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.
Status of the artist: this a moment for leadership
As Canada chooses its next leader, let’s be clear: you can’t claim cultural sovereignty while leaving artists behind.
American attacks on Canada echo Russian playbook with enemies
U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to Canada mimics Russian narratives targeting Ukraine: that neighbouring democracies are illegitimate, dangerous, and ripe for domination.
Trump: a window of opportunity
Donald Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs. It was the end of that road. Bring those tariffs back in 90 days, and the bond market will shut him down even faster next time.
Navigating a new global era
These volatile times call for broadening our relationships with countries beyond North America, moving promptly to pay our NATO dues, and thinking more militarily.
The Ottawa Treaty at a crossroads: time for a middle path?
The conversation on landmines cannot be reduced to a binary. Canada must instead explore whether there’s a different path forward.
There goes the neighbourhood
If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what constitutes defence spending in Canada.
There is no Team Canada strategy without Indigenous people
We want to work together to develop the resources that will help us make our way economically in the uncertain world created by Donald Trump.
Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war
It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and totally unexpected truth poses for this country.
The theatre of leaders’ debates
The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points and mini speeches. In short, it’s less like an intellectual debate and more like political theatre. So buckle up, it’s showtime.
