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Canada has changed its trade strategy. Now we need to change how we build Canadian companies

Canada has changed its trade strategy. Now we need to change how we build Canadian companies

Canada has reached an economic inflection point. The decision to walk away from trade negotiations with the United States rather than accept an...

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Chris Bartlett

Celebrating the farmers behind a Canadian success story on World Egg Day

Celebrating the farmers behind a Canadian success story on World Egg Day

This Oct. 9, Canadians have an extra reason to celebrate World Egg Day: 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of this global celebration of one of the...

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Roger Pelissero

When building big, Canada must maintain existing infrastructure

When building big, Canada must maintain existing infrastructure

A cruel paradox at the core of Canada’s infrastructure is that at a time when so much is riding on building new big things, the country’s existing...

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Matti Siemiatycki

Feds forging ahead with bulldoze nature bill, putting endangered orcas at risk

Feds forging ahead with bulldoze nature bill, putting endangered orcas at risk

With Parliament now in full swing, the federal government keeps forging ahead with its reckless plans to bulldoze through major projects like the West...

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Julia Levin

An International Anti-Corruption Court is critical for the middle power order

An International Anti-Corruption Court is critical for the middle power order

There is “a rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality, where geopolitics among the great powers...

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Allan Rock

Canada’s Black justice strategy must see all of us

Canada’s Black justice strategy must see all of us

We are nearly two years into Canada’s 10-year federal strategy and implementation plan to confront systemic anti-Black racism in our justice...

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Tyler Boyce

Canada’s employment equity law is still using yesterday’s definition of disability

Canada’s employment equity law is still using yesterday’s definition of disability

Forty years after Canada adopted its Employment Equity Act, efforts to modernize it have stalled. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political...

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Lorin Macdonald

Israel and Palestine: 30 wasted years

Israel and Palestine: 30 wasted years

LONDON, U.K.—Here is how the high command of the Israel Defense Forces laid down the rules for ‘remotely’ killing suspected Palestinian...

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Gwynne Dyer

Gaza is testing Canada’s moral compass, and Carney’s credibility

Gaza is testing Canada’s moral compass, and Carney’s credibility

OTTAWA—The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and the wavering response of Canadian political leaders is a compelling case study of our...

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Bhagwant Sandhu

Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine

Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine

HALIFAX—Prime Minister Mark Carney made the right call on July 30 when he added Canada’s name to the list of countries around the world who have...

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Michael Harris

Canada and Mongolia: putting middle-power diplomacy to work

Canada and Mongolia: putting middle-power diplomacy to work

Canada has spent considerable time defining what it wants from the Indo-Pacific. The next challenge is demonstrating what it can accomplish there. To...

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Bryon Wilfert

There is no nation-building without workers, no sovereignty without democracy

There is no nation-building without workers, no sovereignty without democracy

Pollsters across the industry report high approval ratings for Prime Minister Mark Carney in his handling of Canada’s economic turbulence. Yet,...

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Jen Hassum

You don’t build a stronger Canada by selling it off

You don’t build a stronger Canada by selling it off

There is something deeply wrong with the idea that the way to build a stronger Canada is to sell off the things Canadians already own. Yet, that is...

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Ndp Mp Jenny Kwan

Online spaces should be safe for all, but they’re not for women and girls

Online spaces should be safe for all, but they’re not for women and girls

Every year, it becomes harder and harder to be a fully participating member of society without engaging online at the same time. Our checklist for...

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Mitzie Hunter

Cheaper homes, angry boomers?

Cheaper homes, angry boomers?

Prime Minister Mark Carney can be proud of having made progress on many files in his short time in office so far, but his path is marked by flashy...

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Peter Copeland

More power, faster decisions: Bill C-39 needs more transparency

More power, faster decisions: Bill C-39 needs more transparency

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Sarah Laframboise

There’s a way to build fast and smart. Pacific Link is not it

There’s a way to build fast and smart. Pacific Link is not it

Last week, the federal government designated the West Coast oil pipeline—now named Pacific Link—as a project of “national interest” under the...

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Julia K. Baum

Canada doesn’t want to admit its transparency problem

Canada doesn’t want to admit its transparency problem

Canada likes to see itself as a place with a fairly honest and accountable government devoid of much outright corruption. But that is far from the...

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Ken Rubin

Ottawa can fix recycling industry market failures to benefit Canada

Ottawa can fix recycling industry market failures to benefit Canada

Walk into almost any Canadian household and you'll broadly find the same blue bin with Canadians supporting and participating in recycling. But...

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Allen Langdon

To build new homes, Ottawa should focus on removing barriers

To build new homes, Ottawa should focus on removing barriers

In September 1994, a Calgary newspaper advertisement offered new homes in communities across the city starting at $110,000, $140,000, and $145,000. To...

wednesday 10

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Gary Mar

Canada’s infrastructure plan has a human hardware problem

Canada’s infrastructure plan has a human hardware problem

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s nation-building agenda is the right call. Under the Building Canada Act and the Major Projects Office, ports, mines,...

wednesday 10

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Isg Senator Farah Mohamed

Building the homes and infrastructure Canada needs

Building the homes and infrastructure Canada needs

For Canadians, the connection between housing and infrastructure is felt in everyday life. When we build a new home, we are also building the...

wednesday 10

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Liberal Mp Caroline Desrochers

Canada needs more infrastructure, and we need to build it faster

Canada needs more infrastructure, and we need to build it faster

Canada has no shortage of infrastructure ambition, with major investments in transportation, natural resources, defence, and digital infrastructure...

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Jason Evans

To keep major projects on track, think like a team

To keep major projects on track, think like a team

Since Prime Minister Mark Carney came into office, the government has pursued a clear agenda to drive forward major nation-building projects. Amidst...

wednesday 10

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David Jones

AI is transforming Canada’s infrastructure development—and not for the better

AI is transforming Canada’s infrastructure development—and not for the better

A new political issue is making many Canadians uneasy: the build-out of the “backbone” of the AI-driven economy—data centres, and the energy...

wednesday 10

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Simon Enoch

Climate resilience: less talk, more building

Climate resilience: less talk, more building

Canada’s infrastructure is under growing pressure from floods, wildfires, severe storms, aging assets, and mismanagement. When roads close, ports...

wednesday 10

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Conservative Senator David Wells

Sovereignty by control, not passport

Sovereignty by control, not passport

Sovereignty is back on the agenda, understandably and rightly in an era of resurgent great power politics. When global investors gathered for the...

wednesday 10

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Peter Copeland

Canada’s new infrastructure strategy: building faster, or building better?

Canada’s new infrastructure strategy: building faster, or building better?

After more than 40 years as a civil engineer in Canada, I have learned that infrastructure is never just about concrete, steel, or pipelines. The...

wednesday 10

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Isg Senator Rosa Galvez

Canada needs more housing investment, and simple tax changes can unlock it

Canada needs more housing investment, and simple tax changes can unlock it

International trade wars make for eye-catching headlines, but for most Canadians, their sovereignty and resilience is challenged daily through the...

wednesday 10

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Suzanne Faiza

Two projects on the front lines of income security discourse in Canada

Two projects on the front lines of income security discourse in Canada

The Canadian government is fast-tracking $500-billion in nation-building projects. In contrast, little is being spent to stem the tide of income...

wednesday 10

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Senator Kim Pate

Alberta, Quebec should look east before pursuing separation

Alberta, Quebec should look east before pursuing separation

OTTAWA—In Alberta and Quebec, separatism from Canada is a real part of the political discourse. Quebecers have elected the Parti Québécois, an...

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Tim Powers

The PQ will make life difficult for Canada

The PQ will make life difficult for Canada

MONTREAL—Last weekend, I was in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Que., a pastoral village 60 kilometres southeast of Montreal, for my son’s...

wednesday 10

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Andrew Caddell

If Trump loses the U.S. midterms, he might blame Canada

If Trump loses the U.S. midterms, he might blame Canada

OTTAWA—Let’s get a little dystopian. To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider. Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription....

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Jamie Carroll

Seoul-Kyiv prisoner spat

Seoul-Kyiv prisoner spat

LONDON, U.K.—“I would not like to call this an incident. Let’s say it’s a diplomatic misunderstanding,” said Ukrainian Minister of Foreign...

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Gwynne Dyer

If Carney wants strategic autonomy, why is Canada still building around Europe?

If Carney wants strategic autonomy, why is Canada still building around Europe?

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney says the old international order is over. Canada can no longer depend on a single power, he argues, and must...

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Bhagwant Sandhu

In a world filled with conflict, Yamanouchi reflects on diplomacy

In a world filled with conflict, Yamanouchi reflects on diplomacy

At the beginning of a new year, we traditionally share sincere wishes for peace. Yet, today, conflict caused by natural disasters and human violence...

05.10.2026 7

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Roseann O'Reilly Runte

AUKUS: an alliance is born

AUKUS: an alliance is born

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05.10.2026 8

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Gwynne Dyer

AUKUS deal showcases stupidity at the highest levels

AUKUS deal showcases stupidity at the highest levels

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05.10.2026 4

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Gar Pardy

Carney’s on the right track, but he should be talking with Canadians more

Carney’s on the right track, but he should be talking with Canadians more

Mark Carney took over as prime minister about a year-and-a-half ago, and from day one has faced a number of significantly daunting challenges on both...

05.10.2026 7

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Editorial

Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre exercises his right to free speech

Retired Gen. Wayne Eyre exercises his right to free speech

OTTAWA—More than two years after retiring as Canada's top soldier, retired Gen. Wayne Eyre has just launched his career memoir, Into the...

05.10.2026 6

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Scott Taylor

Canada’s blue economy moment is here

Canada’s blue economy moment is here

Canada has the opportunity not simply to participate in the blue economy, but also to help define what a truly sustainable and regenerative blue...

05.10.2026 6

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Gro Senator Iris Petten

A new morning for Canada-Japan economic relations

A new morning for Canada-Japan economic relations

With just a couple of days remaining, the tumultuous year of 2025 is almost over. The international community continues to face severe geopolitical...

05.10.2026 7

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Kanji Yamanouchi

It’s a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations

It’s a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations

This is a momentous year for Canada-Japan relations, as it marks the 95th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two...

05.10.2026 6

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Kanji Yamanouchi

Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a long-term project to renew Canada's federal fleet of combat and non-combat vessels. The government formed...

05.10.2026 5

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Roger Cyr

AUKUS alliance could mean it’s time for a NATO rethink

AUKUS alliance could mean it’s time for a NATO rethink

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05.10.2026 10

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Scott Taylor

AUKUS rare instance of democracies anticipating an emerging threat, rejection of irresponsible politics of appeasement

AUKUS rare instance of democracies anticipating an emerging threat, rejection of irresponsible politics of appeasement

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05.10.2026 3

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Julian Spencer-Churchill

Is it too little too late to see the Indo-Pacific light?

Is it too little too late to see the Indo-Pacific light?

The Trudeau government has, at long last, released its strategy document for Canada’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific. For the younger people out...

05.10.2026 4

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Ross O’connor

Indo-Pacific strategy a rare example of clear-eyed realism

Indo-Pacific strategy a rare example of clear-eyed realism

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit that concluded a month ago in Gyeongju, South Korea, signaled a moment of change. New...

05.10.2026 3

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Harry H.j. Tseng

Canada must look beyond the West: Korea and the case for strategic diversification

Canada must look beyond the West: Korea and the case for strategic diversification

If anything was needed to make it clear that Canada’s era of diplomatic complacency with the United States has ended, President Donald Trump’s...

05.10.2026 5

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Ben Chin

The Indo-Pacific strategy illustrates Canadian weakness

The Indo-Pacific strategy illustrates Canadian weakness

On Nov. 27, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly released Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy. Anyone hoping Canada’s policymakers might...

05.10.2026 4

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Shaun Narine