Summer recess is a pivotal time for national parties

During the break, the Liberals should try to sway opposition MPs to their benches, which would be a challenge to Pierre Poilievre’s leadership; and the NDP should bring back former leader Tom Mulcair, with his name recognition and gravitas.
Musk, Trump, and Mao

There isn’t time for Musk to build a nationwide third party before the November 2026 mid-term elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives, but he can still do some damage to the Republican Party.
Feds’ spending review to-do list: rethink regs, Crown corps, and costly consultants

Too often, well-meaning restructurings don’t have the right execution plan, or reforms add complexity. If the Carney government is serious with this spending review, it must be honest about what hasn’t worked and why.
Carney’s plan should emphasize public health rather than fossil fuels

The Liberal government needs to prioritize giving Canadians a longer and more prosperous life rather than aligning itself with the fossil fuel industry.
Canada’s wildfire response infrastructure is failing when lives depend on it

Wildfires require unprecedented co-ordination across jurisdictions and countries. Yet our communication infrastructure remains siloed, fragmented, and vulnerable to the conditions these disasters create.
An Indigenous-led second port on Hudson Bay will help unite Canada

Currently, most of our products go to the easy market down south, but we have long been anxious to diversify our customer base.
Canada should step up to fill gap in foreign aid, says reader

With the collapse of the postwar global order, Canada scrambles to redefine itself on the world stage. Mostly this is about trade and military buildup. But there’s a critical factor that’s been absent from news cycles, and that’s our role to fill the chasm left by the abandonment of the United States in the arena […]
Trump motivated by self-interest in trade talks: letter writer

Re: “‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talk with Trump. (The Hill Times, July 2, 2025, p. 4) International stability in the world cannot be guaranteed by autocrats. It is clear from history that the personal failings of individual leaders, unchecked by the order of law and elected members […]
Action must follow Canada’s tone shift on Gaza

History will judge Canada’s response over Gaza; it will not be enough to point to statements of concern, or empty ultimatums.
This moment in our history calls all Canadians: reflections from a first-time Senator

The role of the Senate is to look beyond the headlines, to resist reactive politics, and to legislate for a Canada that thrives across generations.