Is Mark Carney Trump's Bossy Bottom?

In advance of the trilateral CUSMA negotiations, Carney’s relationship with Trump has gone from Elbows Up to Heated Rivalry.

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New B.C. Conservative leader would maintain 'economic relations' with an independent Alberta

Newly crowned British Columbia Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she'd maintain commercial ties with an independent Alberta

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The Whole Megillah on the Gaza Flotilla

After Israeli minister Ben-Gvir posts a video of the inhumane treatment of detained protestors, Canada joins the global condemnation of Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla participants, including 12 Canadians.

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The U.K. Tories need help. And they're turning to Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives for advice

Ask any Conservative Party of Canada MP who has met with their U.K. counterpart recently, and they'll tell you about a barrage of questions about how Stephen Harper managed to "Unite the Right" over 2...

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Musk to Monetize Moon

China plans to reach the moon by 2030, and future US efforts will involve Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin. Meanwhile, Canadian companies are bidding to put nuclear reactors on the moon.

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Avi Lewis could be set for a big NDP leadership win, but remains polarizing within the party

Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis is heading into this weekend's NDP leadership convention in Winnipeg as the clear favourite to win, but..

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NDP leadership hopefuls square off in English-language B.C. debate

The five contenders to lead the NDP will square off in British Columbia's Lower Mainland on Thursday evening for the second of two official leadership debates. Read More

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Why Jamil Jivani thinks there’s ‘a lot of goodwill’ for Canada after meeting Trump

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he stands ready to help Prime Minister Mark Carney's government when it comes to navigating the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), after returning from Washington, D.C. last week where he met with senior officials within U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, including Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Read More

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The Most Political Olympics Ever?

Playing rules-based games at the end of the rules-based order. With the heated rivalry between the US and Canada, athletes speaking out against ICE, and the rupture of old world order in the background, the Olympics are especially political this time around.

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NDP leadership hopefuls McPherson, Ashton signal break from Avi Lewis as race enters critical stretch

NDP leadership hopefuls Heather McPherson and Rob Ashton are playing up their similarities as the party's leadership race reaches key phase

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Why housing starts are sizzling in Alberta, while they fizzle in Ontario

OTTAWA — Alberta and Ontario are two of Canada's biggest provincial economies, but they're going in opposite directions when it comes to building homes for their residents. Read More

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Qatar’s orchestra brings out the CanCon for Carney’s meeting with the emir

DOHA, QATAR — What do Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Michael Bublé, Bryan Adams and his Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have in common? Read More

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The bizarre reason Greenland was colonized by Denmark

_With the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump actively pledging to annex Greenland from Denmark, it would be an understandable question to ask why Greenland is Danish in the first place. Scandinavia was never known for its colonial empire, which never amounted to much more than a handful of trading posts or tropical islands. And yet, one of the world's largest islands remains in the hands of a tiny European nation of just six million people._ Read More

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To Fight Off America We Need Swedish Jets

The choice between the F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E is a litmus test for Canada’s commitment to decoupling from America.

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‘The Engler bus is coming’: Activist vows to fight on after getting rejected from NDP leadership race

OTTAWA — Activist Yves Engler says he has no plans to step aside after the NDP rejected his bid to join the party’s ongoing leadership race. “We’re not stopping, we’re demanding the (NDP’s) federal council overturn this,” Engler said on Wednesday. The party told Engler on Nov. 25 that his application to stand as an NDP leadership candidate was rejected, a ruling he made public in a…

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How The Blue Jays Taught Me to Speak to Men About Feelings

Reflections on heartbreak, baseball, and the relatable physique of Alejandro Kirk: “ Every time he waddled up, I saw myself, and I thought there was a promise in that man's stance.”

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Federal budget sends mixed signals to Alberta’s energy sector

OTTAWA — Leaders in Alberta's energy sector saw some things to like in Tuesday's federal budget, but say it doesn't quite prime Canada to become a global energy superpower. Read More

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