Canada’s defence pact with Indonesia a modest but necessary first step in the Indo-Pacific
Canada’s recently-signed memorandum of understanding on defence cooperation with Indonesia should be a first step on a longer journey, and not a box-ticking exercise that fades into irrelevance.
Bound to Alberta? Poilievre has yet to commit to reclaiming Carleton next election
Strategist Laura Kurkimaki says running in an Alberta riding is a ‘natural fit’ for the Calgary-born Conservative leader.
Distraction season is here—but Trump still demands attention
Political leaders would be smart to keep their message focused on U.S. President Donald Trump or risk losing the plot with Canadians.
Air Canada strike intervention shortens Carney’s domestic runway to land ‘Trump and trade’ deals, say strategists
‘Carney is going to have to deliver something big,’ says Liberal strategist Joe Jordan.
‘We should be embracing change’: federal public servants more likely to have jobs exposed to AI, study finds
A Toronto Metropolitan University think tank says 58 per cent of federal bureaucrats are very likely to cross paths with the technology. While AI is unlikely to make those roles redundant, fewer people may be needed to do the work.
Q&A | The Tory path to finding ‘a new narrative’ with Gerry Nicholls
‘Pierre has to be Pierre,’ says the conservative strategist of how Poilievre can tackle his return to Parliament, January leadership review, and fight against the prime minister.
Who’s who in Emergency Minister Olszewski’s shop
Dan Lussier is back in the political trenches as director of policy to the minister, supported by deputy director Tania Amghar.
De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada
The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today’s world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded politicians to whip up those feelings, which is why nationalism could easily resurface as a political force.
Can the opposition hold its own in a Trudeau-free Parliament?
The Conservative Party spent years optimizing itself to defeat Mark Carney’s predecessor but the current prime minister has a very different personality; and the NDP is a non-factor in our federal politics—so much so that a real recovery may prove extremely difficult.
Canada’s leading AI-generated politician is back
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is unlikely to offer any serious, fact-based critiques of the government’s shortcomings. He’s a glib man, playing in the shallows, following a shop-worn script. Always has been, always will be.
