Watch related Policy In Five video. Public opinion on pipelines has shifted. Will Ottawa seize the moment for energy security or let politics stall progress? The ongoing threats posed by U.S. tariffs on the Canadian economy have caused many Canadians to...
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Rising OAS and GIS costs outpacing economic growth, straining the federal budget Canada’s aging population is creating a financial crisis that policymakers cannot afford to ignore. The rising costs of Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement...
With U.S. tariffs looming, Premiers push for border security, pipelines, and interprovincial trade reform After more than eight years of federal policies that have challenged the oil and gas industry, imagining Canadian energy policy in a post-Trudeau era is no...
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The writ has been dropped and Albertans are off to the polls on May 29. That leaves just four weeks for political leaders and voters to sort out what is arguably the most divisive, yet significant, issue for this election - health care. On Day 2, NDP leader Rachel...
Chronic deficits expose a political crisis, not a trade problem Lost amid the clamour and drama over trade, tariffs and industrial policy—particularly the controversy over potentially punitive duties on (now paused) Canadian exports to the United States—is the...
After record-breaking drug busts across Canada, Ottawa finally commits billions to border security but only after U.S. tariff threats U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have finally dragged Canada into dealing with its drug trafficking problem. It’s...
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Trudeau: “They should also put their country first, as every single premier — except Danielle Smith — did.” Smith: “His Dad crushed the lives of thousands in our province…we won’t let his son do it to our people again. Never.” What if the unthinkable...
Talk about incoming U.S. tariffs has renewed thoughtful consideration about Manitoba to develop the province’s northern ports. Most commentators and provincial politicians have promoted the port at Churchill as a logical point for diversifying Manitoba’s trade...
An oilsands upgrading plant in Fort McMurray, Alta., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson Ottawa must resist calls for reckless trade retaliation that would cripple key industries and deepen regional divisions Calls for Canada to respond aggressively to...
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Chaos, dysfunction, and a country in crisis—has Canada lost its way? Lt. Col. David Redman joins David Leis to explore how we got here, what a new Trump administration could mean for Canada, and the urgent need to renew our nation's purpose and vision. Why is a...
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