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Coincidence? Freeland’s sudden cabinet exit comes amid damning Chinese ferry loan emails
TCE Brief Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former deputy prime minister and Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, has announced…
September 16, 2025
Diana Fox Carney trying hard not to be noticed
…in a world where some first ladies can be eager performers, Fox Carney stands out. “I don’t think…
September 15, 2025
High-stakes fall sitting ‘first real test’ for Carney and cabinet who have ‘zero latitude for error’…
‘Carney still hasn’t defined himself in the House of Commons. His style, it’s going to be interesting,’ said…
September 15, 2025
Laryssa Waler on Carney…
Laryssa Waler on Carney at CTV: “That’s where that whole political inexperience piece comes in. He doesn’t put…
September 14, 2025
Goldstein: Who’s the real Mark Carney on climate change?
…in his first months as PM, Carney has shown signs of pragmatism compared to his previous rhetoric…
September 13, 2025
$20K tax? Ottawa’s zero-emission vehicle mandate…
“It will require 20 per cent of dealership sales to be electric and any car sold above that…
September 13, 2025
Proudfoot: As House of Commons returns, Carney and Poilievre both chasing lost political moment
Shannon Proudfoot: Mr. Poilievre was so effective in prosecutorial mode that the two sworn enemies he declared on…
September 13, 2025
Raj: True character of Carney government yet to be revealed…
…for those Liberal voters who don’t see their priorities reflected in Carney’s current agenda, it is worth remembering…
September 13, 2025
As Carney resumes diplomatic ties, India accused of renewed threats to Canadians
The RCMP has warned a prominent Sikh activist that his life is in danger, fuelling concerns that India…
September 12, 2025
Some public service jobs will be cut as Ottawa adopts AI: Chief data officer
“I think there will be some, but I couldn’t tell you specifically right now what the magnitude of…
September 12, 2025
Popular support for more immigration cratered. Politicians taking note.
Recent public opinion data can help explain why politicians are making such a hard pivot. A survey from…
September 12, 2025
James Moore: Carney’s ‘major projects’ necessary but come with big risks
James Moore: First, no oil pipelines made the first list, and that is a problem that can’t remain…
September 12, 2025
Coyne: Parliament may be back, but it won’t be politics as usual
To now, Mr. Carney’s impressive resumé, moderate policies, and statesmanlike demeanour have combined to persuade much of the…
September 12, 2025
Define ‘Canadian’: Questions loom over Carney’s ‘protectionist’ procurement policy push
‘It’s the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. But it’s popular politically,’ says financial policy expert Ian…
September 11, 2025
Opinion: Carney could make it easier to buy EVs if he wanted…
For Canadians who believe that shifting to clean energy is generally a good thing, the situation boils down…
September 11, 2025
Menzies: Smaller audiences, bigger bailouts—expect even more subsidies for Canada’s dying broadcast platforms
It’s a pretty good bet that, one way or another, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will…
September 10, 2025
Survey: Beijing’s global grip tightens, North America and Caribbean key targets.
The Bureau’s Sam Cooper: A new global survey of Beijing’s reach from Taiwan’s Doublethink Lab shows the PRC…
September 10, 2025
Tranjan: Conservatives painted suburbs blue. Can the NDP reclaim ground?
Canada’s suburban ridings aren’t just rich enclaves. Many are diverse, working class—and rapidly shifting right…
September 9, 2025
Samson: Bulldozer or bystander? Canada’s stakes in new global economy
…to achieve results and maintain public trust, industrial policy needs to be designed and executed using the highest…
September 9, 2025
Steward: Canola and EVs get cold shoulder from Carney
…where is the harm in dropping the tariff on Chinese EVs? It’s not as though they are going…
September 9, 2025