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John McKay

Nicolás Maduro
With the U.S. capture of Venezuela's authoritarian Nicolás Maduro, what may appear as a decisive blow against a brutal and corrupt government carries consequences that extend far beyond Caracas, write Liberal MP Marcus Polowski, and former MP John McKay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Nicolás Maduro
With the U.S. capture of Venezuela's authoritarian Nicolás Maduro, what may appear as a decisive blow against a brutal and corrupt government carries consequences that extend far beyond Caracas, write Liberal MP Marcus Polowski, and former MP John McKay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | October 22, 2025
Donald Trump
For decades, the U.S. led by attraction; now it leads mostly by habit, and even that is wearing thin under President Donald Trump, writes John McKay. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | October 22, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | October 22, 2025
Donald Trump
For decades, the U.S. led by attraction; now it leads mostly by habit, and even that is wearing thin under President Donald Trump, writes John McKay. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
If we truly value our sovereignty, we must stop treating defence spending as a reluctant obligation and start treating it as an investment in national strength, writes John McKay. DND photograph by Master Corporal Mark Wanzel