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Pierre Poilievre ably makes case for Canada, in America
Rob Breakenridge/National Post: Importantly, that message was delivered with the sort of conservative credibility that resonated with these…
September 13, 2026
We’re cozying up to China, again
Toronto Sun: If it’s all such a great idea, why did the Mark Carney government want to keep…
September 12, 2026
Can Carney close?
The Globe and Mail: It’s one thing to get CEOs to attend a summit. It’s another for Mr.…
September 12, 2026
Ottawa’s bureaucrats aren’t buying what Carney is selling
John Ivison/National Post: Carney and Sabia’s solution has been to try to bypass the bureaucracy on key files…
September 11, 2026
Vaccine injured told their truth at Allison Inquiry – government should listen
Joe Warmington/Toronto Sun: Rather than shun, shame, discredit, ignore and cancel those who had adverse COVID-19 shots, they…
September 11, 2026
Canada picked trade fight it cannot afford
Sylvain Charlebois: Canadians will soon discover that standing up to Trump may be good politics, but it is…
September 9, 2026
Carney must wake up to fact China is no friend
Tasha Kheiriddin/National Post: Carney is right that Canada needs alternatives to American dependence. But we must resist the…
September 8, 2026
Canada fated to try to do deals with Trump
Financial Times: Despite all his talk about becoming more independent of the US, Carney knows Canada doesn’t have a…
September 7, 2026
Carney’s latest counter-tariffs a multi-billion-dollar tax on Canadians
Lorrie Goldstein/Toronto Sun: The ongoing tariff and counter-tariff war between the U.S. and Canada is better described as…
September 5, 2026
How China paying big bucks to target Ottawa power brokers
Toronto Sun: ‘If you want to influence a policy conversation, you don’t necessarily need a mass audience —…
September 5, 2026
Carney recruiting Dominic Barton will please Xi Jinping
Terry Glavin/National Post: Back in 2025, during the federal election campaign, Charles Burton, the eminent China scholar and…
September 2, 2026
Liberal byelection sweep cements Carney’s flag-rallying strategy
Tasha Kheiriddin/National Post: With Canadians rallying around the flag, incumbency, stability and unity are the political currency du jour, regardless of the party that’s selling them…
September 2, 2026
For Carney, Trump is gift that keeps giving
Joe Oliver/Financial Post: ‘Elbows-up’ benefits the prime minister politically but getting to a deal will require compromises with…
September 2, 2026
Liberals lead 49%-29%. Approval of Carney govt climbs to new high.
Bruce Anderson: Across Canada, (according to our latest Spark Insights survey 6535 interviews, online) the Liberals now hold a 20…
September 2, 2026
‘Pro-Canada fervour’ puts separatists on defensive in Quebec as trade war shifts provincial focus, say strategists
The Hill Times: Kalles said the PQ’s fate will hinge on whether Fréchette can effectively present herself as…
September 2, 2026
Battle that made Canada bleed: Operation Medusa, 20 years later
CBC: There has been a long running debate in Canadian and U.S. military circles about whether Pakistan’s notorious…
September 2, 2026
Byelections bedevilling Pierre Poilievre
John Ivison/National Post: The lack of an obvious rival in the Conservative ranks means it is unlikely Poilievre’s…
September 1, 2026
$4 billion hit: What Carney’s tariff retaliation could cost Canadian consumers
Trevor Tombe/The Hub: It’s hard to get a precise estimate, but my own work here suggests that households…
September 1, 2026
Don’t worry, Canada. Trade war will end, and end quickly
Fen Osler Hampson and Tim Sargent/The Globe and Mail: The lesson for the Prime Minister and his negotiating…
September 1, 2026
I’m a former foreign minister. This is how Canada can disentangle itself from U.S.
Lloyd Axworthy/Toronto Star: But liberation requires a rigorous, domestic agenda for reform. We must push back fiercely against…
September 1, 2026