This past Sunday, Canadians rallied in memory of the 176 people killed in the Iranian downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in January 2020. On that flight were 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents, heading home to Canada via Kyiv, Ukraine. Instead, they were blasted from the sky by missiles fired by...
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Trade Minister Mary Ng should resign. In 2019 and 2020, the minister of international trade, export promotion, small business and economic development hired a company co-owned by a close friend, Amanda Alvaro, to provide her with media training. The contracts totalled $22,790. While this is small change in Ottawa, as Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion...
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In the end, it wasn’t even close. Former Ontario Liberal finance minister Charles Sousa romped to victory in the Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection Monday night, trouncing Conservative rival Ron Chhinzer 51 per cent to 37 per cent. But before the Liberals start gloating and the Conservatives say byelections don’t matter, let’s examine what really went into...
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Will the Liberals’ new gun policy shoot the government in the foot? Bill C-21 is a sweeping new law designed to “eradicate gun violence once and for all,” in the words of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino. Originally designed to target handguns, it has been amended to prohibit a wide range of weapons, including...
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As the world watches the brave people of China rise up against their government, demanding freedom on pain of death, Canada’s government unveiled its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy. It includes a new “clear-eyed understanding” of China. “China’s rise, enabled by the same international rules and norms that it now increasingly disregards, has had an enormous...
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For political commentators, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is the gift that keeps on giving. Whether it’s the war in Ukraine, the oppression of the unvaccinated, or the sacking of Alberta’s entire health services board, every time Smith takes the podium, she says or does something that prompts a slew of outrage — and makes...
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“Anything you want. You decide to run, you call. Anything you want.” I smiled at the man and tucked his business card in my purse. A tempting offer to some, perhaps. The Rosedale fundraiser swirled with political operatives, including a provincial cabinet minister, a local candidate, and wealthy donors to the Ontario PC Party....
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This has not been a good week for the federal Liberals. From finance to foreign policy, key figures are stumbling right into traps set by the opposition: elitism, self-interest, and disregard for democracy. One can almost hear the Conservatives shouting “pass the popcorn” as they sit back and watch the drama unfold. First, on...
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Just when you thought American politics could sink no lower, it does. Last week, the 82-year old husband of Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi was bludgeoned in his home by an extremist who spread far-right conspiracy theories, who wanted to break his wife’s kneecaps if she failed to “tell the truth.” In any civilized...
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LONDON — If you think the Conservative Party of Canada has a habit of eating its leaders, it’s got nothing on its U.K. cousin. In the space of two months, the British Tories have cycled through two prime ministers — Boris Johnson and Liz Truss — and are now on their third, Rishi Sunak....
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