Captain Canada’s got a hot mic
Up until Doug Ford’s hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he’s hit some rough waters.
The next Liberal leader must do right by Palestinians
The next Liberal leader can do right by Canadians who want to do right for Palestinians.
Canada land and spirit
When Canadians have pride in each other, we are unstoppable because of the strength of our shared sense of spirit.
We can no longer trust America
Canada can never again assume that America is our devoted friend who will look out for our interests or appreciate our friendship. It’s time to strengthen our country from within, and reach out to countries who, like us, can no longer count on a world order run by America.
Canada is not equipped to defend its Arctic
The world’s rules-based order is at great risk and Canada is not ready, especially in the Arctic.
Our neighbourhood has become a lot less safe
Unfortunately, it’s likely to get far uglier than booing at sporting events and empty shelves at liquor stores before this period of turmoil is over.
Freeland’s flaws
Chrystia Freeland should have vacated the scene for a while, put some distance between herself and the prime minister, and then she could have returned to politics in 2025 as a white knight to save the Liberal Party. But you can’t kill the king and be the king.
Alberta promotes climate-destroying oil production, and plans to dig for coal, writes McElroy
Re: “Communities deserve more support as the global economy changes,” (The Hill Times, Jan. 15, by Rachel Samson). Rachel Samson is right. Communities certainly need more support, with the unavoidable energy transition from fossil fuels and increasingly challenging climate-change disasters—piled on top of looming trade wars and population growth. We must future-proof Canada rather than […]
As we battle the U.S. bilaterally, Canada must urgently reimagine its global alliances
Donald Trump is just the latest in a long list of demagogues who exploit the trappings of democracy to further authoritarian ambitions. Will anyone be willing to challenge him?
New Democrats need a new federal leader
The electoral window of opportunity is now, and under Jagmeet Singh, the party is failing to capitalize.
