As the holidays loom and MPs prepare to explain themselves to their friends, families, and constituents back home, there will no doubt be an abundance of yuletide blame deflecting. The fall sitting of the House of Commons has not been a tribute to the health of our democracy, and the fact that there’s enough blame to go around gives everyone...
For those who enjoy indulging in a little Ottawa “Kremlinology,” there’s been a lot of interesting buzz, increasingly in the...
Talk of creeping authoritarianism mostly conjures images of foreign places—the toxic influence of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán in the European Union...
I hope there’s a method to the oddly disjointed response that the Trudeau government and the premiers are displaying to...
Let’s do a quick detour on that just to get some sense of proportionality: How much is $400 billion? It’s...
The war of words between political leaders over the future of Canada-U.S. relations continues to escalate. In a speech worthy...
It’s all but certain that, by the end of 2025, Pierre Poilievre will become our new prime minister. We don’t...
When Chrystia Freeland rises in the House Monday to deliver the Fall Economic Statement – if she does – the...
Just last year, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled a series of fiscal anchors – measures intended to project an image...
Not long before he died, Gilbert Baker had a disquieting realization. “China produces more rainbow flags than anyone,” he told...
For someone used to getting his own way for most of his life, public hostility, repeated failure and relentless bad...
Trudeau has undermined the idea of citizenship that held us together, with its sense of obligation, sacrifice and collective mission
In the summer of 2021, Justin Trudeau argued that he needed a new mandate to lead Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like...
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau facing off for all the world to see. Oh, the chattering...
For his next foray into bilateral relations, Donald Trump has many clever options. He could hold his palm out for...
You could see how things got awkward. The Prime Minister’s Office insisted on a GST holiday to buy votes and...
Canadian policymakers were just beginning to recover from the shock of Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose 25 per cent...
After cheers rang out in Damascus this weekend at the toppling of brutal Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, there came another...
A flurry of satirical articles and angry comebacks followed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s recent crack about making Canada the 51st...
In the wake of Donald Trump’s unexpected victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, David tweeted something that has stayed...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could probably slide down every chimney in Canada, tossing gifts to all, without improving his political...
There are so many gloomy headlines these days—hysterical claims of economic peril from certain premiers, legitimate concern over Donald Trump’s...
Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys in advance of Thanksgiving: good for “Peach” and “Blossom.” The president went from pardoning turkeys...
As the holiday season arrives, we are flooded with messages of food charity. While well-meaning, these efforts miss the mark...
At last, an event the world’s humanists might celebrate. Finally, one of the world’s entrenched authoritarians has been defeated by...
As the world processes the end of the Assad regime and the departure of its brutal dynastic scion, Bashar al-Assad...
In a recurring feature, Susan Delacourt, a small-l liberal, and Matt Gurney, a small-c conservative, bring their different perspectives —...
“To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff and it’s my favourite word,” president-elect Trump told Bloomberg...
The prime minister briefed Opposition leaders Tuesday on last week's meeting with president-elect Donald Trump. Party insiders discuss the mixed...
While Santa is busy making his naughty and nice list, Justin Trudeau should be compiling one of his own –...
Pierre Poilievre can see his Christmas present, an election victory, perfectly gift-wrapped sitting right there under the tree. After nine...
The Canadian healthcare system is heading toward a perfect storm—a “double demographic whammy” that will strain health and long-term care...
I must confess: my admiration for Donald Trump’s political skills grows with each passing day. Don’t confuse this with admiration...
One of the hardest things for Canadians over the next four (and a bit) years, I’d wager, is going to...
Amid all the geopolitical chaos, the best advice of the year: Don’t panic. As they dined at Mar-a-Lago on a...
On December 1st, 2019, the first laboratory-confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 was diagnosed in Wuhan, China. By December 8th, 41 people...
That was quite the meeting at Mar-a-Lago. As our Steven Chase reports, they started in the Library Bar, beneath the...
What we’re going to do, said Vivek Ramaswamy, is “strike the leviathan at its core.” The former Republican presidential candidate...
