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Justin Trudeau has just given Mark Carney a valuable gift. Here’s what it means for his reputation

Justin Trudeau has just given Mark Carney a valuable gift. Here’s what it means for his reputation
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The Star

Éric Blais

Trade war with Donald Trump: Here is Canada’s secret weapon

31.07.2026 10

The Star

Éric Blais

Donald Trump’s economic attacks on Canada look like a shakedown. They are not — it’s a takeover

Donald Trump’s economic attacks on Canada look like a shakedown. They are not — it’s a takeover
27.07.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Why the U.S. trade rep wants to punish Canada economically

23.07.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

Ces voix troublantes venues du ROC

15.07.2026 30

Le Devoir

Éric Blais

Mark Carney won’t let Donald Trump see him sweat, but it comes at a cost

10.07.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

Doug Ford’s leadership is a real drag. Here’s why

06.07.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

Here’s what’s wrong with Carney’s ‘Canada Strong’

26.06.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Idées | «Républicain», enfin un mot qui construit

Le Parti québécois promet, dans son livre bleu, qu’un Québec indépendant sera une république. Cela pourrait bien être le meilleur coup de...

25.06.2026 30

Le Devoir

Éric Blais

Mark Carney’s radical decisiveness leaves no room for pussyfooting

18.06.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

La normalisation de la souveraineté-association

09.06.2026 10

Le Devoir

Éric Blais

A prime minister’s top two responsibilities are a weakness for Poilievre

04.06.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Mark Carney had a blithe response to the departure of a star Liberal. Here’s why he may regret it

02.06.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Mark Carney has a clever idea to unify Canada. This is how it could go wrong

26.05.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Danielle Smith is preparing a lobster trap for Albertans by serving up separation on a ballot — and Quebec is watching

24.05.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

How politicians are tweaking language to try and flatter you

17.05.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

It’s time for Pierre Poilievre to finally quit Justin Trudeau

11.05.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Idées|Le mépris du ROC envers les «cow-boys» séparatistes Éric Blais

08.05.2026 60

Le Devoir

Éric Blais

As governor general, Louise Arbour should not be silenced

05.05.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Separation from Canada: In Quebec and Alberta, premiers would rather not be asked, nor tell

01.05.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

When the script got interrupted Donald Trump’s mask slipped

26.04.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

La peur de la peur d’un référendum

21.04.2026 30

Le Devoir

Éric Blais

Doug Ford’s private plane flip-flop is proof he’s lost his grip on his man-of-the-people brand

20.04.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

The Conservatives are spending $1 million advertising — to themselves

20.04.2026 50

The Star

Éric Blais

Did Mark Carney just do what Chrystia Freeland resigned over?

17.04.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Beware of the cult of Carney

14.04.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

What’s in a name? Toronto Port Authority’s tiny brand change has big meaning

11.04.2026 20

The Star

Éric Blais

Marilyn Gladu’s floor-crossing reveals more about Pierre Poilievre than his podcast interviews

10.04.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

How the Fear of Trump Is Helping Quebec Sovereignty

The US president is making independence look rational in an unpredictable world

09.04.2026 60

The Walrus

Éric Blais

How a nation-building project could derail Mark Carney’s dream of a majority government

08.04.2026 50

The Star

Éric Blais

Canada has two official languages — one of them is expendable

03.04.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Quand la marque se retourne contre vous

L’expert en marketing Éric Blais analyse les effets négatifs sur la réputation du Québec des promesses non tenues du Programme de...

26.03.2026 40

La Presse

Éric Blais

Le «bonjour» et le «merci» de Mr. Rousseau

24.03.2026 50

Le Devoir

Éric Blais

Mark Carney shouldn’t have to borrow a cottage

24.03.2026 60

The Star

Éric Blais

Donald Trump and his war secretary are insulting the public, and creatives, by acting like they’re in a game

17.03.2026 60

The Star

Éric Blais

Pop-culture filled White House war propaganda videos trigger backlash from creators

17.03.2026 60

The Star

Éric Blais

When one small bite for branding becomes one giant stumble for McDonald’s digital marketing

15.03.2026 60

The Star

Éric Blais

How Kristi Noem broke the only Trump rule that mattered

10.03.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

When it comes to the U.S., here is why Doug Ford should let others do the talking

01.03.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Mark Carney branded himself as a political outsider. Davos proves he’s an insider where it really counts

27.01.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Donald Trump’s first year was no joke. Canada needs a strategy

22.01.2026 50

The Star

Éric Blais

Legault, like Trudeau, had worn out his welcome. Will a new Carney-like leader revive the CAQ?

16.01.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

ICE’s online posts and advertisements set a dangerous tone

13.01.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

The case for saving Canada Post door-to-door delivery — for the good of society

12.01.2026 30

The Star

Éric Blais

Maduro: You’re Fired! — Military coup makes great TV for Trump, the method acting president

05.01.2026 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Buy Canadian! But show some love for Costco — a courageous, beloved retailer taking on Trump

20.12.2025 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Why Quebec’s Liberal scandal is a Canadian problem

16.12.2025 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Mark Carney carries the label ‘smartest man in the room’ but that comes with a warning

03.12.2025 50

The Star

Éric Blais

Steven Guilbeault was never going to last in Mark Carney’s cabinet

29.11.2025 40

The Star

Éric Blais

Why the U.S. ambassador is wrong about his criticism of the Ronald Reagan tariff ads

25.11.2025 30

The Star

Éric Blais