Editorials - The Globe and Mail

Yesterday

Barbara Adams, Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Military Relations, speaks at a ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Operation Friction and the end of the Persian Gulf War, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark

Barbara Adams, Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Military Relations, speaks at a ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Operation Friction and the end of the Persian Gulf War, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark

opinion

A grotesque cloak of silence in Nova Scotia

The Editorial Board

3 min read

March 5, 2026

Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer, prepares to appear at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer, prepares to appear at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

opinion

The Liberals have muzzled the federal fiscal watchdog

The Editorial Board

3 min read

March 4, 2026

A transport truck travels east along the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 17) east of Thunder Bay on May 13 2015. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

A transport truck travels east along the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 17) east of Thunder Bay on May 13 2015. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

opinion

Upgrade the Trans-Canada at all due speed

The Editorial Board

3 min read

March 3, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Oil pumpjacks operating in a farmer’s field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Oil pumpjacks operating in a farmer’s field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo

opinion

Alberta’s oil inheritance is being pilfered (by Albertans)

The Editorial Board

3 min read

March 2, 2026

People chat slogans during a demonstration in support of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

People chat slogans during a demonstration in support of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

opinion

Iran is a new front in the fight against the authoritarian bloc

The Editorial Board

3 min read

March 1, 2026

What Ottawa isn’t saying about immigration

7 min read

February 28, 2026

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra visits a Grade 6 math class at Wazoson Public School in Ottawa in December, 2025.

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra visits a Grade 6 math class at Wazoson Public School in Ottawa in December, 2025.

opinion

A clean slate for Ontario’s school boards

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 27, 2026

FILE PHOTO: A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial on the steps of the town hall, four days after one of the worst mass shootings in recent Canadian history, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial on the steps of the town hall, four days after one of the worst mass shootings in recent Canadian history, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo

opinion

Don’t leave AI safety to the tech bros

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 26, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon attend ceremonies for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon attend ceremonies for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2025.

opinion

The real (and rising) cost of Indigenous reconciliation

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 25, 2026

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey.

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey.

The silent tax hike that lurks in B.C.

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 24, 2026

A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

opinion

Canada can’t drop its guard on U.S. tariffs

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 23, 2026

Houses are shown in Vancouver on Friday, August 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Houses are shown in Vancouver on Friday, August 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

opinion

A failing grade on school construction in Vancouver

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 22, 2026

Illustration of an ECG chart. A tall spike creates the scales of justice, then continues on into a flat line.

A better balance is needed on medically assisted death

7 min read

February 21, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during question period on Parliament Hill in September, 2025, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre looking on.

Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during question period on Parliament Hill in September, 2025, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre looking on.

opinion

Opposition in the House is not obstruction

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 20, 2026

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

opinion

Ottawa places a sensible limit on the right to claim asylum

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 19, 2026

B.C. Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey tables the provincial budget as Premier David Eby, right, looks on in the assembly at the legislature in Victoria, on Tuesday.

B.C. Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey tables the provincial budget as Premier David Eby, right, looks on in the assembly at the legislature in Victoria, on Tuesday.

opinion

The time bomb waiting to blow up B.C.’s budget

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 18, 2026

A driver refuels as others wait in a long line behind to fill up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A driver refuels as others wait in a long line behind to fill up at a gas station in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Aid the Cuban people, not their oppressors

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 17, 2026

Retired general Wayne Eyre said earlier this month that Canada should keep its options open when it comes to nuclear weapons.

Retired general Wayne Eyre said earlier this month that Canada should keep its options open when it comes to nuclear weapons.

opinion

Canada should not join the nuclear club

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 16, 2026

opinion

Pay attention to what’s behind the AI curtain

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 15, 2026

An illustration of a large truck hauling logs facing off against a small EV.

In defence of hewers of wood and drawers of water

7 min read

February 14, 2026

A motorist scans a Nexus card as another speaks with a Canada Border Services Agency officer at a primary inspection booth at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. An experimental bid to rescue the troubled Nexus trusted-traveller program between Canada and the United States has expanded to the Peace Bridge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A motorist scans a Nexus card as another speaks with a Canada Border Services Agency officer at a primary inspection booth at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing in Surrey, B.C., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. An experimental bid to rescue the troubled Nexus trusted-traveller program between Canada and the United States has expanded to the Peace Bridge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

opinion

Only Canada should decide who is a trusted traveller

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 13, 2026

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem.

opinion

Ottawa’s asset: an independent central bank

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 12, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday.

Pierre Poilievre’s bespoke tax proposal is a bad fit

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 11, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily speaks during an interview to response national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily speaks during an interview to response national security legislation in Hong Kong, China May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

opinion

The world cannot forget Jimmy Lai

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 10, 2026

New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

New Brunswick's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

opinion

An outbreak of lost trust in New Brunswick

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 9, 2026

Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe shows Prime Minister Mark Carney the Project Arrow 2.0 prototype vehicle during a tour of an auto-parts plant in Woodbridge, Ont.

Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association President Flavio Volpe shows Prime Minister Mark Carney the Project Arrow 2.0 prototype vehicle during a tour of an auto-parts plant in Woodbridge, Ont.

The Liberals’ incomplete lane change on EVs

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 8, 2026

How to rebuild the foundations of teaching math

7 min read

February 7, 2026

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 12, 2008 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi poses before the broadcast "Porta a porta" on Italian TV state channel "Rai 1" in Rome. Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister who reshaped Italy's political and cultural landscape has died aged 86, his spokesman confirmed to AFP on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 12, 2008 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi poses before the broadcast "Porta a porta" on Italian TV state channel "Rai 1" in Rome. Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister who reshaped Italy's political and cultural landscape has died aged 86, his spokesman confirmed to AFP on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

The end of the Trump era won’t spell the end of U.S. populism – just ask Italy

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 6, 2026

Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the media at the Legislature in Edmonton, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Premier Danielle Smith speaks to the media at the Legislature in Edmonton, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Danielle Smith aims a water pistol at Ottawa

The Editorial Board

3 min read

February 5, 2026

Firefighters' helmets and water bottles rest against the windshield of a truck at a command centre within the evacuated zone of the wildfire burning in Tantallon, N.S., outside of Halifax on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Scattered showers are moving across parts of Nova Scotia this morning, providing some relief to a province still struggling with its worst wildfire season on record. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Firefighters' helmets and water bottles rest against the windshield of a truck at a command centre within the evacuated zone of the wildfire burning in Tantallon, N.S., outside of Halifax on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Scattered showers are moving across parts of Nova Scotia this morning, providing some relief to a province still struggling with its worst wildfire season on record. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

For firefighters, dual health crises smoulder

The Editorial Board

3 min read

Interact with The Globe