Canada-U.S. farm ties in jeopardy
It’s easy to overlook the human side of trade disputes when headlines focus on billion-dollar trade imbalances. Farmers on both sides need a more collaborative path.
Why retaliatory tariffs could cost lives and what we should do instead
For Canada’s life sciences sector, the stakes are even higher in the trade war with the U.S.—both livelihoods and lives are at risk.
Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?
The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting kicks off.
Right-wing patriotism not sitting on a solid base, says B.C. reader
As I write this, the nightmare in Canada caused by the administration of United States President Donald Trump intensifies. It has moved Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to use a tougher tone. Still, that was a low bar given that his toughest words had previously been, “knock it off.” OK, whatever, self-identified “tough guy.” Sometimes the […]
Address gaps in MAID system: letter writer
Many Canadians are ineligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID) because they are in the early stages of a capacity-eroding condition, such as dementia or Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease, and cannot put in place an advance request for MAID. An advance request would allow someone to make a written request for an assisted death before […]
Leadership and risk tolerance stymie fixing CAF recruitment, retention
A more flexible, learning-oriented leadership approach could help the Armed Forces remain attractive and effective in an increasingly complex security environment.
Trump has flipped the election narrative, but it’s a long way to April 28
The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
In rural Quebec, the wave looks red
This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.
Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?
Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
Mark Carney’s ‘teachable moment’
Something that can have a real detrimental effect on someone else’s life is not a ‘teachable moment’—it’s a call to action.
