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How federal nominations became a ‘gateway’ to foreign interference

How federal nominations became a ‘gateway’ to foreign interference

Jus­tice Marie-Josée Hogue’s report into for­eign inter­fer­ence last week con­tained a warn­ing: par­ty nom­i­na­tions can be a ​“gate­way” for for­eign inter­fer­ence. That’s because par­ties are large­ly left to set the rules or enforce…

Canada's relations with Russia have slid to a post-Soviet low, ambassador says

Canada's relations with Russia have slid to a post-Soviet low, ambassador says

Canada’s top envoy in Moscow says rela­tions with post-Sovi­et Rus­sia are like­ly as bad…

State actor attempted to breach B.C. government systems in cyberattack

State actor attempted to breach B.C. government systems in cyberattack

The head of B.C.‘s pub­lic ser­vice has announced that there is a high degree of…

Good Talk - Is Three Days A Week At The Office Too Much?

Good Talk - Is Three Days A Week At The Office Too Much?

Lots up for dis­cus­sion on Good Talk this week — pub­lic ser­vice unions are fight­ing…

Jim Peterson, retired Toronto MP and former Liberal trade minister, dead at 82

Jim Peterson, retired Toronto MP and former Liberal trade minister, dead at 82

Jim Peter­son, a retired Toron­to MP and for­mer Lib­er­al cab­i­net min­is­ter, has…

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Canada’s national party leaders have never been less popular, and 50 years of data demonstrates that

Canada’s national party leaders have never been less popular, and 50 years of data demonstrates that

Many pun­dits and observers have spec­u­lat­ed that pol­i­tics has ​“nev­er been this…

Federal Conservatives lead Liberals by 18 points > Support for NDP on the decline

Federal Conservatives lead Liberals by 18 points > Support for NDP on the decline

Con­ser­v­a­tive con­tin­ue to enjoy a com­fort­able lead over the Lib­er­als. Of…



Opinion

No one could outsmart or outword Rex Murphy — I miss you, my friend

No one could outsmart or outword Rex Murphy — I miss you, my friend

It’s with some hes­i­ta­tion that I try to put into words what Rex Mur­phy meant to…

We’ve seen claims of ‘Common Sense’ before and it wasn’t pretty

We’ve seen claims of ‘Common Sense’ before and it wasn’t pretty

Each time I hear Pierre Poilievre repeat his ​“com­mon sense” slo­gan, my mind leaps…

News

Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches

Ottawa turns to civilian first responders as another dire wildfire season approaches

Instead of send­ing in the troops to deal with what promis­es to be anoth­er dan­ger­ous…

Poilievre’s promise to end deficits sets collision course with boomers

Poilievre’s promise to end deficits sets collision course with boomers

Gov­ern­ment deficits leave unpaid bills for younger gen­er­a­tions that are…

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Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation

Pierre Poilievre and the Politics of Intimidation

The extrem­ist fringe must feel over the moon. Thanks to recent actions by…

Why the silence on the Can’t Buy Silence Act?


Opinion (Continued)

Political Pulse: Tensions rise in Parliament over safer drug supply and abortion rights

Political Pulse: Tensions rise in Parliament over safer drug supply and abortion rights

Three par­ty insid­ers dis­cuss how the tone of debate in Par­lia­ment has hit tox­ic new…

The foreign-interference scandal shows that it’s time to clean up Canada’s party nomination races

The foreign-interference scandal shows that it’s time to clean up Canada’s party nomination races

Of the many alle­ga­tions to sur­face before the pub­lic inquiry, led by Jus­tice…

Tax fairness has the potential to be a political winner

Tax fairness has the potential to be a political winner

Make the rich pay! It sounds like a win­ning slo­gan. Income inequal­i­ty is…

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause

After weeks of rid­ing high in the polls, Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty of Cana­da leader…

Mark Carney keeps appearing like a ghost at Trudeau’s feast

Mark Carney keeps appearing like a ghost at Trudeau’s feast

Friends say Car­ney is not mes­sian­ic about a career in pol­i­tics, but he believes…

We need a law against lying in politics

We need a law against lying in politics

Of all the lies she’s told in her polit­i­cal career, Danielle Smith’s lat­est might be…

Pierre Poilievre’s MAGA-style refrain is wrong: Canada is bruised but not broken

Pierre Poilievre’s MAGA-style refrain is wrong: Canada is bruised but not broken

There are real pain points in our coun­try that need heal­ing. Per­haps the most…

Ottawa’s efforts to modernize regulations fail to prioritize public safety over profit

Ottawa’s efforts to modernize regulations fail to prioritize public safety over profit

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment intro­duced a recur­ring annu­al reg­u­la­to­ry…

Of course the keffiyeh is political. But it still shouldn’t be banned from Ontario’s legislature

Of course the keffiyeh is political. But it still shouldn’t be banned from Ontario’s legislature

Unless I mis­read their biogra­phies, I don’t believe NDP MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam…

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

Some­thing astound­ing hap­pened last week. No, it wasn’t all the non­sen­si­cal…



CUPE is being held to account for its obsessive anti-Israel vitriol

CUPE is being held to account for its obsessive anti-Israel vitriol

Lawyer Kathryn Mar­shall is intent on show­ing there are con­se­quences by going after…

Poilievre to business: stop sucking up to Liberals and start sucking up to me

Poilievre to business: stop sucking up to Liberals and start sucking up to me

Ever since the Lib­er­als unveiled their sur­prise increase in the cap­i­tal-gains tax in…

Saskatoon MP blames Justin Trudeau for city's 2024 'murders'

Saskatoon MP blames Justin Trudeau for city's 2024 'murders'

Here in Saskatchewan, we’re used to hear­ing Justin Trudeau get blamed for prob­lems…

Liberal foreign interference bill won't stop Chinese meddling

Liberal foreign interference bill won't stop Chinese meddling

The most one can say about the Lib­er­als’ for­eign inter­fer­ence leg­is­la­tion is…

Pierre Poilievre is coming for your charter rights

Pierre Poilievre is coming for your charter rights

Most politi­cians would treat a 20-point lead in the polls as an oppor­tu­ni­ty to…

The Liberals’ delays on foreign interference carry profound costs

The Liberals’ delays on foreign interference carry profound costs

It’s 2024, and Justin Trudeau’s Lib­er­al gov­ern­ment has tabled the…

Bring back civility and morality to the House before it’s gone

Bring back civility and morality to the House before it’s gone

Work­places often expect pro­fes­sion­al­ism of their employ­ees, but rarely define what…

Pam Damoff’s departure a canary in the coal mine on polarization

Pam Damoff’s departure a canary in the coal mine on polarization

It wasn’t the biggest sto­ry com­ing out of Ottawa last week, but make no mis­take about…

The divestiture campaign at McGill and beyond is bound to fail. Maybe that’s the point

The divestiture campaign at McGill and beyond is bound to fail. Maybe that’s the point

The pro­test­ers entrenched on McGill University’s cam­pus have a straight­for­ward…

Justin Trudeau has thrived on being counted out. Now he’s facing tougher odds than ever

Justin Trudeau has thrived on being counted out. Now he’s facing tougher odds than ever

What’s ahead for Canada’s long-serv­ing prime min­is­ter and the gov­ern­ment he…



Pierre Poilievre doesn’t have anything nice to say. The Conservative leader is toxic and it’s infecting public discourse

Pierre Poilievre doesn’t have anything nice to say. The Conservative leader is toxic and it’s…

WHAT IS CANADA com­ing to? It’s a ques­tion in most people’s minds, fueled large­ly…

Acting like a petulant child paid off for Pierre Poilievre. Canada may not be so lucky

Acting like a petulant child paid off for Pierre Poilievre. Canada may not be so lucky

It was quite a week in Cana­di­an pol­i­tics. On Mon­day, Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader…

Justin Trudeau didn’t start the fire. But the Prime Minister helped stoke Canada’s political polarization

Justin Trudeau didn’t start the fire. But the Prime Minister helped stoke Canada’s political…

Justin Trudeau led the fed­er­al Lib­er­als into the 2015 elec­tion on a promise to…

We are not having enough babies and that’s a problem for all us

We are not having enough babies and that’s a problem for all us

It’s not rock­et sci­ence. Ensure fam­i­lies have access to afford­able, high-qual­i­ty…

Trudeau government keeps moving goalposts on climate targets

Trudeau government keeps moving goalposts on climate targets

A major prob­lem with eval­u­at­ing the effec­tive­ness of Prime Min­is­ter Justin…

Political Pulse Panel: This week in federal politics

Political Pulse Panel: This week in federal politics

Two big devel­op­ments on for­eign med­dling in Cana­da this week: police made arrests in…

Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report

Foreign interference: Who knew what when? You’ll have to wait until the inquiry’s final report

Giv­en an impos­si­bly short dead­line to com­plete the ini­tial report of the pub­lic…

Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

Hello, Saskatchewan? It’s the CRA calling

There was a time, just ear­li­er this year, when Pre­mier Scott Moe’s gov­ern­ment…

Death threats. A toxic culture. Is it any wonder MPs are saying, ’‘politics is no longer for me’?

Death threats. A toxic culture. Is it any wonder MPs are saying, ’‘politics is no longer for me’?

It used to be that when politi­cians announced they were step­ping down, you got…

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It’s Donald Trump vs. the U.S., and it’s far from clear the U.S. will win

It’s Donald Trump vs. the U.S., and it’s far from clear the U.S. will win

If the Amer­i­can empire should fall, his­to­ry will record (if there are still…

With attacks on Poilievre fizzling, Liberals must fix Canada's problems

With attacks on Poilievre fizzling, Liberals must fix Canada's problems

We’re now a few weeks past the fed­er­al bud­get and the lat­est Lib­er­al offer to…

Who’s afraid of Mark Carney?

Who’s afraid of Mark Carney?

Mark Car­ney set the cat among the pigeons last week with a speech that gen­tly…

News (Continued)

Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN, open to statehood before peace

Canada abstains on Palestine recognition at UN, open to statehood before peace

Cana­da has abstained from anoth­er Unit­ed Nations vote aimed at for­mal­ly…

Canada pitches in $76 million for 'faster' German air-defence in Ukraine

Canada pitches in $76 million for 'faster' German air-defence in Ukraine

Defence Min­is­ter Bill Blair is announc­ing $76 mil­lion for an effort led by Ger­many…

Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also calling for back-to-workplace policies

Unions, experts call into question feds’ move to divest 50 per cent of property holdings while also…

The gov­ern­ment is look­ing to divest half of its prop­er­ty hold­ings at the same time…

Rex Murphy, the sharp-witted intellectual who loved Canada, dies at 77

Rex Murphy, the sharp-witted intellectual who loved Canada, dies at 77

Rex Mur­phy, the loqua­cious and vol­u­ble Nation­al Post colum­nist, radio host and…



Hike developer charges and risk losing millions in funding, feds warn Ottawa

Hike developer charges and risk losing millions in funding, feds warn Ottawa

Canada’s hous­ing min­is­ter has a warn­ing for Ottawa city coun­cil: increase the…

Canada added 90,000 jobs in April, as unemployment stayed flat at 6.1%

Canada added 90,000 jobs in April, as unemployment stayed flat at 6.1%

The Cana­di­an econ­o­my gained 90,000 jobs in April, much high­er than many econ­o­mists…

Loblaws boycott isn’t hurting sales, suppliers say — in fact the grocer’s share price just hit a new high

Loblaws boycott isn’t hurting sales, suppliers say — in fact the grocer’s share price just hit a…

After more than a week, the Loblaw boy­cott doesn’t appear to have made a dent…

Trudeau: ‘Like a child star’

Trudeau: ‘Like a child star’

REGAL POLITICS — Jour­nal­ist STEPHEN MAHER has had a busy year and a half. He…

Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas

Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas

Fed­er­al and provin­cial min­is­ters are meet­ing in Mon­tréal Fri­day to hash out how…

After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid

After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid

Toronto’s bid to decrim­i­nal­ize the pos­ses­sion of ille­gal drugs for per­son­al use…

O’Regan asks labour board if some rail shipments should flow in event of strike or lockout

O’Regan asks labour board if some rail shipments should flow in event of strike or lockout

Labour Min­is­ter Sea­mus O’Regan has asked the fed­er­al labour board to exam­ine…

Police in riot gear order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave University of Calgary

Police in riot gear order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave University of Calgary

A pro−Palestinian protest at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Cal­gary end­ed late Thurs­day after…

Trudeau cabinet minister tells her raw personal story in the House of Commons, on the same day two Conservative MPs attend anti-abortion rally

Trudeau cabinet minister tells her raw personal story in the House of Commons, on the same day two…

Fed­er­al cab­i­net min­is­ter Soraya Mar­tinez Fer­ra­da was deter­mined to put…



Are Tim Hortons' new lids 'woke'? One Conservative MP thinks so

Are Tim Hortons' new lids 'woke'? One Conservative MP thinks so

Con­ser­v­a­tive MP Lianne Rood says she has no time for Tims after the fast food chain…

The Green Party tried to move past an ugly internal rift with a new leadership model — but behind the scenes, some members are pushing back

The Green Party tried to move past an ugly internal rift with a new leadership model — but behind…

Some Green Par­ty mem­bers are call­ing for a new lead­er­ship elec­tion a year…

‘These documents tell a different story:’ Newly released records reignite questions about Premier Ford’s office’s involvement in the Greenbelt scandal

‘These documents tell a different story:’ Newly released records reignite questions about Premier…

A mem­ber of Pre­mier Doug Ford’s office attend­ed a pri­vate meet­ing with…

Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes

Business groups walk back claim on share of Canadians hit by capital gains changes

Promi­nent busi­ness groups are back­track­ing their claim that one in five Cana­di­ans…

Honda to announce new plant in Niagara Region: sources

Honda to announce new plant in Niagara Region: sources

Hon­da is mak­ing anoth­er splash in the Cana­di­an mar­ket. The glob­al automak­er is…

Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector

Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector

Canada’s Com­pe­ti­tion Bureau says it will begin a mar­ket study focused on the…

Sabrina Maddeaux suspends Conservative nomination campaign alleging misconduct

Sabrina Maddeaux suspends Conservative nomination campaign alleging misconduct

Polit­i­cal pun­dit Sab­ri­na Mad­deaux has sus­pend­ed her cam­paign to become…

U.K. takes aim at allies like Canada, wants higher NATO targets

U.K. takes aim at allies like Canada, wants higher NATO targets

Britain’s For­eign Sec­re­tary David Cameron is urg­ing the U.K.’s allies, includ­ing…

Could notwithstanding clause be used on abortion? Poilievre’s office says ‘never’

Could notwithstanding clause be used on abortion? Poilievre’s office says ‘never’

As an annu­al anti-abor­tion ral­ly pre­pares to gath­er on Par­lia­ment Hill, Lib­er­al…

A score-settling book by Brian Mulroney is being kept under wraps

A score-settling book by Brian Mulroney is being kept under wraps

In 2007, for­mer prime min­is­ter Bri­an Mul­roney pub­lished a mam­moth mem­oir. At…

Bank of Canada says financial system is stable, but risks remain

Bank of Canada says financial system is stable, but risks remain

The Bank of Cana­da says the Cana­di­an finan­cial sys­tem is sta­ble, but risks remain…

Mark Carney says carbon tax served a purpose 'until now,' calls for credible alternative

Mark Carney says carbon tax served a purpose 'until now,' calls for credible alternative

But Car­ney told sen­a­tors that any new cli­mate pol­i­cy should not only be bet­ter and…

Capital gains tax change 'shortsighted' and 'sows division' business groups tell Freeland

Capital gains tax change 'shortsighted' and 'sows division' business groups tell Freeland

Forg­ing ahead with increas­ing Canada’s cap­i­tal gains inclu­sion rate ​“sows…

'Exceptional': Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest

'Exceptional': Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest

A Cana­di­an diplo­mat and an RCMP offi­cer heaped praise and grat­i­tude on…

Canada's foreign student push 'mismatched' job market, data show

Canada's foreign student push 'mismatched' job market, data show

Near­ly 800,000 inter­na­tion­al stu­dents got per­mits to study busi­ness, far more than…

Drones and AI are rewriting the rulebook on naval warfare — with uncertain consequences

Drones and AI are rewriting the rulebook on naval warfare — with uncertain consequences

They have an incon­spic­u­ous des­ig­na­tion but the Ukrain­ian intel­li­gence offi­cers…

The unravelling of Danielle Smith's case for Alberta's renewables pause

The unravelling of Danielle Smith's case for Alberta's renewables pause

Inter­nal doc­u­ments con­tra­dict pre­mier’s claims; indus­try says it has big­ger…

MPs vote unanimously in support of designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group

MPs vote unanimously in support of designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group

The House of Com­mons has vot­ed unan­i­mous­ly in sup­port of a motion to add…

Minister Boissonnault to testify before ethics committee over ties to lobbyist, PPE company

Minister Boissonnault to testify before ethics committee over ties to lobbyist, PPE company

Mem­bers of the Par­lia­men­tary ethics com­mit­tee have approved a motion to call…

Former journalist Joyce Napier named Canada's ambassador to the Vatican

Former journalist Joyce Napier named Canada's ambassador to the Vatican

Long­time Ottawa jour­nal­ist Joyce Napi­er is head­ed to the Vat­i­can as Canada’s new…

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Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Don­ald Trump is known for lev­el­ing con­stant and often…

    Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally 'mega crowd' in weekend break from hush money trial

      Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally 'mega crowd' in weekend break from hush money trial

      TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — After a long week in court, Don­ald Trump is head­ing to the…

        Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all

        MIAMI (AP) — For­mer Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump’s youngest son, Bar­ron Trump, won’t be…

        WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims

          WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims

          NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giu­liani was sus­pend­ed Fri­day from WABC Radio and his dai­ly…

          Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony

            Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony

            NEW YORK (AP) — With Don­ald Trump’s fix­er-turned-foe Michael Cohen expect­ed to take…

            Think Tank

            A bumpy road ahead: a critical assessment of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

            A bumpy road ahead: a critical assessment of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

            This paper exam­ines Canada’s plan to man­date that by 2035 100 per­cent of new vehi­cles…

            Group Up! A Case For Accelerated Canadian Submarine Procurement

            Group Up! A Case For Accelerated Canadian Submarine Procurement

            To any­one who been fol­low­ing defence relat­ed media of late, it will come as no…

            Decline and fall: Trends in family formation and fertility in Canada since 2001

            Decline and fall: Trends in family formation and fertility in Canada since 2001

            In this paper we exam­ine three ques­tions: do peo­ple gain sig­nif­i­cant­ly from being…


            Substacks

            A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

            A tribute to Canada's first information commissioner

            A tribute to Canada's first information commissioner

            Inger Hansen (1929−2013), Canada’s first infor­ma­tion com­mis­sion­er, knew some­thing…

            Is Trudeau a drag on Crombie? Maybe not

            Is Trudeau a drag on Crombie? Maybe not

            The Ontario Lib­er­als had hopes they could win last week’s provin­cial byelec­tion in…

            The access to information dumpster

            The access to information dumpster

            Good jour­nal­ists fre­quent­ly have barbed encoun­ters with flaks for gov­ern­ment…

            Podcasts

            Abortion, drug decriminalization dominate the political discussion

              Abortion, drug decriminalization dominate the political discussion

              Con­ser­v­a­tives this week ham­mered the gov­ern­ment on drug decrim­i­nal­iza­tion, but…

              New legislation to fight foreign interference

                New legislation to fight foreign interference

                At Issue this week | The Lib­er­als intro­duce new leg­is­la­tion to address for­eign…

                Doug Ford's staying power

                  Doug Ford's staying power

                  Doug Ford’s Pro­gres­sive Con­ser­v­a­tives have been in pow­er in Ontario for near­ly…

                  Deterrence in Latvia feat. Gen Eyre

                    Deterrence in Latvia feat. Gen Eyre

                    On this episode of Defence Decon­struct­ed, Gen. Wayne Eyre out­lines the threats…

                    Is lobbying corrupting Canadian governments?

                      Is lobbying corrupting Canadian governments?

                      On Fri­day, Con­ser­v­a­tive leader Pierre Poilievre pub­lished an op-ed crit­i­ciz­ing…

                      John Risley on his big green hydrogen bet

                        John Risley on his big green hydrogen bet

                        This week on WONK, Clear­wa­ter Seafoods Inc. founder John Ris­ley talks to host Edward…

                        The Economics of the Trans Mountain Pipeline with Trevor Tombe

                          The Economics of the Trans Mountain Pipeline with Trevor Tombe

                          On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                          Is India hiring gangs to kill political enemies in Canada?

                            Is India hiring gangs to kill political enemies in Canada?

                            In June of 2023, Sikh activist and Cana­di­an cit­i­zen Hard­eep Singh Nij­jar was gunned…