Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in myth of a sovereign Palestinian state: Shapiro

Re: “The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians,” (The Hill Times, Taha Ghayyur, Feb. 10, 2025). Taha Ghayyur wants Canada to participate in the myth of a sovereign Palestinian state. It is a myth because it is a state that cannot sustain a national currency forcing it to use Israeli money, a state […]
Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade

A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving in an east-west direction, which can only help strengthen the ties that bind us. We have Trump to thank for this wakeup call.
Trudeau intent on wrapping up his career with promises

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intent on wrapping up his political career in the same manner he spent it—promising, but not delivering, but still wanting the credit of the promise. As I’ve often said about these guys, after all, the announcement is the plan.
Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted felon and an accused war criminal joining forces against a democracy.
Zelenskyy calls Trump on his lies, more leaders should, too

This pushback needs to continue if we’re to have any hope of a functioning, truthful information ecosystem once Trump has ended his warpath against facts.
Canada’s transportation infrastructure: time to get serious or pay the price

This moment of national importance demands that we focus on our national interests. It starts with getting goods to and from market via reliable transportation infrastructure. Because if we can’t move it, we can’t sell it.
The American alone scenario: what brought us here and what should Canada do?

Whatever the ultimate agenda of the current U.S. administration, Canadians cannot leave their prosperity and sovereignty to the vagaries of Donald Trump.
Turning trade challenges into opportunities: Canada must leverage diversity to build a resilient economy

The goal ought to be to move beyond simply responding to immediate trade conflicts.
Wiseman’s column full of ‘hysterical inaccuracies’: letter writer

Re: “Canada in the world and the war in Gaza” (The Hill Times, by Nelson Wiseman, Jan. 20). I was frankly surprised and disappointed to see this opinion column in The Hill Times. It rivals the Toronto Sun in its hysterical inaccuracies and promotion of racism. The column floods the reader with conjecture, half-truths, and inaccurate statements to […]
No deal under duress

Ottawa shouldn’t be in a rush to review the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement.