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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.
The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation and investment, is the key to a better future.
Mexican embassy to launch new book on cultural diplomacy and free trade
SUNDAY, AUG. 24—TUESDAY, AUG. 26 Victoria Forum—The Senate of Canada co-hosts the Victoria Forum. This year’s theme is: “Towards a Better Future: Shifting the Trajectory.” Over a dozen Canadian Senators will deliver remarks, as well as Parliamentary Secretary Ryan Turnbull and former prime minister Joe Clark, among others. Sunday, Aug. 14 to Tuesday, Aug. 26, […]
Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources
Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.
