Quebec election has profound implications for the rest of Canada
Whatever happens on Oct. 3, the rest of Canada should pay close attention.
Canada needs the ability to defend itself in an increasingly uncertain world
War is not a thing of the past, and unless you have the means to fight it, you depend on the good graces of other nation states.
The more Tories support the convoy protest, the less appeal they will hold for voters
The Conservatives need to rid themselves of these associations and present a positive, welcoming face to Canadians.
Erin O'Toole's leadership is over
Conservatives need to take a long hard look at themselves, what they stand for, who’s leading their parade, and whose company they keep.
NATO allies brace for serious cyber attacks that could be the trigger for war
Today we’d not only have to suffer no light and no heat, but no internet: no communication, no banking, no news, no GPS. The list goes on. It’s a scary thought.
Reinstate Canada-China committee to push back against Beijing
The China committee’s work is more important than ever. The Tories need to find a spine and bring it back.
I dared to write about vaccinations, and I paid dearly for it
The Vax Divide: You’d think I had lobbed a grenade. I especially didn't expect the death threats.
The unvaccinated must be deterred from harming others
The reality is that we restrict plenty of behaviours where we judge that the harm to others outweighs the limits to individual liberty.
Why didn't Ford act earlier on Omicron?
Why did the premier not bite the bullet before Christmas? The only answer, in this election year, is politics.
Omicron brings an avalanche of awful, but don't despair yet
Even if you feel that getting COVID-19 is inevitable, ending up in the hospital is not.
Get ready for tax hikes to pay for Liberal spending
Whatever the government decides, it’s clear that someone’s goose will be cooked this season.
A diplomatic boycott of Beijing is a no-brainer, except in Ottawa
All nations that believe in democracy and freedom should take a stand.
Another ‘virtual’ hybrid Parliament could be a dangerous thing in government hands
Can the cause of democracy truly be served when people are not staring each other in the eye?
David Suzuki's 'blown up' pipelines comment is a winking incitement to eco-terrorism
It’s depressing to see an icon like Suzuki disappear further down the rabbit hole.
A political lifeline arrives for Erin O’Toole, courtesy of the NDP
The coalition chatter has given O’Toole an opening — some may say a lifeline — to change the channel from the recent vaccination controversies.
PM’S carbon cred at COP26 misses mark at home
If Trudeau really aspires to be Captain Carbon, he needs to take the politics out of climate change and focus on better solutions.
Trudeau is already setting up the next election with a Big Government cabinet
Electoral engineering aside, the new cabinet is clearly designed to respond to voters’ biggest concerns right now.
Parliamentary scrutiny is more important than ever. And Trudeau is avoiding it
It’s reasonable to ask: how much time are our politicians actually spending on the job?
CERB problems are bad news for proponents of a guaranteed basic income
If one truly values 'fairness,' one should think twice about a universal basic income.
Weak leadership leads Trudeau to Tofino and O’Toole into trouble
The lesson in both cases is that leadership demands authenticity. A real leader practices what he preaches.