If Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t listen to the West, it’s going to cost Canada. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are demanding that Ottawa stop stomping on their provinces’ natural resource production. Smith is telling Carney to scrap the no more pipelines law, Bill C-69, lift the cap on Alberta’s energy and cancel […]

Canadians heard a lot about a Liberal “lost decade” from the Conservatives during this year’s federal election campaign.  The Tories pointed to surging government and household debt, weak economic growth, nationwide housing deficits, and crumbing infrastructure as evidence of 10 years of Canada falling behind.  A new study from the Fraser Institute shows that the […]

The relationship between Ottawa and Alberta involves much more than oil and gas – at its core is an intricate, convoluted dialogue respecting the country’s cooperation between regions and people. The dynamic Ottawa-Alberta partnership has taken on a new form with the re-election of the federal Liberals and their continued pursuit of green policies, and […]

The adage “Don’t waste a crisis” has a new and unfortunate application with Bill C-2, legislation to radically infringe on the privacy of Canadians under dubious justifications. Bill C-2, introduced on June 3 as the “Strong Borders Act,” has made border security, the fentanyl crisis, and transnational crime the pretense to introduce new policing powers […]

A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute shows what every Canadian who has been to an emergency room knows in their bones: wait times are unacceptably long and getting worse. Despite more and more government spending, Canadians’ stays in emergency rooms are getting longer and longer.  In Canada’s largest province of Ontario, for example, […]

Our collapsing healthcare system has become a major concern of Canadians in recent years, and deservedly so. Our wait times get longer and longer, we hear regularly of emergency room closures in hospitals, about six million Canadians do not have a regular primary healthcare provider and horrific stories of Canadians who died waiting for care […]

After years of virtue signalling and contentious bills designed to wedge political opponents by the former Trudeau government, the arrival of Prime Minister Mark Carney on the scene feels like a breath of fresh air after years of stagnation in Ottawa’s corridors of power. The early days of the new government signal that Carney is […]

“We know how to grow this economy without spending money,” stated Prime Minister Mark Carney in the House of Commons this week – in answer to a question asking why the government would not introduce a budget this spring and provide the details of its near half-a-trillion-dollar spending plan. This statement is an eerily similar […]

Canadian natural gas is the silver bullet that could both help grow Canada’s economy and reduce global emissions at the same time.  If Canada were to significantly increase the production of natural gas here at home and export it to countries heavily reliant on coal to power their economies, like India and China, the Canadian […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney is betting big on a bold, high-stakes strategy to reset Canada’s trade relationship with the United States and shield the country from the economic fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime. Carney welcomed a recent U.S. court ruling that invalidated key parts of Trump’s trade agenda, including border-related tariffs on Canadian […]

Has the tide to erase Canada’s history started to turn? Two recent Ontario Government decisions last week give rise to the hope that the misinformed and misguided attempts to remove Sir John A. Macdonald from our history may be easing.   It is about time that a defence of the founder of Canada and our first […]

As if we needed anything else to add to the economic challenges Canada will be facing over the next couple of years, the mortgage situation could prove to be very difficult for many Canadians. As many as 3.3 million mortgages are set to renew in the next 18 months, likely at interest rates considerably higher […]

The evidence demonstrating how unleashing Canada’s oil and gas sector will massively benefit the entire Canadian economy is so overwhelming it’s astonishing that any government can continue to ignore it. Two recent studies by the Fraser Institute think tank merely add to the enormous body of information that shows what fools our Canadian politicians are […]

“Skipping a federal budget would have been a significant departure from convention while raising obvious questions about fiscal transparency, parliamentary oversight, and accountability,” observes Financial Post columnist and financial analyst Kim Moody. He reasons, “Transparency, oversight and accountability are not aspirational objectives. They are foundational to providing a responsible government. Trust in institutions will inevitably […]

These days it seems that U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariffs are responsible for pretty much all the problems facing Canada, at least according to the politicians. Some businesses are also blaming Trump’s actions for changes in their business plans. For instance, large auto maker Stellantis just announced this week that they will be […]

It would be a welcome change to have something positive to write about the Canadian economy these days, but unfortunately the pickings are slim, and the news is relentlessly bad. A recent study by the National Bank of Canada just adds to the misery as it focusses on the decline of the Canadian manufacturing sector.  […]

President Donald Trump’s recent trip to the United Arab Emirates sent a powerful message about the global race for artificial intelligence—and where the world’s emerging centres of power may lie. In a series of landmark deals valued at over $200 billion, Trump backed partnerships between U.S. tech giants and Gulf state champions that will see […]

Last month, Canadians cast their ballot with two major issues in mind: standing up to President Donald Trump on Canada–U.S. relations and seeking change at home after nearly a decade of Trudeau era policy decisions. While voters could easily distinguish the parties’ approaches to managing Canada–U.S. relations under Trump, the promise of domestic change became […]

Since 2015, year over year, the Liberal government increased the number of people they ushered into Canada. Through the decade the Liberals systematically implemented a make-over of Canada’s immigration system, and the early signals from Prime Minister Mark Carney suggest that he intends to proceed with the same immigration approach that was established by former […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking over a country with deep divisions.  After 10 years of the Trudeau government stymying Alberta’s attempt to develop its natural resources at virtually every turn, Premier Danielle Smith has set in motion a plan that could ultimately lead to a referendum on Alberta independence as soon as next year.  […]

Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey was published late last week, and the numbers were not encouraging. The overall rate of unemployment increased to 6.9 per cent, which was the highest rate in eight years except during the pandemic years. Although an increase in the unemployment rate is never a good thing, the real story […]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith almost upstaged Prime Minister Mark Carney’s planned visit with US President Donald Trump earlier this week when she came out with her “Alberta Next” statement. That statement clearly outlined Alberta’s demands from the new federal government. After a decade of mistreatment from the Trudeau Liberals, Smith isn’t wasting any time making […]

A consensus can be drawn from recent economic data that the Canadian economy is in a precarious state. For a decade the Liberals’ big spending, big government approach to managing the economy has left the country in a weakened condition to respond to, and perhaps pivot from, the trade threats posed by the United States. […]

After a fiercely contested election and a high turnout result that left the Liberals just shy of a majority, Ottawa is gearing up for one of the busiest Junes in recent memory. With the 45th Parliament set to return, King Charles III confirmed to deliver the Speech from the Throne, and key questions looming about […]

Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced this week that the provincial budget will be read on May 15. The government has already begun to announce measures that will be included in the budget, such as an increase in the tax credit for Ontario manufacturers, which will amount to an additional $1.3 billion over three years. […]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wasted no time after the federal election to make known her views that the status quo is not an option for Alberta. She refers of course to the terrible treatment Alberta received from the Justin Trudeau Liberal government, which went out of its way to squelch opportunities for Alberta, notably by […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney emerged victorious after Monday’s federal election, with Canadians voting in favour of giving the Liberal Party a fourth consecutive mandate. While major questions remain–namely how Carney will govern and who will hold the balance of power in the House of Commons– serious regional challenges also lie ahead as the new government […]

This will be an election for the ages. By the time you read this, the final result should be known. But this column is being written while everything is still up in the air. Although polls have been predicting a small or large Liberal victory for some time, the outcome is still not guaranteed as […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney won a narrow mandate of his own from Canadians on Monday.  After years of badly trailing the Conservatives in the polls, the Liberals made a stunning comeback, winning a minority government.  The Liberals, buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and 51st state talk and a new leader who some Canadians […]

With the Leaders Debate and advance polls in the books, Canada’s major party leaders are now entering the closing sprint of a campaign defined by economic uncertainty, tension with the United States, and a battle for the middle class. If the English-language debate was meant to shift momentum, it didn’t. According to Abacus Data’s snap […]

The country’s immigration trends have been a growing concern for Canadians, yet during this federal election campaign immigration policy has been fully eclipsed by anxieties relating to U.S. President Donald Trump and the threats posed by American tariffs. Political rhetoric stirring up a mix of fear and loathing about Trump politics has squelched any discussion […]

On April 16 and 17, the Canadian electorate will have a chance to size up its choices for prime minister when the party leaders meet to debate the issues in the only French and English debates offered before voters go to the polls on April 28.  National elections in Canada have included debates since 1968. […]

There is perhaps no greater contrast that can be drawn between the Liberals and Conservatives than their respective approaches to developing Canada’s natural resources, and specifically the country’s oil and gas sector. The Liberals are charting a course for Canadians that would have the country exit the oil and gas sector in the next few […]

For the first time since the 2025 federal election began, a major poll has put the Conservative Party ahead. Innovative Research now has the Conservatives at 38 per cent, narrowly edging out the Liberals at 37 per cent. While this would still likely translate into a Liberal minority — thanks to the efficiency of Liberal […]

Finding a silver lining in the current trade war between Canada and the U.S. is not easy. But there may be an unexpected one and it is none too soon for Canada’s strained health-care system.   Put simply, Canada does not have enough family doctors. A recent report from Health Canada estimated that not only were […]

If there were any lingering doubts about the direction of the ballot box question in Canada, President Donald Trump put them to rest on Wednesday with his latest round of global tariffs. While Canada and Mexico seemed to dodge the worst of the impact, the Canadian economy still faces significant consequences. Sectors like steel and […]

The vote on April 28 for who will lead Canada is perhaps the most consequential vote Canadians will have had since the 1988 federal election when we decided the fate of a Canada – U.S. Free Trade Agreement. This month’s vote will decide the country’s energy and immigration policies, factor large in national unity issues, […]

Trump’s about-face on relations with Canada under Carney suggests he wants to Liberals to win.  It sure seems as though U.S. President Donald Trump wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to win when Canadians go to the polls on April 28.  Following months of belittling former prime minister Justin Trudeau, arguing that Canada ought to become […]

For those who closely follow the political scene in Ottawa, what has been most striking with the Liberals’ changing of the guard is how little things have actually changed. With his international roles, Prime Minister Mark Carney introduces new circles of influence to the position of prime minister, but he is being supported by the […]

Last week several senior CEOs in the oil and gas industry, including some distribution companies, penned a letter to all national party leaders. The letter was entitled “Build Canada Now” and outlined a strategy to strengthen Canada’s economic sovereignty by the development of Canadian energy resources.  Considering the well-documented contributions our oil and gas sector […]

As the 2025 federal election campaign is now well underway, marking the beginning of a five-week sprint toward an April 28 vote. Prime Minister Mark Carney formally launched the election Sunday, just nine days after being sworn in to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and prime minister. The decision to call a snap election […]

Exactly two weeks from his coronation at the Liberal convention, newly-crowned Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call the much-anticipated federal general election to send Canadians to the polls on April 28 or May 5. During the course of the leadership campaign, and in his flurry of activities since assuming office, Carney and his […]

Canadians need to ask themselves if they really want to flirt with another lost decade. There has been a lot of discussion lately about Canada’s lost decade from 2015 to 2025, attributable to the Trudeau regime’s destructive and divisive economic and social policies. Most Canadians are aware that things haven’t exactly been going well in […]

The last time Canadians headed to the polls, the country was still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters in many provinces complied with masking and social distancing requirements to cast a ballot, returning a status quo, minority Liberal government to power.  Canadians chose certainty during an uncertain time. And thanks in part to the supply-and-confidence […]

A famous observation about history declares it to rhyme more than it repeats. As we prepare for Canada’s 45th federal election in 2025, there may be a temptation to look back a few decades, find a similar situation, and expect a familiar outcome. That would be folly, especially because of the external threat posed south […]

Despite the fact they are often ill-treated by governments, SMEs are an essential component of a dynamic economy and a well-functioning democracy. It has always been known that running a small business is a risky endeavour, and some recent data confirm that assertion. Federal Industry Department statistics show that Canada suffered a loss of over […]

Don’t be fooled by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s smoke and mirrors: his government might appear different from former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s on the outside, but deeper down, it’s the same old Liberals. Take Carney’s Cabinet. Yes, Carney’s Cabinet is dramatically smaller than Trudeau’s. That’s a good thing. The federal Cabinet in recent years had […]

Canada is currently facing the potentially worst economic crisis we have encountered in decades. Many Canadians, including some of our political leaders, have chosen to respond to the threats U.S. President Donald Trump has made by a revival of an odd version of patriotism which involves such juvenile acts as booing the U.S. national anthem […]

In these past few days Canadians witnessed the Liberal Party of Canada passing the baton from the beleaguered Justin Trudeau to the unknown-yet-charmed Mark Carney. In being sworn in as Canada’s prime minister today, the newly crowned Liberal leader is expected to not take much time before calling a federal election. If Ottawa rumours prove […]

Trudeau leaves office with a very divided and divisive legacy. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  As Justin Trudeau closed the door of the Prime Minister’s Office for the final time this weekend after nearly a decade as Prime Minister, his legacy, much like his time in office, is divisive. While his […]

It’s time for us to grow up, to be the serious and successful country that our founding forefathers knew we could be. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  “Well, they look like normal people.” Such was the thought that sprung to mind while watching Republican politicians, vehemently clapping and cheering during President Donald Trump’s […]

Canada is unrecognizable from what it once was prior to 2015.  Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X On the eve of the Liberal Party convention that is to select a new leader – and Canada’s next prime minister, it is an appropriate time to reflect on the 2015-25 chapter in the country’s political history – a chapter […]

The climate cultists are finally beginning to admit that the concepts they endorsed are mistaken. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  As the old saying goes, never let a good crisis go to waste. That certainly is true for Canada facing tariff threats from U.S. President Trump, as there is opportunity in this unfortunate […]

Canada must course correct on the very clear vulnerabilities to our national and economic security. Pictured: U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  President Donald Trump’s tariffs came into effect this week and as expected, they created the exact type of chaos that was a signature hallmark of his first term in office. Global […]

The push from Ottawa for the CRTC to reconsider increasing internet competition couldn’t come at a worse time. Photo Credit: Pexels.  Canadians want more competition when it comes to internet access and pricing. But Ottawa might be trying to stand in the way.  Here’s the deal: in most areas of the country, consumers have just […]

The positive economic initiatives by provincial politicians are welcome and helpful but can’t replace the need for action by the federal government. Pictured: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. Photo Credit: Tim Houston/X.  We are at a critical juncture for Canada. When U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs and other measures, our federal Liberal government […]

It remains unclear whether this project will remain a priority or even survive the looming federal election. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  In what appears to be more political lip service than substantive policy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled a high-speed rail plan connecting Toronto and Quebec City just weeks […]

The Trudeau government’s announced curtailing of immigration didn’t lead to real policy change. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. In recent years, the Trudeau government’s policy of sharply increasing immigration numbers into Canada has had very negative impacts on housing shortages, labour market disruptions and capacity crises in many of our social […]

It’s likely Mark Carney could call a snap election in March. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  To Conservatives watching the polls right now, the advice is simple: stay calm and keep moving forward. In the dying days of the Trudeau government and on the heels of the baton being passed, the Liberal Party […]

Canada has experienced an economic Lost Decade. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Through the last 10 years, the Trudeau government’s mismanagement of the fiscal budgets and national economy has done irreparable damage to the country’s ability to grow and prosper. Justin “the budget will balance itself” Trudeau, finance ministers Bill Morneau […]

Trade barriers have real-world impacts that are weakening Canada’s economy. Photo Credit: Pexels.  With American tariffs being held over Canada’s head like the sword of Damocles, it’s time to end restrictions on trade within Canada once and for all. The United States is Canada’s largest export market, with 77 per cent of Canada’s exports heading […]

Carney would still make Canadians pay, but he’ll only help them with affordability if they’re making “smart” choices. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney seems to think giving you a discount code on a new furnace or some extra insulation is the best way to help you with affordability. […]

The carbon tax is an expensive failure. Pictured: Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.   Canadians are opening their home heating bills with a sense of dread this month, thanks to the carbon tax. Every politician haunting the warm halls of power should read the painful experiences of Canadians who are fighting to […]

For everyday Canadians, removing these barriers would mean lower prices and greater access to domestic goods. Photo Credit: Pexels.  Amid the growing tensions from the ongoing trade war with the United States under President Donald Trump, an unexpected surge in Canadian patriotism has emerged. Citizens are rallying to “buy Canadian,” a move driven by a […]

It will take national and provincial politicians to set aside partisan and regional differences to make freer internal trade happen. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  It would be almost funny, if it wasn’t so serious. After years of Canadian economists and business leaders pleading for the removal of interprovincial trade barriers […]

Canadians deserve leadership that commands respect on the world stage. Pictured: U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Crisis averted. For now. Earlier this week, in a high-stakes showdown, President Donald Trump gave Canada 30 days to act or face crippling tariffs on trade. The clock is ticking. To […]

To truly be seen as an outsider, Carney has to walk the walk. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney loves to claim he’s an “outsider.”  If Carney really wants to be seen as an outsider, he needs to do more than say he is one. Carney needs to put […]

Poilievre is right to commit to cutting the bureaucracy. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  Alarm bells likely went off in empty government offices this week when Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to shrink the size of the bureaucracy.  “There are way too many bureaucrats,” Poilievre said. “I’m going to reduce […]

The Liberals see selfish political gain in puffing out their chests and picking a fight with Trump. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  What is currently being contemplated by our federal Liberal government is nothing short of outrageous, and Canadians of all political stripes should be outraged. The lame duck Trudeau government […]

Trudeau can thank Hogue that Canadians may never be the wiser about foreign election interference. Pictured: Justice Marie-Josée Hogue. Photo Credit: Court of Appeal of Quebec.  This week Justice Marie-Josée Hogue released the final report of Canada’s Foreign Interference Commission. The report was the culmination of a year-long inquiry into the undue influence of China, […]

While Trump’s statements may play to his audiences, they ignore the economic and strategic realities. Pictured: U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Donald Trump/X.  Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum, claiming that the United States no longer requires Canadian oil, gas, or other critical imports, have sparked controversy on […]

The carbon tax has been an expensive failure and Carney must make his position on it clear. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  Prime minister hopeful Mark Carney is supposed to be the economic messiah sent to save the Liberals from the depths of polling purgatory. But right out the gate, Carney showed he […]

Canadians are wearisome of the Liberals political gamesmanship. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The Trudeau Liberal government, particularly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seems to be intentionally stoking division within the country and agitating the U.S. government — for what? Liberals’ actions and statements are pitting Canadians in the rest of the […]

It’s no secret that Carney and Freeland have spent years defending the carbon tax. Pictured: Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  The battle to become the next prime minister of Canada is shaping up to be a dog fight between Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland. The rules and timelines have been etched […]

Trump has done more for Canada’s national sovereignty in nine weeks than the Trudeau Liberals have in governing over these past nine years. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s Premiers. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  With the election of Donald Trump, the political sands have shifted on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border and, as […]

The strained relationships many provinces experienced with Trudeau’s Ottawa could thaw under the Conservatives. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  By the three-week mark of a new year, many people find their resolutions fading and life settling back to normal. However, 2025 is shaping up to defy this pattern for Canada, promising […]

The majority of middle-class families paid higher taxes under Trudeau’s watch. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  As the post-mortems continue on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s time in office, a frequent claim by the defenders of his regime talk about how much Trudeau did for Canada’s middle class. One claim in particular […]

Canadians are sick and tired of more spending and debt. Pictured: Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  No matter who Canada’s next prime minister is, it’s time to lay down a marker: the party with Canada’s finances is over.  Canadians have had it with the Trudeau government’s irresponsible spending. One of the […]

Trump’s threats may be a catalyst to convince Canadian governments to deal with long-simmering issues. Pictured: Canada’s Premiers, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in centre. Photo Credit: Doug Ford/X.  In the ongoing back-and-forth between President-elect Donald Trump and various Canadian politicians over tariff threats and other pressing issues, there have been a number of odd […]

Trudeau has failed to leave his party in a competitive position to fight the next election. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Last summer, a debate fumble proved to be a death knell for the campaign prospects of U.S. President Joe Biden in his bid to secure a second presidency. What followed […]

Trudeau bought himself another couple months as prime minister with his Monday announcement. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Monday’s press conference staged on the landing in front of Rideau Cottage played out just like one of the fascinating, confusing scenes in the 1999 psychological thriller “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” Like Matt […]

Mark Carney’s undoing may have happened already. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X. Sometime in the future, the past few weeks could be viewed as the beginning of the end for Mark Carney’s fantasy of a net zero global financial nirvana in which airy-fairy considerations like ESG (environmental, social and governance) were to be […]

It’s only a matter of time before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation comes. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  It’s a new year, and the countdown to the next federal election has officially begun. One of the only political certainties that Canadians can take to the bank at this juncture is that […]

The Liberals’ economic mismanagement of the country has resulted in irreparable damage to Canada’s prosperity. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The year 2025 will mark the final year of a ten-year reign with the Trudeau Liberals governing Canada according to a vast majority of public opinion surveys. It will also mark […]

2024 was a year of setbacks for the Trudeau Liberals. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  As 2024 draws to a close, Canadians are left reflecting on a year defined by political turbulence and significant transitions. From a high-profile cabinet shuffle to growing speculation about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, this year […]

Facing down the bully this time will take a clear-eyed assessment of the cards we do have to play. Pictured: President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Enough already of the social media tit-for-tat between President-elect Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney. […]

Smith is outmaneuvering her political peers. Pictured: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Photo Credit: Danielle Smith/X.  Throughout this past year as Canadians have suffered from the personal agendas and ineptitude of their politicians, one political figure has stood out in defining responsible and effective leadership. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is exemplifying principled governing that is serving […]

Donations among Canadians continues to fall. Generated by Dalle. At this time of year, many Canadians look at their charitable activities and consider making some donations to worthy organizations. The looming year-end is also a consideration if people are looking to realize some tax deductions in the current calendar year. A recent study by the […]

Queen’s Park’s and Ottawa’s finances are diverging. Pictured: Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Photo Credit: Dominic LeBlanc/X.  If Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has any spare time on his hands, he might want to offer his new federal counterpart, Dominic LeBlanc, some after-school lessons. There’s no way for the feds to spin this: Ottawa’s 2023-24 deficit […]

This week’s chaos in Ottawa was unprecedented. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  It’s been quite the week in politics. For any Canadian concerned about things like the cost of living or the impending threat of U.S. tariffs on the economy, they will find no solace in the fact that the only […]

Freeland’s resignation has also intensified questions about Trudeau’s leadership. Pictured: University-Rosedale MP Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.   In a political earthquake that shook Ottawa, Chrystia Freeland, now former deputy prime minister and finance minister, abruptly resigned just hours before she was to deliver the long-delayed Fall Economic Statement (FES). Her unexpected departure has thrown […]

Other premiers weigh in after Ford’s foolish blunder. Pictured: Canada’s premiers, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford chairing the meeting. Photo Credit: Doug Ford/X.  President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose significant tariffs on Canada have certainly gotten the attention of Canadian politicians – as they should. But despite talk about a “Team Canada” approach to Trump’s […]

Freeland’s resignation shows incompetent leadership from Trudeau. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Has there ever been a more incompetent government in Ottawa? Yesterday’s bombshell announcement that former finance minister Christine Freeland quit cabinet on the day she was supposed to table the long-delayed fall economic statement is virtually unprecedented.  And what […]

Canada needs a leader who is willing to shelve crass election strategies and recognize the moment we’re in. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The war of words between political leaders over the future of Canada-U.S. relations continues to escalate. In a speech worthy of any Liberal campaign stop, Prime Minister Justin […]

This is no time to have a weak, incompetent and highly unpopular government. Pictured: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  Canadians can be forgiven for wondering when the Trudeau Liberals are going to face the reality that nothing is going to save their political hides at this stage of […]

As the year comes to a close, it ends much the way it started. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  The Christmas party circuit is in full swing in Ottawa, and parliamentarians are chomping at the bit to get back to their ridings after a whirlwind fall session.  There are still a […]

The federal government is woefully unprepared for a Trump Presidency. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President-elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Last week’s announcement by President-elect Donald Trump regarding imposing significant tariffs on Canadian imports into the US has, to put it mildly, focussed the mind of Canadian politicians. Since Trump has been […]

The warning light has been blinking for months, but action wasn’t taken. Pictured: Ontario Premier Doug Ford chairing emergency meetings. Photo Credit: Doug Ford/X.  Talk of Team Canada kicked into high gear this week. After President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday night that an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming […]

It was most telling to have Poilievre and the premiers step forward to answer the American president’s concerns. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  It has been a revealing week of leadership in Ottawa.  Monday evening President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media that on his first day in office America would […]

Canada’s politicians should stop handing out taxpayer dollars to the EV industry – full stop. Photo Credit: Pexels.   Ottawa and Queen’s Park bet the bank on electric vehicles and the hand they’re playing looks worse every day.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford teamed up to hand $57 billion in electric vehicle manufacturing […]

Trudeau is so out of touch as to believe Canadians can be convinced their budgets will balance themselves with a two-month GST holiday and $250. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  For many Canadian households, this Christmas season may be the toughest – economically speaking – that they have ever had to […]

Trudeau talks about how our population has “grown really fast,” while not taking any responsibility for that incredibly rapid growth. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The Trudeau government appears to have an odd new communications strategy that involves them pretending they haven’t been in power for the last nine plus years […]

Sinclair was more than a jurist or a senator; he was a visionary who held up a mirror to Canada. Pictured: The late Murray Sinclair. Photo Credit: Hon. Murray Sinclair/Facebook  Last week Canada said its final goodbye to man who dedicated his life to giving voice to those who were voiceless. Throughout his life Murray […]

The American leadership has a harsh perspective of the Trudeau Liberals. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President-Elect Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Reviewing the political rhetoric from Ottawa’s governing Liberals and the national punditry in the wake of President-Elect Donald Trump’s sensational electoral results south of the border, a few quotes come to […]

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith baldly stated, “I’m pissed – I’m absolutely angry.” Pictured: Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photo Credit: Steven Guilbeault/X.  The seismic political movement felt south of the border this week with the election of Donald J. Trump as president fixated Canadians’ attention to the point that most people missed an […]

The Liberals will look to dust off the old playbook in the event of a Trump win next week. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Nasty, brutish and short. The age-old words of political philosopher Thomas Hobbes come to mind when summing up the U.S. presidential campaign, which will come to a […]

The Trudeau government appears to be following the WHO’s instructions to its member countries in preparation for the next pandemic. Generated by Dalle. Lost in the political mayhem on Parliament Hill, unbeknownst to Canadians, the Trudeau government has advanced a piece of legislation. An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness (Bill C-293), which will establish […]

In the face of mounting criticisms, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remains defiant. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The international news organization The Economist rarely publishes Canadian news – a fact that needs to be fully appreciated in order to understand the magnitude of the following statements. In its current weekly edition, […]

However this most recent drama plays out, supply management should be eliminated by the next federal government. Generated by Dalle.  Once again, the ridiculous policy of supply management is garnering headlines because the Bloc Quebecois leader in the House of Commons, Yves-Francois Blanchet, is demanding that the Liberals enshrine this destructive policy by supporting a […]

Prorogation could offer Trudeau a temporary reprieve. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  As politicians return from the Thanksgiving break, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds himself with little to be thankful for. With opposition parties gaining momentum and the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement collapsing, Trudeau’s leadership appears increasingly precarious. The potential for prorogation—a […]

At some point soon, it will become untenable for Trudeau to maintain his hold on power. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Select members of the Liberal caucus have finally taken matters into their own hands and decided enough is enough when it comes to allowing the Prime Minister to control the […]

The bribing of our mainstream media with our tax dollars under the Trudeau regime has had the expected and intended effect. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. A very interesting analysis was done recently by the Fraser Institute on the media’s treatment of a number of new federal policy initiatives. This study […]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was unequivocal in his condemnation, demonstrating that he is a leader ready to meet the moment. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Roman Baber/X.  If pressed, most Canadians can probably say with some degree of confidence that they’ve never heard of Samidoun, an organization that self describes as “an international […]

As of Thursday noon, the Canadian government has not taken action in response to the chants. Pictured: Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Photo Credit: Mélanie Joly/X.  At a pro-Palestinian protest on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Monday, a rallying cry rang out, “Death to Canada.”  In Vancouver: chants of “We are Hezbollah, […]

The recent decline in housing starts exacerbates the affordability crisis in many urban centres. Generated by Dall-E.  A recent report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) found that rising interest rates has led to approximately 30,000 fewer housing starts since 2023. Which represents a significant decrease, between 10 to 15 percent, in new […]

When people work with Trudeau, he has a tendency to ruin reputations. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  This author’s departed father had a saying about people having what he called the “reverse Midas touch.” Instead of turning things into gold, folks with this quality “turned everything into garbage.” He used a […]

Based on existing figures, defence spending will amount to no more than 1.4 per cent of GDP in 2030. Generated by Dall-E.  The state of the Canadian Forces has been in the headline news since July, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meetings and was embarrassed into making […]

It is difficult to recall a time when so many of our politicians don’t give a damn about Canada and Canadians but only stay in office to inflict more pain on the electorate. Pictured: Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. Photo Credit: Yves-Francois Blanchet/X.  As a result of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s determination to remain in […]

It seems the Trudeau Liberals are now looking to see how they can raid the Canada Pension Plan. Pictured: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  This Liberal federal government reminds this author of the rich kid who gobbles down all of his Halloween candy, wasting half of it, then […]

Canadian political leaders have faced a troubling surge in violent and aggressive confrontations. Pictured: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo Credit: Jagmeet Singh/X.  In recent months, Canadian political leaders have faced a troubling surge in violent and aggressive confrontations. This rise in threats and attacks, both physical and verbal, echoes a concerning trend already visible in […]

Working with the Bloc solidifies that the Liberals will do and say just about anything to keep their minority government propped up. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Federal politicians have been back in Ottawa for exactly one week, and it’s clear that chaos is the name of the game when it […]

Canadians were treated to an eventful week as MPs returned to Ottawa. Pictured: Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet. Photo Credit: Yves-Francois Blanchet/X.  This first week that MPs were back on Parliament Hill proved as volatile as pundits and politicos thought it would be. It began with surprising by-election results. The week included bombshell revelations about Ottawa’s […]

We should be even more upset than we polite and tolerant Canadians are at present. Pictured: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  Canadians can be forgiven for having exhausted their patience with virtually all of our major institutions in this country. Indeed, a cursory review of the news – […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vows he is staying to do combat in the next federal election. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. For Canadians not mesmerized by the ongoing political soap opera south of the border, this week proved very entertaining in Canada’s national political theatre. Political leaders were jostling with one […]

The NDP leader declared the deal “ripped up” after over two and a half years of cooperation. Pictured: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo Credit: Jagmeet Singh/X.  As the federal Liberals enter the final day of their annual caucus retreat, the political landscape in Canada is set to shift dramatically. With the fall parliamentary session starting […]

While the timing of the announcement is surprising, the NDP’s decision to split from the Liberals had to be made eventually. Pictured: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo Credit: Jagmeet Singh/X.  And just like that, the deal is off. Things are about to get a lot more interesting on Parliament Hill now that the NDP has […]

Sept. 10 will mark 100 days since the publishing of the NSICOP report. It has been one hundred days of subversive silence. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  It was on Monday, June 3 that Canadians learned that their parliamentarians were colluding in quid pro quo relationships with foreign governments and were […]

Three fall elections could impact policies in schools across Canada. Pictured: Premiers Scott Moe of Saskatchewan and Blaine Higgs of New Brunswick. Photo Credit: Blaine Higgs/X.  Three provinces are headed to the polls in October with gender ideology in schools being no small part of their political debates. The consequences of these elections will be […]

Decisive action by Trudeau could have prevented this whole destructive situation. Generated by: Dall-E. The rail strike currently plaguing Canada should never have happened. For starters, how did it occur that both major rail lines, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, could go on strike at the same time? This is a first for […]

  Those who were suspicious of the new sunny ways approach should feel vindicated on the heels of last week’s announcement of two new senate appointments. Pictured: Future Senator Charles Adler. Photo Credit: Charles Adler/X.  In 2015, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper made headlines for his stated desire to reform the senate. In a bold […]

  Canadian policymakers seem only interested in railroads reactively and not proactively. Unless there’s a crisis, they are ignored. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.  The labour dispute that threatens Canada’s rail service will come and go, but the lack of a national transportation policy is a deeper, more systemic, and long-lasting problem that needs to be addressed. […]

The system that was once the foundational building block of our country is broken. Pictured: Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Photo Credit: Marc Miller/X.  Canada was built on the hopes and dreams of immigrants striving for a better life for themselves and their children. It is a story ingrained in the fabric of our DNA as […]

An Ontario family filling up a Dodge Caravan and Honda Accord once every two weeks ends up paying just shy of two grand in gas taxes over the course of a year. Photo Credit: Pexels Two thousand dollars. That’s how much the typical two-car Ontario family spends on gas taxes every year.  Big numbers can […]

Data released on two key indicators, labour force data and bankruptcy statistics, continued to reinforce the gloomy outlook for Canada’s economy. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  It would be a nice change to be able to report some positive economic developments in Canada. But that would be lying. While federal Liberal […]

The Conservatives have a commanding lead in the polls and in the donation game, while the Liberals are treading water on both fronts. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  In the lead-up to the next federal election, Canada’s political landscape is being shaped as much by fundraising efforts as by policy discissions. […]

As of 2023, the average Canadian family spends 43 per cent of its income on taxes, as compared to 35.6 per cent on food, shelter and clothing combined. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The amount of attention being paid to the latest report on taxation in Canada from the Fraser Institute […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s summer facelift has yet to manifest itself and caucus members are getting antsy. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  The Liberals have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the wall over the last six months in the hopes of seeing what, if anything, can be done to […]

  A Conservative government will be much more likely to heed provincial calls for a sensible change or even elimination of the equalization program. Pictured: Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey with Quebec Premier Francois Legault. Photo Credit: Andrew Furey/X.  Canada’s Equalization Program has been around since 1957 and was initially put in place to […]

  Canadians are all too familiar now with the reports which forecasts Canada to be the country with the worst performing economy and the weakest growth in living standards through to 2060. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  The Bank of Canada’s announcement this week shaving a quarter per cent off the […]

It should be a no-brainer to ensure that our domestic businesses are given a fair chance to bid on government projects. Pictured: Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. Photo Credit: Peter Bethlenfalvy/X.  The Ford government recently received many kudos from the news media about its decision to devote one-quarter of its advertising dollars toward news publishers […]

We would not have known about Canada’s foreign interference problem except for CSIS employees who leaked the information to the Globe and Mail last year. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Political dynamics are keeping this corrupt federal government in power, leaving whistleblowers our best hope to dislodge it. After more than […]

  Don’t expect Carney to appear at Rideau Hall anytime soon. Pictured: Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  The proverbial elephant in the room. They linger. They distract. They have the power to leave everyone searching for the answer as to what comes next. At present, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

  The impact of AI on Canada’s electoral process remains to be seen, but its ability to transform political campaigning is undeniable. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Photo Credit: Dominic LeBlanc/X.  As the 2024 US Presidential election looms with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a pivotal role in swaying voters in key […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to save face yesterday by announcing that Canada would meet the two percent target by 2032. Pictured: US President Joe Biden, Finland President Alexander Stubb and Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  A little over a year ago, the Washington Post dropped a bombshell report based on leaked Pentagon documents. The […]

It was a chasten Canadian delegation that departed the Washington summit, having been so sternly schooled on commitment. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.    The 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit this week was a serious and frank affair reflecting the world’s mounting […]

Policies that encourage a healthier economy overall are essential to ensure our younger workforce gets the opportunities they need and deserve. Photo Credit: iStock.  There has been a fair bit of discussion lately about the lack of summer or part-time jobs for youth in Canada. There are a number of factors causing this situation that […]

Much like an onion, there are layers to this story that if you peel them back, they will bring tears to your eyes. Pictured: Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan. Photo Credit: Harjit Sajjan/X.  There has been another scandal in the nation’s capital, this one involving Canada’s defence minister and his orders to the Canadian Forces […]

The biggest threat to the Conservatives could be hubris. Assuming victory too early can lead to fatal missteps. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Photo Credit: Pierre Poilievre/X.  Rideau Cottage has been a quiet place this past week. The sunny ways are over, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been pondering not only if he should […]

The oil and gas sector pumps billions and billions of dollars into the country’s economy – enriching Canadians’ standard of living. Pictured: Alberta Minister of Environmental and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz. Photo Credit: Rebecca Schulz/X.  One of the last acts of the Trudeau government before recessing for the summer parliamentary break was to ensure its […]

The solution is not more surtaxes or tariffs but working toward a more competitive Canadian economy overall with less government tinkering and intervention. Pictured: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland with two cabinet colleagues. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  It was surprising, and long overdue, to hear that Deputy Prime Minister and Finance […]

If two things are certain, it is that Trudeau will spectacularly fail to message his way out of this situation and that Canadians have finally had enough. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Well, there you have it. Now that the dust has officially settled on Monday’s byelection in Toronto – St. […]

If foreign interference of this magnitude can go on without meaningful consequence, who knows what else is being allowed to happen. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  It is stunning that Canadians still don’t know which of their elected officials have aided and even collaborated with foreign governments. Will someone please tell […]

Instead of picking up where the Liberals have dropped off, the NDP are falling victim to progressive voters looking to park their vote with the Conservatives until the Liberals end up with a new leader. Pictured: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo Credit: Jagmeet Singh/X.  Where in the world is Jagmeet Singh? While this question isn’t […]

We R Conservative is a grassroots group that networks tens of thousands of conservative-minded individuals across the country. Pictured: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Heather Forsyth. Photo Credit: Heather Forsyth/X.  We R CONSERVATIVE (WRC) is a federal registered non-profit political advocacy organization whose mission is raising awareness of the misdeeds of the governing Liberals and […]

The path ahead for the Liberals is a long one. It will be an uphill battle on most fronts. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Should he stay or should he go? That is the question that many are asking about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the next election. Despite the […]

On autonomy, Premier Danielle Smith reasons that what is good for Quebec should also be good for Alberta. Pictured: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Photo Credit: Danielle Smith/X.  As a progressive ideologue whose government is single-mindedly pursing a globalist’s climate policy agenda, even at the expense of Canada’s resource industries’ competitiveness and the country’s prosperity, Prime […]

Essentially, Trudeau is getting unelected bureaucrats to impose tax hikes on Canadians. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s capital gains tax hike is full of pain, but free of democracy. Trudeau has every intention of ramming through the hike without a vote in Parliament. The capital gains tax […]

  Down in the polls already and with potential leadership candidates waiting in the wings, Trudeau may just fall victim to a disgruntled caucus. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. What will the summer hold for the Prime Minister? The dog days of summer are on the horizon and finger-pointing and name-calling […]

Longtime Ottawa observers marvel at the Trudeau government’s ability to carry on in the face of multiple scandals and flagrant breaches of public trust. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  There were reports released of parliamentarians that are knowingly collaborating with foreign governments, Liberal-friendly companies being routinely contracted hundreds of millions of […]

Singh and the NDP must seize this time to turn up the political heat and prepare for the electoral battle ahead. Pictured: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo Credit: Jagmeet Singh/X.  As students wrap up their studies, the sun is shining and the days growing longer, summer is knocking at the door. Soon to also be […]

The Liberals’ immigration plan comes with an untold cost. Pictured: Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Photo Credit: Marc Miller/X.  Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has commanded center stage in Ottawa over the past few weeks making a rash of new policy announcements. The changes being made to Canada’s immigration system will make it easier for newcomers […]

Politicians should be focusing on creating the right environment for any company, large or small, to grow without a government handout. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Politicians are rolling the dice on the electric vehicle industry with your money. If they bet wrong, and there’s a good chance they have, hardworking […]

  The government’s biggest challenge will be a Conservative Party that is eager to gum up the works even if it means sitting late into June. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. With time ticking down, the government has a number of key pieces of legislation on the docket to handle before […]

Mere days before the Canadian delegation leaves for Geneva, there has been no official word on the government’s position and its intention with respect to signing the treaty. Pictured: Health Minister Mark Holland. Photo Credit: Mark Holland/X.  Beginning Monday the international community gathers in Geneva, Switzerland at the 77th World Health Assembly, where the member […]

The public would do well to remember that the Trudeau government would like nothing more than to fight another election by painting their enemy as Trump in-waiting. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  Right now, all (proverbial) roads in the United States lead to the upcoming presidential election in November. With campaign […]

Good leaders heal divisions; they should not stoke them in search of political gain. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  For a politician that likes to chide others for being divisive, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is certainly providing a master class in how to divide a population. Who can forget his comments […]

Canada is in a sorry state after eight-and-a-half years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. Here are 24 facts for 2024 that reflect the state of the country, that is Canada after eight-and-a-half years of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister. 15. Bankruptcies Up: Business insolvencies are spiking […]

Canada is in a sorry state after eight-and-a-half years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X. Here are 24 facts for 2024 that reflect the state of the country, that is Canada after eight-and-a-half years of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister. 1. Trillion-Plus Dollar National Debt: In 2015 […]

The Liberals are calculating that the Tories will oppose the capital gains increase and play into the narrative that the Conservatives are the party of the rich. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X. Last week, the federal government introduced legislation that would advance their plans outlined in the budget. Broadly, the legislation […]

The Liberals took to the airwaves and social media Tuesday and Wednesday to denounce Conservatives as “conspiracy theorists.” Pictured: House Speaker Greg Fergus. Photo Credit: Parliament of Canada.  Exchanges in Parliament’s main theatre, the House of Commons, devolved this week into a mayhem more suited for under a circus big top. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

Instead of presenting a plan to attract capital investments, increase productivity and create good jobs, we are left with a patchwork of spending promises that rely on Canada’s professional class to foot the bill. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  Of all the commitments made in the federal budget, changes to the […]

All of the serious problems facing the Canadian economy will be worsened by this change in capital gains taxes. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X. Last week’s federal budget contained many elements that were negative for Canada – a massive deficit, growing national debt, debt service costs that are exceeding health-care expenses […]

Canadians’ data deserves to be protected and consent should be required when political parties harvest data. Pictured: Attorney General and Minister of Justice Arif Virani. Photo Credit: Arif Virani/X. In an era where data shapes the very fabric of elections, the oversight into how Canadian federal political parties collect and utilize voter data remains shockingly […]

This year’s budget missed the mark and should serve as the final nail in the coffin on Trudeau’s tenure in office. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  “Right now, for too many young Canadians, the promise of Canada, the kind of Canada that older Canadians came of age in, it doesn’t feel […]

Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives may soon assume office to assess how to make the most of what is left of the country’s scorched earth. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  A scorched earth approach refers to an intent to deliberately destroy everything as one retreats, so that your advancing opponent is […]

 If there is one lesson to be taken away from this public inquiry exercise, it’s this: we shouldn’t wait until interference campaigns are successful to notify Canadians of what is happening in their electoral districts. Pictured: Former Liberal MP Han Dong. Photo Credit: Han Dong/X. After more than a year of speculation and unnamed sources […]

The hollow promises found within the latest defence document will not reassure Canada’s allies, certainly do not deter our adversaries, and they should not comfort Canadians. Pictured: National Defence Minister Bill Blair. Photo Credit: Bill Blair/X. One of the most important duties of any federal government is to provide adequate national defence for the protection […]

By making these types of pre-budget announcements, the government can take control of the news cycle and keep their issues in the spotlight. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.  With the federal budget set for next Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government have been busy traveling across Canada to preview what citizens can expect. […]

  One of the reasons to do budget announcements ahead of schedule is because the Trudeau government knows that bad news stands to overshadow any of the messages that the Liberals are hoping will resonate with Canadians. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Chrystia Freeland/X.  The great federal budget roadshow of 2024 is in […]

The backbench MP now makes three-and-a-half times more than the average Canadian. Cabinet ministers make more than five times, and the Prime Minister eight times that of the average Canadian. Pictured: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew. Photo Credit: Jagmeet Singh/X.  The recent news from Ottawa regarding the pay raises and the […]

  Either the federal government and all provinces must begin cutting back the public sector and spending, or we will face another crisis like we did in 1995. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.   It was very clear that government size and spending increased substantially during the pandemic. After all, it […]

So far, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has refused to cede ground. On Wednesday, he accused Conservative premiers of misleading Canadians. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan. Photo Credit: Harjit Sajjan/X.  The federal carbon tax is dead in the water and there is no Hail Mary […]

Today, Canada’s productivity is now at the very bottom of the G7 Nations. Photo Credit: iStock. Recently published economic statistics and analysis have disclosed that the country’s current economy and the future prosperity of Canadians are not promising. The latest dire assessment came this week when Carolyn Rogers, the number two official at the Bank […]

Watching the many eulogies at former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s funeral this past weekend, reading and listening to the deluge of commentary from journalists and public figures, past and present, what shines through is a man, whose life and career mattered in ways that have shaped and will continue to shape our country’s future. Pictured: […]

  While a series of eleventh-hour amendments significantly watered down the original NDP motion and saved the Liberal government from having to deal with the fallout of a wedged caucus, the cracks in the foundation were plain as day for anyone to observe. Photo Credit: Justin Trudeau/X.   Imagine for a moment that you’re the […]

The Trudeau government will continue with its charade that it is reducing emissions, and their carbon pricing rebate is benefiting Canadian families. Photo Credit: PMO.   Canadians are mere weeks away from the federal government once again hiking the carbon tax on gas pump prices and home heating fuel. The debate on the need to […]

It would be better if CEOs took aim at all of the bad Trudeau government policies that are damaging the investment climate rather than trying to jerry-rig pension investment rules which will not fix the fundamental problems. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld.  Last week just under 100 CEOs of major […]

This week, Canadians were treated to Canada’s own version of “March Madness,” the political frenzy created when 39 federal cabinet ministers fan out over the country to conduct more than 100 press conferences – with many re-announcements of federal funding. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: PMO/Adam Scotti.   […]

In this current era of hyper-partisan political theatre, voters want politicians who can find solutions to their problems and not just score political points. Pictured: Newly elected MP Jamil Jivani, former Ontario health minister Christine Elliott, Premier Doug Ford and Energy Minister Todd Smith. Photo Credit: CityNews.  Usually, political by-election winners make a breathless victory […]

With limited tools in her toolbox, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a challenge on her hands to deliver a budget that works for Canadians while not overspending. Pictured: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: The Canadian Press/Cole Burston.  Save for a rainy day or spend like a sailor on a night on the town? That […]

  Nothing exposes Canada’s weaknesses quite like a conversation with our closest neighbor and ally. While the reality is that size and geography all but guarantee the U.S. remains in the driver’s seat on critical negotiation, it is incumbent on our political leaders to anticipate the challenges coming down the pipeline. Pictured: Former U.S. president […]

The bottom line is our economy is in significant trouble, largely as a result of bad government policy at the federal level. Photo Credit: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press.  As much as it may seem otherwise, economists don’t really take any pleasure in delivering bad economic news. That being said, individuals, families and businesses need to […]

What was once only suspected and labeled as a racism-fueled conspiracy theory by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now become “most probable” given the facts and admissions made public this past week. Pictured: The Government of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Photo Credit: Metro/Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. Canadians are now learning about the gain-of-function […]

Alberta and Saskatchewan have courageously taken a leadership role within Canada on these issues for some time, and the rest of the country owes them a debt of gratitude. Pictured: Saskatchewan Minister of Crown Investments Corporation. Photo Credit: Regina Leader-Post/Troy Fleece. This week has been very eventful in terms of Alberta and Saskatchewan pushing back […]

The unfortunate reality is that the ArriveCan scandal will result in more studies and more recommendations that are unlikely to result in any meaningful change to prevent future instances of abuse of taxpayer dollars. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Treasury Board President Anita Anand. Photo Credit: Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld. It’s been said that democracy […]

  The debate intensifies as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urges Canada to provide a concrete timeline for meeting the spending target. Stoltenberg emphasizes the importance of demonstrating intent and commitment to collective security. Photo Credit: AFP/Toms Norde via Getty Images. If money talks, then Canada is pretty quiet about national defence. While some of […]

The political backrooms of the Liberals and NDPs are currently negotiating these measures behind closed doors. Their intent is to introduce electoral reform legislation this year to be implemented for the upcoming election – and, plainly, to allow for new campaign tactics that may improve their parties’ fortunes. Pictured: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Photo Credit: […]

This will mark the second budget delivered with Pierre Poilievre occupying the leader’s seat for the official Opposition and the third budget tabled under the Liberal-NDP confidence and supply agreement. There is also a remote possibility this may be the last budget before the next federal election. Pictured is Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photo Credit: […]

Trudeau’s problem isn’t that Canadians don’t know what his government is doing. His problem is Canadians know exactly what his government is doing and don’t support it. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Photo Credit: PMO.   You can put lipstick on a hog and call it Monica, but it’s still a […]

All governments promise more than they ultimately deliver, but with the Trudeau gang we can safely say Canadians were really sold an enormous lie. Photo Credit: PMO/Adam Scotti.   It’s no surprise to anyone but the most deluded Liberal partisans that the policies of the Trudeau government have been a disaster for Canada’s economy. But […]