G7 leaders should shape technology with trust
Canada will host the G7 summit in less than a month. G7 leaders will come together not only to provide global leadership on the urgent issues of the day like Ukraine and Gaza, but also to look forward and act. The June 15-17 summit takes place at a moment of high geopolitical upheaval. In parallel, […]
Add America to the no-go list for many journalists
Tourists don’t feel the immediate effects of the countries clamping down, but journalists are the canaries in the coalmine, and I’m certainly feeling the change.
NDP identity crisis calls for a return to party’s roots
In losing official status, the NDP faces a hard test: does it remain tied to power politics or return to its social democratic origins?
Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth
The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
No amount of defence spending will satisfy Trump
The proper questions are: what are Canada’s national interests, and in what order of priority?
It is up to cabinet to fix military retention
If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts its people first is a critical step.
Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire
The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Royal visit 2025: still deferring to unaccountable power
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s May 26-27 Canadian visit inspires me to question both the value and purpose of Canada’s link to the monarchy. I feel no personal loyalty to these wealthy strangers whose unrestrained forbearers cruelly oppressed the ancestors of many Canadians, including mine. Nevertheless, Canada’s government and many institutions remain smitten by the […]
Put humanitarian aid front and centre during G7: Alberta letter writer
As Alberta prepares to host the G7 leaders’ summit next month, the focus is likely to be on increased co-operation on trade. At the same time, these meetings are traditionally ones where Canada puts care for the world front and centre. In view of the pullbacks by the United States and others, we need to […]
New speaker, same old Chamber?
We’ve all seen what happens when Parliament doesn’t work. Congratulations, and good luck, to Speaker Scarpaleggia—you’re going to need it.
