Gerald Butts

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The Ballad of Justin and Chrystia

The Ballad of Justin and Chrystia

Trudeau II: Act V, Scene i. What can you say about the events of last Monday here in the Nation’s Capital? The spectacle of Chrystia Freeland taking Justin Trudeau out with the calculated precision of a Ukrainian drone strike had pundits and politicos reaching for their Shakespeare. Fitting, since both principals are now more likely to die (politically), and the...

The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready

The Quebec Secession Crisis Is Coming, and Canada Isn’t Ready

Why sovereigntists see their chance now. IT’S 2016, the year of Brexit and Trump—but May, one month before the former and six before the latter. Barack Obama is addressing the G7 for the final time in a private session. I watch him describe the critical role that table played in managing the global events of his presidency. From the fallout...

Canada made a promise to the Inuit people. Now it’s time to deliver

Canada made a promise to the Inuit people. Now it’s time to deliver

Right now, a historic opportunity lies within Canada’s grasp — the federal government can approve the Nunavut Land Use Plan (NLUP), the largest land use plan in the world. Approving this plan represents the chance to secure Indigenous culture, to facilitate new economic development and to deliver on our international conservation commitments.