Carney promises more ‘investing,’ less spending, bigger role for PBO
Mark Carney says he wants to split government operating and capital budgets, and bank on the Parliamentary Budget Officer to oversee that effort.
Dear prime minister, please address the nuclear threat to life on Earth: from a Hiroshima survivor
I am a survivor of the atomic destruction of Hiroshima, a crime against humanity made possible in part by Canada’s crucial contributions to the Manhattan Project. I have told the story of my miraculous escape from hell countless times because I have never lost hope in the capacity of humanity to save itself from the worst of its inventions.
An election about who’s best to handle Trump spells trouble for Bloc Québécois, say observers
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and 51st-state remarks are ‘actually strategically and politically good’ for the Liberals, says former Grit staffer Jeremy Ghio.
‘We’re the canary in the coal mine’: Joly’s wake-up call to Europe as Canada looks to co-ordinate a Trump response with allies
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson says the world is returning to a ‘darker age for small- and medium-sized powers like Canada’ as Donald Trump has no interest in the U.S. safeguarding the global rules-based order.
Virani taps new acting chief after Jørgensen exits for McGuinty’s shop
Plus, Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech has hired a new press secretary for his office, and there are updates for Diversity Minister Kamal Khera’s team.
Party leaders should shift gears as Liberal popularity surges
Even with his ’Canada First’ rebrand, Pierre Poilievre’s clock is ticking. If he doesn’t shift gears soon, he might find himself watching the Liberals waltz away to another election win.
Poilievre is more bark than bite
The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.
In a world defined by Trump, the usual Canadian politics won’t cut it
If, for some reason, there was anyone who hadn’t yet internalized just how rocky the Canada-United States relationship currently is, one only had to look at how vicious the first few minutes were of the 4 Nations Face-Off match between the countries’ respective hockey teams on Feb. 15. If the Feb. 20 final could be […]
New research explores presence, experiences of Black Canadians in politics
The Black on the Ballot identified roughly 380 Black Canadians who have run for public office, largely in the last two decades, with a majority doing so at local levels of government.
Keeping the true North strong and free requires ‘nation-building investment’ now, says Nunavut premier
By highlighting Canada’s vulnerability in the Arctic, U.S. President Donald Trump has created Canadian unity and an opportunity to lead in the North, says Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok.
