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Raj: It’s time to admit Charter rights are under attack…
Althia Raj: Too many premiers are testing citizens’ willingness to accept gross power grabs, the targeting of vulnerable…
November 1, 2025
Wherry: Carney’s talk of ‘sacrifices’ suggests Canadians could soon face those tough choices
Aaron Wherry: To the extent that sacrifices are necessary, the first question might be how they will be…
November 1, 2025
“Biggest threat to Canada is China,” Carney told TV debate in April
Holly Doan on X: More on this: Carney says meeting with Xi marks turning point in Canada-China relationship…
November 1, 2025
Delacourt: Canadians would rather get budget bad news from Carney than Poilievre, poll suggests
Susan Delacourt: From my reading of this latest Abacus survey, no one should be in a hurry to…
October 31, 2025
Robson: Expect Carney’s spending cuts to be made with cleaver, not scalpel..
Jennifer Robson: Given limited time and fuzzy political direction, federal officials are incentivized to look for cuts that…
October 31, 2025
Coyne: What we need in this country is less money in politics, not more
Andrew Coyne: What we need in this country is less money in politics, not more. Not only should…
October 31, 2025
U.S. Senate voted to end tariffs against Canada. Here’s why it won’t matter
National Post: Will it matter? Probably not. It’s unlikely to pass in the House of Representatives. The Republicans…
October 30, 2025
Watchdog presses Ottawa to release hidden lobbying rulings
Dan Knight: With nine cases still undisclosed and a reappointment controversy surrounding the Lobbying Commissioner, the group warns…
October 30, 2025
McQuaig: Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system offers nothing but illusion of safety
Linda McQuaig: For decades, Canadian governments, both Liberal and Conservative (under Brian Mulroney), wisely declined to participate in…
October 30, 2025
Hampson: Our Hoekstra response should be lesson in diplomacy
Fen Hampson: …the Government of Canada should summon Hoekstra to a meeting with our senior officials at Global…
October 30, 2025
Anderson: If election happens, it will be because opposition parties decided to cause one
Bruce Anderson: Swing voters will have a few takeaways from next week’s budget. They won’t consume it in…
October 30, 2025
Coyne: Art of no deal—Canada’s only winning move is not to play
Andrew Coyne: (Mr. Trump) He has no coherent negotiating objectives, nor any vision of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship…
October 29, 2025
Not ‘phoney’ to highlight dismal state of federal finances…
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro: Given the state of government finances, and the costs it imposes on Canadians, there’s…
October 29, 2025
Delorey: We’re headed to an election. Stop pretending we’re not.
Fred Delorey: The Bloc wants to prove Ottawa will never deliver for Quebec. The NDP wants distance. The…
October 29, 2025
Parliament orders ethics probe into PM Carney’s corporate ties
Dan Knight: By a razor-thin vote of 170 to 164, the House of Commons ordered a full ethics…
October 29, 2025
Ivison: Canadians can’t wait much longer for Carney to accomplish something
John Ivison: Pierre Poilievre’s instincts are not always sound, but he is onto a winner when he says…
October 29, 2025
Brief history of Carney’s unfulfilled trade promises…
National Post: Twice, Carney has promised imminent U.S. trade deals, only for negotiations to fall apart…
October 29, 2025
Opposition parties can’t afford to call Liberals’ bluff on budget vote, say pollsters
The Hill Times: “If the Liberals are confident that walking away from the table will get them a…
October 28, 2025
Kheiriddin: Carney must not give in to China’s temptations
Tasha Kheiriddin: First, Canada’s EV ban is not just about our auto industry. It’s about national security. If…
October 28, 2025
Coyne: Canadian politics enters its era of illiberals and unconservatives
Andrew Coyne: What’s going on now is different. The policy direction the Liberals have taken since Mark Carney…
October 27, 2025