No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives
This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy
While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Ford’s embrace of realpolitik
If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to make you his enemy, then you’re his enemy.
Carney pulls off mission impossible
In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals whatever the president says it does.
Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot deliver.
A strong Canada means being a global leader on the academic stage: DeSousa
At post-secondary campuses across Canada, around two million students are wrapping up their studies. Many of these bright-eyed, hopeful students will one day become our future leaders in our communities, businesses and on the political stage. That’s why it’s so essential to have a well-funded, accessible post-secondary system. A strong academic sector plays a pivotal […]
Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world
EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election of both men, both the world and Canada are entering a new era. The election of each appears to be of a different realm, but they each possess the capacity to lift […]
Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco
Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
Poilievre’s safe Alberta seat: a symbol of retreat or renewal?
OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to re-enter the House of Commons through an Alberta byelection—after losing his longtime Ontario seat in Carleton—is about more than personal recovery. It’s a test of the party’s judgment and future electoral prospects. Despite securing 143 seats in the April 28 federal election, the Conservatives leader lost his seat. That […]
India and Israel on parallel tracks
Both confrontations were set off by mass murders by terrorists whose goal was to start a war that drew the world’s attention back to their own goals and grievances.
