It’s no wonder Mark Carney looked at ease in the U.K. Many there have been waiting for their ‘unreliable boyfriend’ to return as PM
Canada’s new prime minister was back “home” this week, as Mark Carney made a return to England as part of...
Andrew MacDougall
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Poilievre's cuts to the public service won't be easy to make
If Pierre Poilievre has any big plans to butcher the federal public service, he will need to be careful in...
Memo to the public service — From here on in, all change, all the time
To the esteemed members of the public service, As the calendar prepares for its switch to 2025, it is time...
Our 1980s view on the world has led to Trump, Elon Musk. How does the era look to you now?
For a man once deified by conservatives, the economist Milton Friedman barely gets a look these days. The great advocate...
Ottawa could be a great world capital — if the next prime minister makes it one
When thoughts turn to revolution, Ottawa isn’t a place that naturally springs to mind. The National Capital Region is, at...
Pierre Poilievre’s overheated insults. Canadians of all stripes being nasty to each other online. It’s past time for all of us to heed Jack Layton
Thirteen years ago this week, former NDP leader Jack Layton took his final breath on earth. Before leaving, he drafted...
Trudeau's policies are more likely to doom news media than Poilievre's threats are
Imagine if you were a turkey and one of the main election issues was whether to celebrate Christmas with a...
Canada's weak defence spending is losing us friends globally
We all have a friend like Canada. You know, the friend who insists on going out to the fancy restaurant...
Don’t be fooled by U.K. Labour victory: the construction of a ‘political sandcastle’ is a warning for Canada
On the surface, Britain’s election result looks like democracy functioning as it should. After 14 tumultuous years, a thoroughly unpopular...
Justin Trudeau’s political career is over. He can walk away with dignity now or stick around to get creamed by a man he loathes
If Justin Trudeau’s life were a country music song, now would be the point in the proceedings where he’s all...
The UK is heading toward the wrong kind of coronation
If an election is “no time to discuss serious issues,” to quote former Prime Minister Kim Campbell, then congratulations to...
With attacks on Poilievre fizzling, Liberals must fix Canada's problems
We’re now a few weeks past the federal budget and the latest Liberal offer to Canadians is being received with...
Stop targeting Jews in Canada for Israel's actions in Gaza
What do Jews in Canada have to answer for with respect to what’s happening in Gaza? If your answer to...
Stop targeting Jews in Canada for Israel's actions in Gaza
What do Jews in Canada have to answer for with respect to what’s happening in Gaza? If your answer to...
Conservatives are cruising, but what would Poilievre really do as PM?
In terms of writing on the wall, this week’s federal byelection result in Ontario was delivered in ALL CAPS and...
Basic survival is the challenge facing Canada’s political leaders
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A dead man walking, a cocky upstart and a nullity walk into...
Trudeau is acting on the wrong problem with media legislation
Given the pounding Justin Trudeau is taking, he shouldn’t be in the market for more headaches, but here he is...