander Landry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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