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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 1,121 pages, you could bare­ly fit it in an air­plane car­ry-on bin. But there was an extra­or­di­nary omis­sion in the vol­ume. Not a sin­gle word about…

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…

NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

NDP Leader Jag­meet Singh is slam­ming the fed­er­al Lib­er­als for giv­ing near­ly $26…

Federal union filing complaints about increase to office time

Federal union filing complaints about increase to office time

The Pub­lic Ser­vice Alliance of Cana­da (PSAC) is putting togeth­er for­mal com­plaints…

A Justin Trudeau Ally Nearly Quit the Party Over its Israel Policy

A Justin Trudeau Ally Nearly Quit the Party Over its Israel Policy

Justin Trudeau near­ly lost a loy­al Lib­er­al law­mak­er amid ris­ing inter­nal…

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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…

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the world

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the…

Beethoven said ​“music can change the world”. A cou­ple of hun­dred years lat­er,…



Opinion

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…

News

Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates

Nenshi taking heat on labour record from fellow Alberta NDP leadership candidates

Can­di­dates vying to be the next leader of Alberta’s Oppo­si­tion NDP want answers from…

More Immigrants Recruited to Aid Trudeau’s Homebuilding Ambition

More Immigrants Recruited to Aid Trudeau’s Homebuilding Ambition

Cana­da is on track to add more new­com­ers with con­struc­tion skills than in recent…

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Why the silence on the Can’t Buy Silence Act?
The Illusion of Fairness: How failed judicial appointment reforms betrayed justice

The Illusion of Fairness: How failed judicial appointment reforms betrayed justice

There’s no short­age of data that illus­trates how mem­bers of minor­i­ty com­mu­ni­ties…



Opinion (Continued)

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…

Free Press, Fair Elections and Democracy.


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…

Don’t fall for Pierre Poilievre’s rants that Canada is broken — it’s an insult to Canadians

Don’t fall for Pierre Poilievre’s rants that Canada is broken — it’s an insult to Canadians

These are bit­ter days for those who believe in the essen­tial role of a healthy…

Danielle Smith wants all the power

Danielle Smith wants all the power

In its per­pet­u­al sea of polit­i­cal blue, Alberta’s two biggest cities stand out as…

Poilievre flirts with far right while media looks away

Poilievre flirts with far right while media looks away

A dozen years ago, Pierre Poilievre was a rel­a­tive­ly obscure polit­i­cal fig­ure…

Poilievre's message to Canadians is right, and every honest person knows it
How AI is helping Canadians stay safe and informed in moments of crisis

How AI is helping Canadians stay safe and informed in moments of crisis

Today, Arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence (AI) is one of the pri­ma­ry tools Google employs to…

Madness in the House is the prelude to a powerful reckoning There is a new pugnacity to the Liberals.

Madness in the House is the prelude to a powerful reckoning There is a new pugnacity to the…

There is a new pugnac­i­ty to the Lib­er­als. But the day will come when the NDP…

Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are both playing a dangerous game

Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are both playing a dangerous game

The main­stream U.S. media are gen­er­al­ly slow on the uptake when it comes to Cana­da.…

Stop whining about your capital gains

Stop whining about your capital gains

Some­times, it’s best to know when to shut up. I say this with some mea­sure of…

Jews have eyes. And they see that the antisemitism in the protests over Gaza is no aberration

Jews have eyes. And they see that the antisemitism in the protests over Gaza is no aberration

There is a point at which the gaslight­ing becomes gen­uine­ly insult­ing. When meek…

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

Campus crackdowns earning a failing grade

Take a deep breath. You smell that? It’s the scent of resis­tance affect­ing your…

News (Continued)

Suspect in killing of temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar got student visa in days

Suspect in killing of temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar got student visa in days

One of the sus­pects accused of gun­ning down B.C. Sikh tem­ple leader Hard­eep Singh…

Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests

Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests

A new opin­ion poll sug­gests near­ly half of Cana­di­ans oppose the pro−Palestinian…

After several delays, Immigration Canada still doesn't have its promised ombudsperson's office

After several delays, Immigration Canada still doesn't have its promised ombudsperson's office

The fed­er­al immi­gra­tion depart­ment has indef­i­nite­ly post­poned plans to hire…

Hours on hold and endless queues: Canadians still grappling with poor passport service

Hours on hold and endless queues: Canadians still grappling with poor passport service

Cana­di­ans rou­tine­ly wait hours on the phone and in per­son when deal­ing with…



House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos

House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say…

The Speak­er of the House of Com­mons is once again fac­ing calls to resign from two…

Indian envoy warns of 'big red line,' days after charges laid in Nijjar case

Indian envoy warns of 'big red line,' days after charges laid in Nijjar case

India’s envoy to Cana­da insists rela­tions between the two coun­tries are pos­i­tive…

CBC head spars with Conservative MPs as she testifies about executive bonuses

CBC head spars with Conservative MPs as she testifies about executive bonuses

An appear­ance by the CEO of the Cana­di­an Broad­cast­ing Corp. at…

Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers

Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists 'utterly useless,' but they're still attending his fundraisers

Con­ser­v­a­tive leader head­lines fundrais­ers at pri­vate homes and exclu­sive clubs,…

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

MPs to probe Global Affairs contracts after internal audit finds one-quarter broke the rules

Deputy min­is­ters at Glob­al Affairs Cana­da are being called to tes­ti­fy before…

Mushroom growers, Shopify and real estate: Poilievre says lobbyists are 'useless,' but here's who he meets with anyway

Mushroom growers, Shopify and real estate: Poilievre says lobbyists are 'useless,' but here's who…

Poilievre denounced the lob­by­ing cul­ture in cor­po­rate Cana­da in a speech in…

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the world

Streaming lets Canadians find music they love – and Canadian musicians find audiences around the…

Beethoven said ​“music can change the world”. A cou­ple of hun­dred years lat­er,…

India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths

India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths

India’s envoy to Ottawa says Cana­di­ans need to rebuild the country’s brand as…

Joly says Israeli Rafah invasion would be ‘unacceptable,’ urges ceasefire

Joly says Israeli Rafah invasion would be ‘unacceptable,’ urges ceasefire

As Israeli forces seize con­trol of the Rafah bor­der cross­ing between Gaza and Egypt,…



Canadians Split on Trudeau’s Capital Gains Tax Boost, Poll Finds

Canadians Split on Trudeau’s Capital Gains Tax Boost, Poll Finds

More Cana­di­ans have a neg­a­tive view of Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s planned…

Trudeau forced to accept meeting about Sikh activists in order to land in Punjab during 2018 trip

Trudeau forced to accept meeting about Sikh activists in order to land in Punjab during 2018 trip

India refused to let Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau’s plane land in Pun­jab dur­ing…

Pierre Poilievre aims to turn B.C. coast blue at NDP’s expense

Pierre Poilievre aims to turn B.C. coast blue at NDP’s expense

Long before the next elec­tion, Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty of Cana­da Leader Pierre…

Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill

Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill

It was a long time ago, but Jan Novot­ny still remem­bers the tanks rum­bling…

India's envoy to Canada scheduled to speak on bilateral ties after RCMP arrests

India's envoy to Canada scheduled to speak on bilateral ties after RCMP arrests

India’s envoy to Cana­da is sched­uled to speak pub­licly today for the first time since…

Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns

Border officers relied on outdated intel to decide whether to search incoming vessels, audit warns

The risk assess­ments bor­der offi­cers have used for years to decide whether ves­sels…

Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

Just how far is Pierre Poilievre willing to take the notwithstanding clause?

In Jan­u­ary, the Fed­er­al Court found that the Trudeau gov­ern­men­t’s use of the…

Pro-Palestinian encampment members say little progress made in meeting with McGill

Pro-Palestinian encampment members say little progress made in meeting with McGill

Pro−Palestinian pro­test­ers who have set up an encamp­ment at Montréal’s McGill…

Trudeau government bypasses Doug Ford, sending housing money straight to Ontario municipalities

Trudeau government bypasses Doug Ford, sending housing money straight to Ontario municipalities

The fed­er­al gov­ern­ment is going over Pre­mier Doug Ford’s head and promis­ing to send…

Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference

New­ly tabled leg­is­la­tion to fight inter­fer­ence from abroad would bol­ster…

NDP calls out Conservatives for effort to squash pharmacare legislation

NDP calls out Conservatives for effort to squash pharmacare legislation

The fed­er­al New Democ­rats are call­ing out Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre…

Hamas says it's accepted proposed ceasefire agreement from Qatar, Egypt

Hamas says it's accepted proposed ceasefire agreement from Qatar, Egypt

Hamas announced on Mon­day it has accept­ed an Egypt­ian-Qatari pro­pos­al for…

Number of antisemitic incidents reached record high in 2023, says B'nai Brith Canada audit

Number of antisemitic incidents reached record high in 2023, says B'nai Brith Canada audit

B’nai Brith Cana­da has released its Annu­al Audit of Anti­se­mit­ic Inci­dents that…

U of T sees 'way forward' after meeting with student protesters behind encampment

U of T sees 'way forward' after meeting with student protesters behind encampment

The Uni­ver­si­ty of Toron­to says it sees ​“a way for­ward” after meet­ing with stu­dent…

Big tent party or left-wing tradition? Leadership race reveals competing visions for Alberta NDP

Big tent party or left-wing tradition? Leadership race reveals competing visions for Alberta NDP

Life after Rachel Not­ley was on the minds of about 100 Alber­ta NDP mem­bers who…

Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns

Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns

The Israel−Hamas war has led to a spike in ​“vio­lent rhetoric” from ​“extrem­ist…

Someone will eventually succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Here’s what Canadians told a pollster about some of the potential contenders

Someone will eventually succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. Here’s what Canadians told a…

Of a slate of poten­tial Lib­er­al lead­er­ship con­tenders large­ly unknown to the…

If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political insiders

If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political…

With the Lib­er­als 21 points behind in the polls, Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau will…

India's foreign minister reacts to murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals

India's foreign minister reacts to murder charges, claims Canada welcomes criminals

India’s For­eign Affairs Min­is­ter says Cana­da is his country’s ​“biggest prob­lem”…

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Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed

    Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed

    STURTEVANT, Wisc. (AP) — Pres­i­dent Joe Biden on Wednes­day laced into Don­ald Trump…

    Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

      Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

      ATLANTA (AP) — A Geor­gia appeals court on Wednes­day agreed to review a low­er…

      Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters  -  and troll Trump

        Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters - and troll Trump

        WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres­i­dent Joe Biden is rac­ing into yet anoth­er bat­tle­ground state…

        Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump

          Here is what Stormy Daniels testified happened between her and Donald Trump

          NEW YORK (AP) — Porn actor Stormy Daniels took the wit­ness stand Tues­day in the hush…

          Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

            Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

            NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took the wit­ness stand Tues­day at Don­ald Trump’s hush…

            Think Tank

            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…

            Emerging Technology and Five Eyes: Implications for Canadian Defence

            Emerging Technology and Five Eyes: Implications for Canadian Defence

            In 2017, the Cana­di­an gov­ern­ment unveiled its updat­ed defense pol­i­cy, Strong…


            Substacks

            A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

            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…

            Revealing Pierre Poilievre’s game plan

            Revealing Pierre Poilievre’s game plan

            Con­ser­v­a­tive Par­ty Leader Pierre Poilievre’s road­side chat with pro­test­ers in the…

            Podcasts

            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…

              Canada’s Exploited Foreign Workers Program

                Canada’s Exploited Foreign Workers Program

                But the sys­tem is con­vo­lut­ed and ripe with exploita­tion – all at a time when…

                How worried should you be about bird flu?

                  How worried should you be about bird flu?

                  The lat­est strain of H5N1 avian flu has been doing some … unusu­al things. It’s…

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                    Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                    How Loblaw inspires anger, boycott

                      How Loblaw inspires anger, boycott

                      On May 1st, the peo­ple behind a sub­red­dit called r/​loblawsisoutofcontrol…

                      Profiting from despair: How decriminalization advocates exploited B.C.’s opioid crisis

                        Profiting from despair: How decriminalization advocates exploited B.C.’s opioid crisis

                        fIt wasn’t just that fund­ing for the out-of-con­trol opi­oid cri­sis flowed to those…

                        Canada Alone in a Post-American World, with Kim Nossal

                          Canada Alone in a Post-American World, with Kim Nossal

                          For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, Col­in Robert­son talks with Kim…

                          Voice Of The Common Man

                            Voice Of The Common Man

                            It’s the biggest media suc­cess sto­ry you’ve (maybe) nev­er heard of.