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Why Gordie Howe International Bridge was ‘a bad deal for Canada from the start’
Adrian Humphreys/National Post: “The original deal makes me wonder why Trump was moping about it being a bad…
July 25, 2026
Surveillance treaty in disguise: Trouble with Canada’s quiet decision to sign UN cybercrime convention
Michael Geist: …The reality is that the convention is not primarily a cybercrime treaty at all, but rather…
July 23, 2026
Canada’s best response to Trump’s latest tariff threats? Keep calm and carry on
Tony Keller/The Globe and Mail: Their goal is not a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that frees up more trade,…
July 23, 2026
Canada wants free trade — only on its terms
Peter Navarro/National Post: Behind the maple-leaf branding is a protectionist system that singles out American farmers, distillers, automakers,…
July 22, 2026
Trump betting on our weakness. We can’t afford to prove him right
Adam Radwanski/Toronto Star: Donald Trump is counting on Canada having weak resolve — freaking out and turning on…
July 22, 2026
There is no appeasing Donald Trump, or deterring him
Andrew Coyne/The Globe and Mail: It isn’t just that he has no understanding of policy, nor any knowledge…
July 21, 2026
Why Canada isn’t listening to American whining in wine wars
Chrystia Freeland/Financial Times: All of which goes to show that in a trade war, fighting back works. That…
July 21, 2026
Canada’s next national security battle will be fought through money, not missiles
Garry Clement/The Bureau: The next generation of conflict is being fought through illicit finance. Across Canada, transnational organized…
July 21, 2026
Lessons learned from Gordie Howe bridge
Marco Mendicino/CTV: The compromise to get the Gordie Howe bridge open will no doubt be criticized. However, that…
July 21, 2026
Carney will squander Canada’s middle power advantage by allying with China
Raquel Garbers/National Post: Canada and its allies need to insulate themselves from great power rivalries but should clearly…
July 20, 2026
Carney in Saudi Arabia: From moral suasion to strategic indispensability
Vina Nadjibulla: In their Economist essay, Carney and Stubb reject both “wishful multilateralism” and cold realpolitik in favour…
July 20, 2026
Untrustworthy Trump admin sounds worried its allies don’t trust it anymore
John Ivison/National Post: For someone who says he’s unbothered by NATO allies pursuing a more autonomous path, the…
July 17, 2026
Carney undoing Trudeau’s Senate reforms. Here’s why they made sense
Supriya Dwivedi/National Observer: According to political science professor Emmett Macfarlane, “The reform successfully limited (nearly eradicated) patronage appointments, making…
July 17, 2026
Canada needs to stand against Marco Rubio’s latest crusade — even if it costs us
Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock/Toronto Star: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a campaign explicitly designed…
July 17, 2026
Conservatives’ performative anger is symptom of movement that has lost its way
Andrew Coyne/The Globe and Mail: Figures like Mr. Poilievre are the kinds of leaders parties elect when they…
July 17, 2026
Canada’s conversation about new submarines failing to ask most important question
Rob Huebert/The Globe and Mail: However, the government’s announcement avoided the one question that should determine any submarine…
July 16, 2026
Carney was iffy on pipeline. Now his govt’s building one itself. Here’s what changed his mind
National Post: Observers told National Post that a confluence of factors, from U.S. tariffs to Iran’s seizure of…
July 16, 2026
Why govt’s plan for social media ban in Bill C-34 is unconstitutional
Michael Geist: Even with these measures, the ban might still be found to be unconstitutional. But if you…
July 16, 2026
On this bridge, it’s clear that Mark Carney is no Gordie Howe
Andrew MacDougall/Toronto Star: Make no mistake: Canada paid what amounts to a bribe. The Liberal government can dress…
July 16, 2026
Canada still reeling from lost decade of economic opportunity under Trudeau
Lorrie Goldstein/Toronto Sun: An April report by RBC agreed Canada is back on the radar with foreign investors,…
July 16, 2026