The Poilievre Predicament
Now that Mark Carney is Prime Minister, federal elections could be triggered very soon. Since Justin Trudeau announced his resignation...
Daniel Béland
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Mark Carney’s Landslide and the Coming Campaign
Sunday evening, as expected, Mark Carney easily won the Liberal leadership race. More than easily; resoundingly, with more than 86%...
A Tale of Two Speeches: Trudeau vs. Trump as a Trade War is Launched
On the evening of March 4th, the same day the United States imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, President...
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...
‘Maple Syrup MAGA’ vs. ‘Carbon Tax Carney’: The Battle of the Taglines
Canada’s Conservatives are becoming increasingly nervous as recent polls suggest that the Liberals, due to a cascade of game-changing events...
Guns vs. Butter in Canada’s New Security Context
The most striking irony in U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first appearance at NATO in Brussels on Wednesday was his...
Everyone’s an Outsider: The Liberal Race Crystallizes
Earlier this week, the Liberal Party of Canada allowed six candidates seeking to replace Justin Trudeau to formally enter its...
Three’s Company: Freeland, Carney, Trump and the Liberal Leadership Race
On the first day of his second presidency, Canadians feared that Donald Trump would impose 25% tariffs on their country...
Québec and the Next Liberal Leader
When Steve MacKinnon, Justin Trudeau’s minister of employment, was asked two days after Trudeau announced his intention to resign whether...