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Lilley: Poilievre under pressure as Conservative caucus cracks
Brian Lilley: He (Poilievre) also needs to start showcasing a team so that when the next election comes,…
December 21, 2025
Carney sketched broad strokes of AI policy, but details remain vague
The Canadian Press: In their interviews with The Canadian Press, both Solomon and Virkkunen insisted that U.S. opposition…
December 20, 2025
Carney’s dealmaker: Tim Hodgson
The Globe and Mail: Companies seeking government funding or fast-tracking must make their case to the blunt former…
December 20, 2025
China’s trade ultimatum to Canada: Comply or suffer
The Walrus: Former diplomat Michael Kovrig explains the deeper logic behind Beijing’s economic coercion…
December 20, 2025
Wherry: Is there wrong way to gain parliamentary majority?
Aaron Wherry: Poilievre’s argument that Canadians did not vote for a Liberal majority might have a ring of…
December 19, 2025
Poilievre’s future rests on what he tells delegates at leadership review convention next month: Senior party veteran Brodie
The Hill Times: Ian Brodie says he believes Conservative Party members will likely support Pierre Poilievre’s continued leadership…
December 19, 2025
Ukraine-Russia: Next steps…
David Carment and Dani Belo in The Hill Times: Russia’s economic trajectory is uncertain. Some analysts expect deterioration…
December 18, 2025
Will Poilievre find right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?
The Hill Times: Pierre Poilievre knows how to fight, and he has built his own political coalition, but…
December 17, 2025
Newman: 2026 political look-ahead—more of same
Don Newman: If the Conservatives have stopped the bleeding and there are no further defections to the Liberals,…
December 17, 2025
Hampson: In trade talks, Canada must act like it’s dealing with fickle king
Fen Osler Hampson: The problem is that shared interests no longer guarantee a stable outcome. Normally, such deep…
December 17, 2025
Coletto: Politics is market, not mood
David Coletto: Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are selling different products to different Canadians and right now one…
December 17, 2025
Michael Ma faces protests, questions over China affinities after crossing floor to Liberals
National Post: Ma’s surprise defection has kindled allegations of an overly close orientation to Chinese-government views and protests…
December 17, 2025
‘This is a process unlike any we’ve ever seen’: questions loom over Canada’s readiness for CUSMA review
The Hill Times: Canadian Labour Congress senior researcher Elizabeth Kwan said Canada is not ready for the review,…
December 17, 2025
Records link Carney floor-crosser Michael Ma to pro-Beijing network that fought tough Conservative China stance
The Bureau’s Sam Cooper: Michael Ma, the Conservative MP who crossed the floor last week to bring Prime…
December 16, 2025
Condemnations of antisemitism are necessary. But they are simply not enough
Irwin Cotler and Noah Lew: Israel must not be immunized from criticism, and criticism of Israel similar to…
December 16, 2025
Because it’s not 2015: Why Carney’s pro-oil turn isn’t turning off Canadians
Tony Keller: The average Canadian doesn’t want emission rules entirely scrapped, or emission targets entirely ignored. But life…
December 16, 2025
Phillips: Liberals would be smart to keep Pierre Poilievre around
Andrew Phillips: From a strictly partisan perspective, it would be better for them to delay any more floor-crossings…
December 16, 2025
Moore: Canada’s ambassador to Washington may be PM Carney’s most important appointment
James Moore: There has been some cheap partisanship around Mr. Wiseman’s choice in recent days that seems to…
December 16, 2025
Kheiriddin: Conservatives who could replace Pierre Poilievre
Tasha Kheiriddin: But that might be a while, because if Carney does get another floor crosser to form…
December 16, 2025
Beijing’s hidden hand? Suspicious diaspora groups tied to Markham’s high-stakes floor-crossing
The Bureau: Brian (Lilley) says his sourcing points to a straightforward explanation. Tim Hodgson, the minister of energy…
December 16, 2025
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