Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader
Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11). I would respectfully disagree with the honourable Messrs. Lloyd Axworthy and Sergio Marchi that zeroing the impending digital services tax (DST) was a capitulation to United States President Donald Trump or […]
Talking to Trump requires Canada to have some sort of leverage: Heale
Re: “Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far,” (The Hill Times, July 7, p. 8). I read your editorial with interest, and I do appreciate the preference to see our new prime minister go “elbows up” with United States President Donald Trump. In fact, it was […]
This time, ‘nation building’ must include Indigenous Peoples
This is not a threat. It is a reality: the days of trying to bulldoze over Indigenous lands and rights are over.
Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon
Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper renewable energy is reason to rejoice. But there’s more to do.
Canada needs to look beyond the U.S. and Europe for its future
A bolder Canada would act in its own interests, building coalitions of middle powers in Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia that can navigate a multipolar world on their terms.
Bill C-5: RIP reconciliation?
An understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ foundational beliefs will explain why they do not rush when making consequential decisions. It’s a mistake to regard their opposition to large-scale projects as mere obstructionism.
Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?
Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing antisemitic, homophobic, and misogynistic material.
Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment
A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of where coal is burned.
How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump
Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless business of politics, the answer is far from certain.
The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre
As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but that he is clearly ‘one of them’ and the promise that they will never again be able to feel confident of victory under his leadership.
