Time for a ‘clean slate’ with China?
Re: “Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan,” (The Hill Times, April 9, p. 12). Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing calls to negotiate with China as United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit Canada. Western Canadian leaders want Carney to discuss changes to our relationship with China, […]
Do Canadians really want Stephen Harper back?
While the former prime minister remains an icon among the Conservative base, his presence may remind voters of what they didn’t like about him in 2015.
Welcome to ‘Gaffapalooza’
In one of the shortest election campaigns in our history, each of the leaders has proven to be seriously accident-prone.
Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?
OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat presented to Canada and the global community from United States President Donald Trump’s quest to reshape the world order, and the economy. However, to date, the campaign itself has been pretty […]
Red-pill populism
Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.
Feds’ lack of transparency continues to be a shame
Global Affairs Canada has reversed the small step forward it took towards trade-deal transparency out of what appears to be a misguided fear of negative outcomes if people know anything about negotiations.
Foreign interference didn’t damage our democratic institutions—our institutions did it to themselves
The needless secrecy, selective leaks, political theatre, dark undertone of racism, and the gullible media who ate it up stoked the fears of foreign interference and did harm.
What Conservative rally crowds reveal—and why it matters
Showcasing energized supporters at every stop serves not only as momentum-building, but also as a critical internal motivator for the thousands of volunteers.
Civil political dialogue a key component of elections: B.C. reader
First, I believe in election polls. Why don’t the opposition parties? Because they are trailing the front-running Liberals. These conversations reinforce the truism—though it is too often forgotten—that the Canadian electorate is complex. Some attitudes stand in stark contrast with much of the facile commentary we’ve been reading online. The official narrative seems to be […]
Canada can be a leader in women’s health in South Sudan
The East African nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, compared to Canada’s 11.
