Oval Office blow-up confirmed where Trump really stands
It’s becoming undeniable to all concerned that the world we have known has suddenly evaporated.
Canada can’t afford to dismiss justified alarm over existential threats, says Edmonton reader
Re: “Canada is in a deep moral panic regarding Donald Trump,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 24, p. 19). Andrew Latham’s recent piece dismissing Canadian concerns over United States President Donald Trump’s remarks as a “moral panic” is both condescending and deeply flawed. It is easy for an American commentator to minimize the significance of a […]
Economic resilience starts now: solutions for a stronger future
We cannot repeat the pattern of offering short-term Band-Aids while expecting our most vulnerable neighbours to absorb the long-term costs of economic and climate instability.
Competition Bureau’s proposed anti-greenwashing guidelines are all bark, no bite
The proposed guidelines signal a loose and flexible enforcement approach that emphasizes business interests over evidence and science.
Trump-Zelenskyy clash delivers death blow to NATO
If NATO’s European members decide to build a new alliance free from the whims of a pro-Moscow America, they’ll have to figure out how to extend the modest British and French nuclear forces to protect itself.
Casting a wider recruiting net
Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in the system?
Broken promises: the Trudeau government let down the world on UN peacekeeping
With the U.S. losing its moral compass, Canadian leadership is needed to revitalize this key tool for international mediation.
History will not be kind to those who enabled mass slaughter in Gaza: Dirlik
The objection by two letter-writers to a Hill Times opinion piece that urged Canada to officially recognize the state of Palestine—as 143 countries already have—is illuminating. Israel’s charge that Palestinians refuse to recognize Israel’s right to exist is simply a projection, as it is Israel that denies the right of Palestine to exist. When Benjamin […]
Navigating Trump and the tariff threat
Trump plays offence. Canada plays defence, wasting money on the border rather than talking up American reliance on Canada for about 60 per cent of its oil imports and its storehouse of critical minerals.
USAID chaos underscores stark reality: global aid is fragile, writes Kairos
Re: “USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 12). The recent turmoil surrounding USAID underscores a stark reality: global aid is fragile, yet its impact on the lives of millions of people is undeniable. Canada now faces a choice—retreat from international assistance or reaffirm its leadership in supporting grassroots organizations […]
