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Trump adviser proposes redrawing Canada-US border – report

    Trump adviser proposes redrawing Canada-US border – report

    A top Washington official reportedly wants to negotiate a new border as Trump's 51st state taunts continue. A senior White House official has reportedly raised the prospect of redrawing the Canada-US border, fuelling concerns over escalating tensions between the two nations.

    Trump says 25% tariff on most Canadian goods will take effect March 4

    Trump says 25% tariff on most Canadian goods will take effect March 4

    Commitment comes after a week of chaotic messaging from U.S. president. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will end a...

    Federal polls showing a rare, rapid shift — but unclear if numbers will hold

    Federal polls showing a rare, rapid shift — but unclear if numbers will hold

    Latest surveys suggest a tightening race between Liberals and Conservatives. Recent federal polls have shown a dramatic shift in Canadians'...

    Canada races to revive Commonwealth ties with its U.S. relationship on shaky ground

    Canada races to revive Commonwealth ties with its U.S. relationship on shaky ground

    The Canada-U.S. relationship is at its lowest point in more than a century with President Donald Trump's near-daily threats to...

    Trump says Gretzky supports Canada remaining an independent country

    Trump says Gretzky supports Canada remaining an independent country

    U.S. President Donald Trump is voicing his support for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while suggesting the former NHLer isn't keen...

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    The Opinion Landscape in Canada Continues to Shift

    The Opinion Landscape in Canada Continues to Shift

    From February 20 to 25, 2025, Abacus Data conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,500 Canadian adults. We find that...

    Poilievre and Carney Lead in Dealing with Trump, Yet Doubts Persist

    Poilievre and Carney Lead in Dealing with Trump, Yet Doubts Persist

    When asked which potential Canadian leader would be a tough negotiator securing the best deal with President Trump, 28% of...



    Carney’s Surge and the Looming Election

    Carney’s Surge and the Looming Election

    Can anyone stop Mark Carney in his bid to become Liberal leader? Not likely and here’s why.

    Carney and Freeland are right about the Trump threat. But I’m getting worried our next PM has no real plan

    Carney and Freeland are right about the Trump threat. But I’m getting worried our next PM has no real plan

    The international order is crumbling. Canada is facing an existential threat. Our closest ally says it wants to conquer us...

    Transport Minister Anita Anand to reverse course and seek re-election: sources

    Transport Minister Anita Anand to reverse course and seek re-election: sources

    Oakville MP announced last month she would not run again. Transport Minister Anita Anand is set to reverse her decision...

    Ontario voters head to the polls for election day after snap winter campaign

    Ontario voters head to the polls for election day after snap winter campaign

    Ontario's political party leaders have criss-crossed the province, released their platforms and made their pitches over the past month --...

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    Post Tariffs: Building a Canada Fit for Purpose

    Post Tariffs: Building a Canada Fit for Purpose

    To say that the brash remarks by President Trump over the last five weeks have shocked Canadians would be an...

    ON YEATS, TRUMP & PUTIN

    ON YEATS, TRUMP & PUTIN

    I can't seem to get Yeats out of my head. Ever since November 5th, his dark tale has been my...



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    Why Conservatives say they aren’t sweating the Liberals’ Lazarus-like revival

    Why Conservatives say they aren’t sweating the Liberals’ Lazarus-like revival

    A tightening of the polls is no surprise and might even benefit Conservatives who have become too complacent

    We’ve worked with Liberal PMs going back to Pierre Trudeau. Here’s why Chrystia Freeland should be next

    We’ve worked with Liberal PMs going back to Pierre Trudeau. Here’s why Chrystia Freeland should be next

    When Liberals vote on March 9, they will be selecting not only their party’s leader but also the next Prime...

    Mark Carney has answered some questions — but many more remain

    Mark Carney has answered some questions — but many more remain

    Near the end of Tuesday night's Liberal leadership debate — the second and last time all four candidates will be...

    Crossing Provincial Lines: Why Is Cabinet Considering Blocking the Path to Pan- Canadian Competition in Telecom?
    CBC’s Ian Hanomansing problem is clear after ‘51st State’ Cross Country Checkup special that left the country very cross

    CBC’s Ian Hanomansing problem is clear after ‘51st State’ Cross Country Checkup special that left the country very cross

    Ian Hanomansing had a very bad week that was supposed to be a very good week. Though his name is...

    No, a CBC call-in show did not commit treason (or bad journalism)
    No one rained on Carney’s parade, and now, he’s set to be our next prime minister

    No one rained on Carney’s parade, and now, he’s set to be our next prime minister

    Mark Carney had such a large margin in the Liberal leadership race that it would have required a debacle in...

    The Liberal Party’s fast-forward leadership contest sharpens sales pitches to succeed Trudeau
    5 things we learned about Mark Carney from the Liberal leadership debates

    5 things we learned about Mark Carney from the Liberal leadership debates

    In the end, it was a friendly affair. Liberal leadership candidates used their podiums to introduce themselves to party members...

    Carney’s opponents forgot to run away from the status quo


    The Liberal Debates: Is Boring the New Red?

    The Liberal Debates: Is Boring the New Red?

    On Monday and Tuesday evening, the remaining four Liberal leadership hopefuls participated in the only two official debates of this...

    Carney’s front-runner Liberal campaign limps passionlessly in a nation fervid with emotion

    Carney’s front-runner Liberal campaign limps passionlessly in a nation fervid with emotion

    Carney will not go on to win an election unless he moves the hearts of men and women

    If we give Doug Ford four more years, we’ll regret it long after he’s gone

    If we give Doug Ford four more years, we’ll regret it long after he’s gone

    Driving around the GTA this weekend, I saw blue, red, orange and green signs for the candidates vying for MPP...

    Trump’s Uno reverse

    Trump’s Uno reverse

    What if we’re thinking about U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state declarations all wrong? Let me cook. We should not...

    Poll numbers suggest hitching Tory wagon to Canada’s public enemy No. 1 a perilous choice for Poilievre

    Poll numbers suggest hitching Tory wagon to Canada’s public enemy No. 1 a perilous choice for Poilievre

    The bad news just keeps coming for the Conservative Party of Canada and its now-nervous leader, Pierre Poilievre. Once considered...

    5 things I learned about Mark Carney from the Liberal leadership debate

    5 things I learned about Mark Carney from the Liberal leadership debate

    In the end, it was a friendly affair. Liberal leadership candidates used their podiums to introduce themselves to party members...

    Even with his gaffes, Carney is still the front-runner after the French debate
    All but the Quebecer in the room dodged Bill 96 question

    All but the Quebecer in the room dodged Bill 96 question

    Monday night’s French Liberal leaders debate produced little news beyond the obvious lack of fluent French by both Mark Carney...

    In bad French, Carney previews how he hopes to win

    In bad French, Carney previews how he hopes to win

    As a bilingual native Quebecer, I always dread French political debates where no one speaks the language fluently. But one...

    Danielle Smith attacks Alberta Health Services in bid to escape health scandal

    Danielle Smith attacks Alberta Health Services in bid to escape health scandal

    Alberta premier Danielle Smith attacked her own public health care system last week accusing it of outright resistance to her...

    Canada’s ‘Iron Diplomacy’ in Ukraine: This Week in Anti-Trumpism

    Canada’s ‘Iron Diplomacy’ in Ukraine: This Week in Anti-Trumpism

    The term “Iron Diplomacy” was coined by former Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Kamyshin to describe the “Rail Force One” shuttle...

    A warning for Mark Carney: Nobody likes a show-off

    A warning for Mark Carney: Nobody likes a show-off

    It is Mark Carney’s first big test. The former Bank of Canada governor leads the pack of Liberal leadership contestants...

    Why Poilievre Is Always Looking for a Fight

    Why Poilievre Is Always Looking for a Fight

    The man who plans to become prime minister by making enemies. ’VE KNOWN Pierre Poilievre for twenty years. Or, rather...

    A 100-day plan for the next PM to hit Canada’s defence spending targets within one year

    A 100-day plan for the next PM to hit Canada’s defence spending targets within one year

    As the United States retreats from being a unipolar power, the prevailing global order is at a crossroads. For Canada...

    It looks like we’re going to have a Poilievre-Carney race. Here’s what it will come down to

    It looks like we’re going to have a Poilievre-Carney race. Here’s what it will come down to

    A few assumptions to start. Mark Carney will handily win the federal Liberal party’s nomination, become Prime Minister, and march...

    Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

    Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

    It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead...

    Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

    Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

    It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any...

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    Trump Might Have to Ask Foes Like Trudeau for Emergency Eggs as Prices Soar

    Trump Might Have to Ask Foes Like Trudeau for Emergency Eggs as Prices Soar

    In his first month as president, Donald Trump has alienated some of the the country’s biggest trading partners and closest...

    ‘Basically a dead heat’: As Trump fears grow, federal Liberals keep bouncing back, pollster says

    ‘Basically a dead heat’: As Trump fears grow, federal Liberals keep bouncing back, pollster says

    As a rebound in support for the Liberal Party of Canada continues amid simmering tensions with the United States, new...

    Canadian privacy commissioner to investigate X's use of personal data to train AI

    Canadian privacy commissioner to investigate X's use of personal data to train AI

    OTTAWA -- Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says he will investigate whether social media platform X is respecting the law on...

    Possible human remains found in search for slain women at Winnipeg-area landfill

    Possible human remains found in search for slain women at Winnipeg-area landfill

    WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government says potential human remains have been discovered at a landfill where search teams have been...



    Conservatives launch attacks on Mark Carney over his firm's relocation to the U.S.

    Conservatives launch attacks on Mark Carney over his firm's relocation to the U.S.

    The polls, fundraising hauls and endorsements aren't the only things suggesting former central bank governor Mark Carney is on track...

    Polls suggest a close race as federal election approaches

    Polls suggest a close race as federal election approaches

    Multiple polls now suggest the next federal election -- which could begin in a matter of weeks -- will be...

    Jagmeet Singh calls for Trump to be uninvited from G7 summit in Alberta

    Jagmeet Singh calls for Trump to be uninvited from G7 summit in Alberta

    Singh calls Trump a 'fascist' as he outlines his foreign policy vision. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh became the first Canadian...

    Alberta man spearheads parliamentary petition to keep Trump out of Canada

    Alberta man spearheads parliamentary petition to keep Trump out of Canada

    OTTAWA -- More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from...

    White House says sweeping 25% tariffs on Canada moving ahead ‘pending ongoing negotiations’

    White House says sweeping 25% tariffs on Canada moving ahead ‘pending ongoing negotiations’

    U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian trade products is moving ahead as...

    Carney urged Brookfield shareholders to support NYC move months before he resigned: Tories

    Carney urged Brookfield shareholders to support NYC move months before he resigned: Tories

    Carney maintains Brookfield's Oct. 2024 decision to leave Canada for New York City was made after his Jan. 2025 resignation...

    Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

    Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier 'forever,' as his rivals urge change

    Ontario's Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he wants to be premier "forever" as he looks to secure a third...

    SMT - When Is A Gaffe Really A Gaffe?

    SMT - When Is A Gaffe Really A Gaffe?

    Enter the Fred DeLorey/Bruce Anderson spin room as we deconstruct elements of last night's french language liberal leadership contender's debate...

    Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says

    Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says

    For the first time since 2021, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberal party with a slight lead over the...

    Trudeau to meet premiers as Trump tariff uncertainty continues

    Trudeau to meet premiers as Trump tariff uncertainty continues

    Sweeping tariffs could hit Canada’s economy as early as next week, even as government leaders and labour groups meet to...

    Carney’s Liberals would have more support than Poilievre’s Conservatives: poll

      Carney’s Liberals would have more support than Poilievre’s Conservatives: poll

      If Mark Carney is chosen as the next Liberal leader, more Canadians would vote for his party than Pierre Poilievre’s...

      Supreme Court of Canada moving away from social media platform X

      Supreme Court of Canada moving away from social media platform X

      OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says it's moving away from the social media platform X.

      ‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

      ‘Alarming’ U.S. pivot on Ukraine showcases unreliability of Trump White House, say parliamentarians

      Canadian parliamentarians say that Ukraine must be able to decide its own fate as the American government is increasingly viewed...

      The Tories say Carney is being 'sneaky' about his assets. What do the rules say?

      The Tories say Carney is being 'sneaky' about his assets. What do the rules say?

      In a series of press conferences in recent weeks, the federal Conservatives have demanded that Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney...

      Why Canada can't strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship

      Why Canada can't strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship

      An online petition calling on the Canadian government to revoke Elon Musk's citizenship is on track to become one of...

      5 key takeaways from the final Liberal leadership debate

      5 key takeaways from the final Liberal leadership debate

      The four candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the debate stage for the final time as the...

      Liberal rank-and-file to start casting ballots in leadership race

      Liberal rank-and-file to start casting ballots in leadership race

      With the debates now done, Liberal party members can start casting advance ballots today to select their next leader a...

      Asset owners call on Canadian banks to stick with climate goals

        Asset owners call on Canadian banks to stick with climate goals

        Canadian asset owners representing about $53 billion in holdings say they’re disappointed that Canada’s financial institutions have left net-zero emissions...

        Big tariffs on Canada next week? Not necessarily, White House says

        Big tariffs on Canada next week? Not necessarily, White House says

        Reports that Canada and Mexico are set to be slapped with U.S. tariffs next week may be premature. That's the...

        Liberal leadership contenders vow to hit back at Trump's tariff threat in final debate

          Liberal leadership contenders vow to hit back at Trump's tariff threat in final debate

          The four Liberal leadership contenders are squaring off in the first and only English-language debate in this short race to...

          Trump's firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans

          Trump's firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as Air Force chief of staff in 2020...

          Presidential meme coins should be against the law, House Democrat says

          Presidential meme coins should be against the law, House Democrat says

          California Democrat Rep. Sam Liccardo, a freshman congressman who represents Silicon Valley, said he's surprised the first piece of legislation...

          House Speaker Mike Johnson isn't sure uneasy GOP lawmakers can push Trump's 'big' agenda forward

          House Speaker Mike Johnson isn't sure uneasy GOP lawmakers can push Trump's 'big' agenda forward

          WASHINGTON (AP) -- Against the odds, House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying Tuesday to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to...

          Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead

          Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead

          CALGARY -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he'd like to see the Keystone XL pipeline brought back from the dead...

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          Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here's what it says

          Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here's what it says

          KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in...

          Ukraine and U.S. have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

            Ukraine and U.S. have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

            Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the...

            Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

            Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

            NEW YORK (AP) -- Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the...

            US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'

            US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'

            WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United...

            Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

            Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

            BANGKOK (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns...

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            Interprovincial trade arguments are vastly overstated

            Interprovincial trade arguments are vastly overstated

            A lot of public discourse in Canada right now is about how we need to urgently remove interprovincial trade barriers...

            Swimming against the tide: The case for salmon fish farming in British Columbia

            Swimming against the tide: The case for salmon fish farming in British Columbia

            Ken S. Coates explains how salmon farming could benefit Canada by providing economic stability to coastal communities, fostering greater co-operation...

            The Court Challenges Program – How your tax dollars fuel social justice activism through the courts

            The Court Challenges Program – How your tax dollars fuel social justice activism through the courts

            The federal government is spending several million dollars a year to do indirectly what it is unwilling to do directly...


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            Women candidates close funding gap: Elections Canada report

            Women candidates close funding gap: Elections Canada report

            The number of women candidates running to become Members of Parliament has increased substantially over the last five elections. But...

            RCMP used-vehicle sales partially resume

            RCMP used-vehicle sales partially resume

            The former Public Safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, gave RCMP the green light to start selling some of its used vehicles...

            The Conservatives’ February blues—in a sea of red

            The Conservatives’ February blues—in a sea of red

            If “Fresh. Familiar.” are the words describing its brand identity, the party might want to make sure they don’t sideline...

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            Liberals Close the Polling Gap

              Liberals Close the Polling Gap

              The Writ founder Éric Grenier spoke about recent federal polling numbers, showing the Liberals are nearly tied with the Conservatives...

              Digging into the final stretch of the Liberal leadership race

                Digging into the final stretch of the Liberal leadership race

                The four candidates in the Liberal leadership race are on the last leg of the campaign after going head to...

                Trump, apartheid and the PayPal mafia?

                  Trump, apartheid and the PayPal mafia?

                  Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to end all future funding to South Africa claiming that in...

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