Fractured Canada-U.S. ties are the backdrop for new wedge issues and higher stakes in the next election
As we saw in 2021, timing and circumstances are crucial, as are the very real impacts of divisive policies.
As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot
The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada in this uncertain world.
The real message from the Ford-initiated meeting in D.C.? Canada has no chance of dodging Trump’s trade war for now
As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate progress.
Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a higher priority, says Liberal strategist Greg MacEachern.
Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark
This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
‘If you’ve got the money, spend it’: three major parties boost digital ad buys to define Prime Minister Carney’s brand
The new PM’s $290,000 ‘investment’ in Meta advertising during the leadership race will pay dividends during a general election, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
A free, mobile, and caring Canada, you say?
Our inaction on internal trade and information barriers, and climate-change strategies hinders our future survival and development.
Ex-staffers find their way to jobs in NYC, the Senate, and more
For one, Boyan Gerasimov, who was previously director of policy to the innovation minister, now works for Sun Life.
Unmuted: elevating Black participation in politics
The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.
Carney makes cabinet calls
On March 14, Mark Carney became Canada’s new prime minister, naming a much smaller cabinet of 23 ministers, most of whom were also part of the his predecessor’s front bench.
