‘America First’ playbook comes to life and crystallizes uphill battle for the Trudeau Liberals
The prime minister has no goodwill amongst Canadians to squander in the event U.S. protectionist policies begin to take hold on this country’s economy
Canada’s defence spending: the free ride is over
Building defence industrial capacity at home, and supporting Canadian firms to export that expertise to the world must become a strategic priority rather than an afterthought.
South Korea to the rescue in Ukraine?
South Korea’s vast stocks of ammunition would reverse Ukraine’s lack of firepower at the front, and give the country a chance to negotiate a ceasefire from a position of relative strength.
Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars
Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump’s wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached perspective.
A reluctance for post-pandemic learning
To date, there has been little initiative in Canada to conduct a far-reaching public inquiry that examines pandemic response with a broader lens.
It’s not promises that build the economy—it’s construction
Construction is housing. Construction is infrastructure. Construction is at the heart of trade and a healthy Canadian economy.
Progress towards partnership: Canada taking strides on African engagement
It is imperative that these announcements are just the opening note and not the crescendo of Canada’s approach to engaging with the continent.
Good news: some critical health measures are succeeding globally, writes B.C. reader
While at times we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news, so many unknown candles are fighting the darkness. While media focuses elsewhere, critical health measures are succeeding around the world. Since its inception in 2000, GAVI, the International Vaccine Alliance, has helped vaccinate more than half the world’s children, reducing vaccine-preventable deaths by […]
Canada’s already afraid of big, bad America
The best outcome of a new Trump administration is that Canadians will wake up to take greater charge of their own future.
When will we start preparing for the worst?
Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years, and it will impact Canada—not just in policy.
