Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford
As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
Fiscal irresponsibility is failure to recognize government’ job isn’t to meet arbitrary fiscal ‘anchors’: Larry Kazdan
Re: “Questions remain about how Liberals missed deficit target by over $20-billion, says PBO,” (by Ian Campbell, The Hill Times, Jan. 9). Under the stringent watch of then-finance minister Paul Martin (1994-96), severe budget cuts decreased Canada’s economic growth by 3.5 percentage points, downloaded costs onto provinces, and led to an explosion of homelessness that still troubles […]
Canada in the world and the war in Gaza
Ottawa extends humanitarian aid for Palestinians, insisting it ‘no money goes into the hands of Hamas.’ But since Hamas controls what happens on the ground in Gaza, that’s likely hollow, a bit like Canada’s influence on the world stage.
Our prime minister has once again let us down, writes Williams
In his opinion piece (“Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu,” Dec. 2, 2024, The Hill Times), Michael Harris commends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for having “the guts to […] stand up for the rule of law.” Apparently, Mr. Harris is pleased that the International Criminal Court was right in issuing arrest […]
How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis
By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump seeks to project strength, but with a clear strategy and measured responses, we can navigate this situation successfully and emerge unscathed in the long run.
Canada’s snowbirds should boycott travelling to U.S.
With Trump’s increasingly expansionist rhetoric targeting Canada looming large this winter, it might be wise for some snowbirds to make nest and hunker down like the rest of us.
Not so fast with your fixations and power levers, buddy
OTTAWA—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump says he’s No. 1, and Canada is No. 51. But hold on, can we just give in without a fight under the threat of a continued U.S. economic invasion? Trump wants either Canada to erase the “artificial” border and be happy to be annexed, or to subject Canadians to lower […]
Why top Liberal women are hesitant to run for leader
Women thinking of joining the leadership race face a glass cliff: the phenomenon where they’re likely to be promoted in times of crisis, and often scapegoated for failure.
Investing in our future: building a more productive Canada
We can no longer afford to wait with an economic emergency underway. Governments need to take action to reverse declining investment trends.
The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit
Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring ‘we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.’ That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side triggers nationalism on the other.
