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The epic tale of Trudeau’s political futility

The epic tale of Trudeau’s political futility

Justin Trudeau is reportedly taking the Christmas holidays to ponder his future after his decision to fire his finance minister in a Zoom call this month blew up in his face. Chrystia Freeland outmanoeuvred her boss by quitting before he could announce her decruitment, setting the government adrift and provoking open calls from Liberal MPs for him to resign.

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Ottawa’s levy on streaming services is no screen saver

Ottawa’s levy on streaming services is no screen saver

Coming soon to a screen near you: Ottawa’s new streaming tax. To be sure, that is not the Liberals’ preferred nomenclature for the levy of 5 per cent of Canadian revenues that large foreign video and music streaming platforms will have to pay starting this September. Instead, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, or CRTC, calls it a “contribution,” as...

Pierre Poilievre’s lousy week of leadership

Pierre Poilievre’s lousy week of leadership

At some point in the life of the official opposition in the House of Commons, the party – and especially its leader – need to start auditioning for the role of government. A good time to do that is when you’re leading by miles in the polls and an election could come any time in the next two years. And...