The theatre of leaders’ debates
The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points and mini speeches. In short, it’s less like an intellectual debate and more like political theatre. So buckle up, it’s showtime.
Pundit panel: who’s got the biggest rally?
This week, our pundit panel is weighing in on the debate around campaign rallies. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has routinely drawn big crowds to his rallies, beginning with his campaign for the party leadership, and carrying right on through to this election campaign. Numbers are hard to verify, but the consensus seems to be that […]
Cost of living, housing the top priority for young voters, not Trump
In a federal election dominated by trade and sovereignty, generation Z is prioritizing affordability when casting their ballots, a recent Abacus Data poll suggests.
Rediscovering the Commonwealth foreign policy
The Commonwealth provides a means for re-engaging a wider spectrum of states. While this includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, all highly likeminded actors, it reaches well beyond. It is an institution that includes rising global powers, such as India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and South Africa. In a fractious, more dangerous world, these are relationships Canada needs to cultivate.
Here’s the best strategy Carney can follow negotiating with Trump
All leaders across Canada should be working with each other and the federal government to build up a strong domestic economy in the same areas Mark Carney has promoted with the U.S.
Trump threatens Canada’s bilingual and cultural foundations
Make no mistake. Trump has designs on the cultural and linguistic foundations of our nation. But are Canada’s political leaders ready to defend our bilingual character, to say nothing about standing up for Indigenous languages and cultures?
Canada Strong and Free Network looks beyond federal issues as campaign forces national Tories away from conference
Federal Conservative candidates stay away, but lineup includes swathe of provincial premiers, ex-politicians, and American speakers.
Poilievre can win votes by exploiting Liberal foreign policy failures
To turn the tables on Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre should highlight the Trudeau government’s record of aligning Canada too tightly to American geopolitical objectives.
Canada’s productivity is declining. So how do we fix it?
Perhaps our next federal government needs to create a more internally integrated economy specializing in knowledge-intensive activities that rely less on the export of our diminishing stock of natural resources and more on its local transformation up the value chain.
The 120,000 voters Canada counts—and the almost three million it doesn’t
Increasing expatriate voter turnout is good for our country’s sovereignty, our families, and our friends who are all impacted by the various current crises across the country.
