‘We’re in real trouble’: Carney faces historic crisis amid trade war, U.S. annexation threat, and two potential separatist referendums, say politicos
When MPs return next week for the winter sitting, the House of Commons should pass a motion condemning ‘imperialism coming out of the Trump government,’ says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy.
Pope Leo is pouring old-fashioned sauce over the venomous Trump: it’s called diplomacy
Pope Leo famously has no divisions to send to battle, rather the expression of a conscience to protect all of humanity from the ravages of war. Mark Carney, in deciding how much Canada should actually spend on preparing for war, should emulate Leo, not Donald Trump.
The NDP and the 11th Commandment
It makes sense for a front-runner to make a virtue of cordial campaigning and to shame opponents who decide to go on the attack. In other words, while pushing the 11th commandment might seem idealistic, it’s often self-serving.
China is definitely a door worth opening
The long-term outcome of Mark Carney’s trade mission is unclear. What is clear is that the two countries have been working hard to repair the relationship.
Canada now needs a backup plan for our auto industry
Canada is, by far, the U.S. auto industry’s largest export market and the cross-border value chains have worked well for all three countries. So CUSMA may continue. But how far are we prepared to go at the expense of other sectors and regions in Canada?
Conservative national council confirms Kurek as candidate in Battle River-Crowfoot, Poilievre to run in a different riding in next election
The Conservative Party’s national council chose to pass a motion formally declaring that the riding’s former MP would return even though Damien Kurek had publicly stated that he planned to run in his home riding in the next federal election.
Depicting ‘Dad’ Carney, ‘angry face’ Poilievre, and Trump’s ‘bizarre’ brand of ‘chaos’: de Adder’s top cartoons of 2025
‘For a cartoonist, when the world burns we are at our most successful,’ says Michael de Adder, who rounds up his top picks of political cartoons for The Hill Times.
Legault’s resignation leaves ‘a big vacuum’ as Quebec gears up for an election amid two leadership races, say politicos
The test for the CAQ will be its ability to hang onto political relevance without the leadership of its founder, Quebec Premier François Legault, says former CAQ government staffer Antonine Yaccarini.
Under the Donroe Doctrine, Alberta’s oil belongs to the U.S.
The choice is stark. We can continue clinging to oil, hoping a new American imperial thirst to directly control natural resources doesn’t turn toward Canadian territory, all while watching the global market for our oil product evaporate. Or we can pivot toward renewable energy, securing both our sovereignty and our economic future.
‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert
Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy as a part of the comprehensive expenditure review.
