Beyond Trump’s tariffs: return of geoeconomics and Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy

Geoeconomics—a disruptive force reshaping the global economy—is driving a new reality, and getting creative can help.
Are unions braced for the storm ahead?

A Quebec bill that critics have slammed as a ‘declaration of war on workers highlights an ongoing trend where provincial and federal governments undermine union influence.
Historic ‘Indian hospitals’ settlement a step forward for Canada

The reality of the care provided at the Nanaimo Indian Hospital is shameful, distressing, and an ignominious legacy of Canada’s past.
Gaming out the first period

Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
A new book highlights the bond between Quebecers and Les Canadiens

Although the Montreal Canadiens have fewer Quebecers than in the past, it continues to be the standard-bearer of French Canada.
Trump’s most despised adversary has an election

It’s beyond troubling that Canada is always being singled out for its supposedly nasty negotiating stance, and alleged unfair trading relationship with Americans.
Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room

Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face of an external threat, the underlying goal of any election is to split voters into teams and see who ultimately comes out ahead. But as politicians of—almost—every stripe tap into the […]
Tech versus traffickers: closing Canada’s border security gaps

The failure to recognize trafficking network links results in missed opportunities to dismantle entire criminal enterprises.
Cuba should take lessons from Canada, says Ottawa reader

Re: “Cuba and Canada: 80 years of diplomatic relations,” (The Hill Times, March 21). First, I want to acknowledge that, coming from an unfree, one-party autocracy, I fully understand that Cuban Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz is required to—literally—toe the party line. The irony that this was being done in the pages of a privately owned […]