Diving into new Veterans Minister Darren Fisher’s team
Plus, there’s an update for Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office, and communications staff changes for Ministers Kamal Khera and Steven Guilbeault.
Premiers send ‘strong message’ in D.C., but defusing Trump’s tariff bomb a big hurdle, say observers
Canada’s premiers made their way to the White House for a meeting with senior advisers to the U.S. president on Feb. 12.
Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched
Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
MP, Senate groups to convene during prorogation to talk Hill reno plans
Spending on the Centre Block project, which includes construction of the new underground Parliament Welcome Centre, recently passed the billion-dollar mark.
USAID chaos reveals crossroad for Canada’s foreign-aid funding
Foreign aid cuts in the U.S. could provide ‘fodder’ for a Canadian government to go down a similar path, says international assistance expert Liam Swiss.
Canada’s winners and losers in the Trump tariff war
Those on the ‘wrong side’ of the debate have been vilified, while those promoting Canada are suddenly in vogue.
Canada’s ‘long-term vision’ for border security should include input from people already doing the job: CBSA union president
CBSA training, knowledge, and expertise is underused in current border-security plans, says union head Mark Weber.
Carving a new future in the wake of Trump’s betrayal
President Donald Trump’s decision to turn on his northern neighbour has forced Canadians to take stock of their heritage, and thrown open the door to a much more constructive dialogue at the national level.
Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada’s response. ‘They were lobbing grenades at us—like they’re doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.’
Greens can tap into global network as Canada finds itself with few friends amid U.S. threats, say co-leaders
The network and partnerships with Greens in the European Union and globally will be ‘essential’ in Canada’s response to the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, says Jonathan Pedneault.
