Mar 2 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — “I need ammunition, not a ride.” With those words, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy galvanized the fighting spirit of an entire nation, if not the entire free world. As a result, a host of countries have sent military equipment to Ukraine, including Canada, which this week provided a much-needed delivery of lethal weapons to defend the […]
Feb 4 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — The battle for the soul of the Conservative party has begun, again. As its latest ex-leader limps into the sunset, he leaves behind the usual detritus: a party in turmoil, a media in a frenzy, and a smiling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Once again, the Liberals will enjoy months of job security while the Conservatives […]
Feb 1 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — It’s official: Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is a dead man walking. At publication time, thirty-five MPs have signed a letter asking for a caucus leadership review vote, possibly as soon as this Wednesday’s caucus meeting. According to the Globe and Mail, sources claim that they have at least 63 of 119 Conservative members who will […]
Jan 25 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — The warnings came last week of a possible Russian cyber-attack on Canadian installations. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, a branch of the Communications Security Establishment, reported knowledge of “foreign cyber threat activities, including by Russian-backed actors, to target Canadian critical infrastructure network operators, their operational and information technology.”
Jan 18 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — Should the Conservatives revive the special committee on Canada-China relations? The committee was established in 20I9 to examine a number of issues, including the firing of two Chinese scientists at a Winnipeg virology lab, Canada’s impending decision on whether Huawei can contribute to its 5G network, China’s failure to repatriate Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, […]
Jan 15 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — It has been quite a week. With Omicron cases on the rise, and politicians ramping up the rhetoric against the unvaccinated, I decided a few days ago to pen what I thought was a column about how either extreme — demonization or accommodation — was the wrong approach to take. It was a moderate position, […]
Jan 11 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — What to do about the unvaccinated? As Omicron tears through Canadian society, this public health question has become a political wedge issue. The Liberals and Conservatives have chosen sides, ramped up the rhetoric, and polarized the debate, each playing to the base they think is most likely to support their point of view.
Jan 4 2022 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — Happy New Year — or should we say, here we go again? Just three days into 2022, Ontarians were greeted by the sight of an ashen-faced Premier Doug Ford intoning that the new wave of the pandemic is like “nothing we’ve ever seen” and that a “tsunami” of cases is about to swamp the province’s […]
Dec 21 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — What a way to end the year. Just when you thought that family party was on, it’s off; just as it felt safe to shop at the mall, it doesn’t. The Omicron variant has changed the game. In Ontario, test positivity rates are nearing 10 per cent. In Quebec, the government says “it’s war” and […]
Dec 15 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — At long last, Canadians are learning the true state of the nation’s finances. The timing is pure politics: mere days before the House rises for the Christmas break, and when the average Canadian is too busy figuring out holiday plans to pay much attention. Meanwhile, the government is facing the perfect storm: rising inflation, Buy-American […]
Dec 7 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — With the Beijing Winter Olympics a mere two months away, the United States has planted its flag. Or rather, it has withdrawn it, by announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Games. On Monday White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced that Washington would not contribute to the “fanfare” of the Olympics. “U.S. diplomatic or official […]
Nov 30 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — Have you always wanted to be an MP, but dread the thought of commuting to Ottawa? Well, you can go ahead and expand your career horizons now that the House of Commons has approved yet another session of a hybrid Parliament. Last week, MPs voted along party lines, with 180 Liberal and NDP members versus […]
Nov 23 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — It’s official: David Suzuki has jumped the shark. At a protest by the extremist anti-fossil fuels group Extinction Rebellion and a subsequent interview with CHEK News, Suzuki said “We’re in deep, deep doo-doo … This is what we’re come to. The next stage after this, there are going to be pipelines blown up if our […]
Nov 9 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — Christmas is six weeks away, but the season of giving has already started in Ottawa. This week, the NDP handed Erin O’Toole a giant present when MP Charlie Angus confirmed Monday that “an initial conversation” had taken place between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about Liberal-NDP co-operation in the new session […]
Nov 2 2021 — Tasha Kheiriddin — National Post — “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Climate Leader.” That’s the headline Trudeau would no doubt like to see coming out of the latest Conference of the Parties, the international climate change conference in Glasgow known as COP26. After a bruising federal election that saw him fail to achieve his desired majority, the PM is pulling out all […]