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Trump’s steady coarsening of public life threatens democracy

  • When citizens lose faith that institutions operate in good faith, democracy does not collapse in a single dramatic moment. It erodes gradually, in the
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 26, 2026
The old Soviet saying 'We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us' describes a society hollowed out by distrust, writes John McKay. Illustration by Pixabay

Trump’s steady coarsening of public life threatens democracy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 26, 2026
  • When citizens lose faith that institutions operate in good faith, democracy does not collapse in a single dramatic moment. It erodes gradually, in the

Trump’s steady coarsening of public life threatens democracy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 26, 2026
  • When citizens lose faith that institutions operate in good faith, democracy does not collapse in a single dramatic moment. It erodes gradually, in the
The old Soviet saying 'We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us' describes a society hollowed out by distrust, writes John McKay. Illustration by Pixabay

He came in like a wrecking ball, and he keeps on coming

  • Donald Trump’s preferred methodology has always been chaos. Every day is a tariff day. Different targets, different sectors, relentless pressure until capitulation. It is
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 16, 2026
The iron law that dismisses legal and moral restraint is not strength. It is desperation. That should concern everyone—particularly Canada. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok

He came in like a wrecking ball, and he keeps on coming

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 16, 2026
  • Donald Trump’s preferred methodology has always been chaos. Every day is a tariff day. Different targets, different sectors, relentless pressure until capitulation. It is

He came in like a wrecking ball, and he keeps on coming

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | February 16, 2026
  • Donald Trump’s preferred methodology has always been chaos. Every day is a tariff day. Different targets, different sectors, relentless pressure until capitulation. It is
The iron law that dismisses legal and moral restraint is not strength. It is desperation. That should concern everyone—particularly Canada. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok

Will the Carney Doctrine play in Scarborough?

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has explained the Carney Doctrine to the elite of the world. Now he needs to explain it plainly, repeatedly, and
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | January 29, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrick

Will the Carney Doctrine play in Scarborough?

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | January 29, 2026
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has explained the Carney Doctrine to the elite of the world. Now he needs to explain it plainly, repeatedly, and

Will the Carney Doctrine play in Scarborough?

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | January 29, 2026
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has explained the Carney Doctrine to the elite of the world. Now he needs to explain it plainly, repeatedly, and
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026. Photograph courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrick

Trading values for access: Canada, China, and the cost of looking away

  • Canada’s bargaining position with China is not strong, but it has a deeply troubling human rights record, including the odious practice of forced labour.
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY, ISG SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE | January 12, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Government of Canada has shown an increased interest in expanding commercial ties with China, write former Liberal MP John McKay and ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trading values for access: Canada, China, and the cost of looking away

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY, ISG SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE | January 12, 2026
  • Canada’s bargaining position with China is not strong, but it has a deeply troubling human rights record, including the odious practice of forced labour.

Trading values for access: Canada, China, and the cost of looking away

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY, ISG SENATOR JULIE MIVILLE-DECHêNE | January 12, 2026
  • Canada’s bargaining position with China is not strong, but it has a deeply troubling human rights record, including the odious practice of forced labour.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Government of Canada has shown an increased interest in expanding commercial ties with China, write former Liberal MP John McKay and ISG Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With Maduro’s capture, be careful what you celebrate

  • The signal has been sent: any state with sufficient military capability (especially one armed with nuclear weapons) may take what it wants, when it
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MARCUS POLOWSKI, JOHN MCKAY | January 5, 2026
Nicolás Maduro
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

With Maduro’s capture, be careful what you celebrate

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MARCUS POLOWSKI, JOHN MCKAY | January 5, 2026
  • The signal has been sent: any state with sufficient military capability (especially one armed with nuclear weapons) may take what it wants, when it

With Maduro’s capture, be careful what you celebrate

Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MARCUS POLOWSKI, JOHN MCKAY | January 5, 2026
  • The signal has been sent: any state with sufficient military capability (especially one armed with nuclear weapons) may take what it wants, when it
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

The American empire’s slow collapse—and Canada’s problem

  • Canada cannot get out of the way after two centuries of economic integration and cultural interdependence with the U.S. But we cannot afford blind
Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | October 22, 2025
Donald Trump
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

The American empire’s slow collapse—and Canada’s problem

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | October 22, 2025
  • Canada cannot get out of the way after two centuries of economic integration and cultural interdependence with the U.S. But we cannot afford blind

The American empire’s slow collapse—and Canada’s problem

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | October 22, 2025
  • Canada cannot get out of the way after two centuries of economic integration and cultural interdependence with the U.S. But we cannot afford blind
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

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
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

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.

National defence is a key component of the economic strategy

Opinion | BY JOHN MCKAY | May 28, 2025
  • National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
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
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