Trump gets his trade war

Plus, Anandasangaree announces ‘next steps’ toward a national space for Indigenous Peoples.
Ex-veterans staff aplenty on Petitpas Taylor’s new Treasury Board team

Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
Trudeau’s royal appointment in Sandringham

Plus, Wilkinson speaks about critical minerals at a mining convention in Toronto.
Bill Blair to speak at Conference of Defence Associations Institute this week

MONDAY, MARCH 3 ‘Fifty Years of Women Leaders in the RCMP‘—The National Police Federation hosts “The March Forward: Honouring 50 Years of Women as Leaders in the RCMP,” a discussion on leadership, the challenges of being a female police officer, and opportunities for the future. Monday, March 3, at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin […]
James Carville predicts ‘massive collapse’ in Trump’s popularity, ‘window’ for Democrats in Congress

Plus: Lithuania honours Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi; the press gallery delays its annual gala until the fall; and Jean Charest, Janice Charette and Ian Brodie unpack Canada-U.S. relations on March 5.
Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’

Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump years. But it’s going to be one, tough fight, and the country can’t be divided.
The one where a friend betrays Canada

Plus, the Committee on Internal Trade meets in Toronto.
Ontario heads to the polls

Plus, FPT ministers meet on housing.
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly taps Cory Pike as new chief of staff

Plus, Hill Climbers takes a dive into new Sport Minister Terry Duguid’s team, which includes a number of ex-aides to then-ministers Dan Vandal and Randy Boissonnault.
Ontario voters head to the polls for provincial election on Feb. 27

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 NDP Leader Singh to Deliver Remarks—NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver bilingual remarks titled “Stronger together: Building Canada’s resilience in the face of a trade war with United States and today’s unstable world,” at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. ET […]