Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Conservative convention promises drama

Will Pierre Poilievre use the convention to showcase a new political persona? Will we see a new and improved Poilievre, one perhaps who is less confrontational?

Carney has thrown his hat over the wall, now what?

A few months ago, the PM spoke of sacrifice as Canada realigned around new priorities. The same theme popped up in a Globe and Mail story last week about planning work at Canadian Defence HQ about how to resist, via an insurgency, an American attack. The key line to me in that story was this: ‘Conscription has been ruled out for now, but the level of sacrifice that would be asked of Canadians remains a central topic, the officials said.’ I’ll bet it does!

Learning a new dance for 2026

Our government needs to take actions that not only respond to the new threats we’re facing from our neighbour, but that also protect our sovereignty.

Priorities for Canada as 2026 gets underway

This government would flunk any test for transparency. Why are new programs, such as Build Canada Homes, the Major Projects Office and the Defence procurement office being established as ‘special operating agencies’ under the Treasury Board’s cloak of confidentiality?

Who’s Tory now? It’s complicated

If traditional conservative voters, and others, are looking for an effective, intelligent and nimble centre-right leader, they already have one in Mark Carney. We’ll see how long this lasts.