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Poilievre may have wanted to avoid an election. But maybe not like this
Aaron Wherry/CBC: Cynically, one might have wondered whether Poilievre’s recent enthusiasm for collaboration was inspired, at least in…
February 19, 2026
Lawrence Martin: Can U.S. finally just shut up about Canada’s defence spending?
Lawrence Martin: It is a turn that is needed, and one that addresses long-standing reflex protestations by Donald…
February 19, 2026
Matt Jeneroux’s defection has Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives wondering if there will be more
Toronto Star: They have reason to worry. Several sources, both Liberals and Conservatives, who were granted anonymity to…
February 19, 2026
‘Get it over with,’ former Conservative MP tells potential floor-crossers
CTV: Former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt told CTV Your Morning on Thursday that the party is rife…
February 19, 2026
Nearly half of Canadians now think U.S. bigger threat to world peace than Russia
Politico: Canadians don’t see Trump’s America as merely an annoyance, the survey found. They consider the superpower next…
February 19, 2026
Mexico overtakes Canada as No. 1 destination for U.S. exports
Wall Street Journal: Mexico’s economy has avoided a worst-case scenario, and factory owners there ramped up production after…
February 19, 2026
New defence purchasing agency will become more independent, MP says
The Canadian Press: Fuhr, the secretary of state overseeing changes to how the federal government buys equipment for…
February 19, 2026
Finance minister unveils Ottawa’s ‘follow the money’ plan to tackle extortion
The Canadian Press: The government says Canada’s financial intelligence agency Fintrac will put new resources behind tackling extortion.…
February 19, 2026
New strategy outlines ‘ambitious’ defence readiness objective months after downgrading air fleet target
The Hill Times: National Defence’s most recent departmental plans reduced the readiness target for the air fleet to…
February 19, 2026
Ottawa puts $50M behind Inuit-led university as part of major announcement for northern communities
CBC: The long-awaited funding, which is intended to improve the quality of life for Inuit, is being welcomed…
February 19, 2026
NDP leadership candidates to face off in final debate tonight
CBC: “The NDP has to basically solve the existential crisis,” said Kurl, the president of the Angus Reid…
February 19, 2026
Justice Dept not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note
NPR: …they’re debuting a tool to help track criminal cases that appear to involve irregular charging practices, including…
February 19, 2026
David Horovitz: Beware Netanyahu’s Orwellian ‘War of Revival’ doublespeak
Times of Israel: The PM is peddling a false October 7 narrative that skews why Israel went to…
February 19, 2026
Rubio in talks with Castro grandson amid heightened pressure on Havana to cut deal
Miami Herald: The conversations, first reported by Axios, were confirmed to the Miami Herald by a source with…
February 19, 2026
Mexico can call Trump’s bluff on Trade
Bloomberg: Since last year, Mexico has become the top destination for duty-free US exports. It had already overtaken…
February 19, 2026
‘Talk is cheap’: Defence analysts say diversifying defence procurement will be ‘monumental challenge’
National Post: Back in June, Carney said roughly 75 per cent of Canada’s defence capital spending goes to…
February 19, 2026
Terry Glavin: Carney, leader of anti-Trump alliance that doesn’t exist
National Post: In something of a climb-down, Politico reported Wednesday that Carney had merely offered to “broker a…
February 19, 2026
Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands
Financial Times: Trump’s advisers — plucked from Silicon Valley and led by AI tsar David Sacks, an investor…
February 18, 2026
Trump adviser says NY Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for publishing study on tariffs
Financial Times: A top White House official has said Federal Reserve economists should be “disciplined” for publishing a…
February 18, 2026
White House taps Jay Bhattacharya, CDC critic, to lead agency for now
Washington Post: Jay Bhattacharya, a top Trump administration health official and an outspoken critic of the Centers for…
February 18, 2026