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March 5, 2026

A man holds an Iranian flag amid the debris of a destroyed building following airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on March 4 they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

A man holds an Iranian flag amid the debris of a destroyed building following airstrikes in central Tehran on March 4, 2026. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on March 4 they had total control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global energy transit, as Israel launched a new wave of strikes on the Iranian capital. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

Mark Carney ties his own foreign policy in knots

Campbell Clark

4 min read

March 2, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to make a press statement after his meeting with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to make a press statement after his meeting with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

opinion

No time for truth in this reset with India

Campbell Clark

3 min read

March 2, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Canada-India Growth and Investment Forum in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Canada-India Growth and Investment Forum in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

opinion

Carney picks a realpolitik side on Iran war

Campbell Clark

4 min read

February 26, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

opinion

Poilievre makes the pivot on Trump, but repudiates Carney’s foreign policy

Campbell Clark

3 min read

February 26, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands before posing for a photo during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands before posing for a photo during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

opinion

After decades of mistrust and missteps, where do India and Canada fit together?

Campbell Clark

4 min read

February 22, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, walks with MP Jamil Jivani in the House of Commons in April, 2024.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, walks with MP Jamil Jivani in the House of Commons in April, 2024.

opinion

A chance for Poilievre to flip the Trump script

Campbell Clark

3 min read

February 15, 2026

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) speaks with Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre (R) in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill February 11, 2026 in Ottawa, Ontario. Canada was in mourning Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after a lone shooter killed at least nine people, including seven at a school, and injured dozens more in a remote western town. "What happened has left our nation in shock and all of us in mourning," an emotional Carney told parliament. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP via Getty Images)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) speaks with Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre (R) in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill February 11, 2026 in Ottawa, Ontario. Canada was in mourning Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after a lone shooter killed at least nine people, including seven at a school, and injured dozens more in a remote western town. "What happened has left our nation in shock and all of us in mourning," an emotional Carney told parliament. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

The political cabal to harm the public interest

Campbell Clark

3 min read

February 13, 2026

The Canadian flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Canadian flag flies on the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill as pedestrians make their way along Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

opinion

The thing everyone is talking about but no one is thinking about in Ottawa politics

Shannon Proudfoot

5 min read

February 13, 2026

$The under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is viewed along the Detroit River, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION FROM "A SIGN DIRECTS TRAFFIC TO THE GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE" TO "THE UNDER-CONSTRUCTION GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE LINKING DETROIT TO WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, IS VIEWED ALONG THE DETROIT RIVER\$ $The under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is viewed along the Detroit River, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION FROM "A SIGN DIRECTS TRAFFIC TO THE GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE" TO "THE UNDER-CONSTRUCTION GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE LINKING DETROIT TO WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA, IS VIEWED ALONG THE DETROIT RIVER\$

opinion

The bridge that illustrates the lesson about the new U.S.

Campbell Clark

3 min read

February 7, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as they arrive at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as they arrive at an International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

opinion

Beyond self-interest, Poilievre and Carney aren’t interested in co-operation

Campbell Clark

3 min read

February 3, 2026

Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is recognized from the gallery after Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is recognized from the gallery after Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

opinion

In Harper’s homecoming, a mood of celebration and caution

Shannon Proudfoot

5 min read

February 1, 2026

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on stage while speaking at the national convention for Canada's official opposition Conservative Party, in the wake of its April 2025 election loss, on the day party members vote on the future of his leadership, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier  TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on stage while speaking at the national convention for Canada's official opposition Conservative Party, in the wake of its April 2025 election loss, on the day party members vote on the future of his leadership, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier  TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

opinion

A warmer Poilievre, but frozen in time

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 31, 2026

Poilievre delivers the keynote address at the convention on Friday.

Poilievre delivers the keynote address at the convention on Friday.

opinion

A reconfirmed Poilievre, now with more hope and optimism

Campbell Clark

4 min read

January 30, 2026

Staffers set up as Canada's official opposition Conservative Party holds a national convention in the wake of its April 2025 election loss, a day before party members vote on the future of leader Pierre Poilievre, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

Staffers set up as Canada's official opposition Conservative Party holds a national convention in the wake of its April 2025 election loss, a day before party members vote on the future of leader Pierre Poilievre, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

opinion

Fear of a quick rerun election helps Poilievre for just one day

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 29, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during Question Period in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during Question Period in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

opinion

Poilievre needs to relaunch for the broader public, not just his party’s base

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 24, 2026

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

opinion

Carney rang an opening bell in Davos. What comes next?

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 20, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

opinion

Carney calls for resistance in a world of ravenous powers

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 20, 2026

Employees work on a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line at a BYD factory in Huai'an, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on August 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Employees work on a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line at a BYD factory in Huai'an, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on August 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

Carney’s China deal isn’t a sign of confidence in Canada’s auto sector

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 18, 2026

A woman waves a Greenlandic flag as people attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, on Saturday.

A woman waves a Greenlandic flag as people attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, on Saturday.

opinion

Mad King Trump would break the world to gain Greenland

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 16, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at dinner hosted by the Canada-China Business Council in Beijing, China on Friday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at dinner hosted by the Canada-China Business Council in Beijing, China on Friday.

opinion

It’s clear Carney is now dealing with the world ‘as it is’

Shannon Proudfoot

5 min read

January 15, 2026

Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces his resignation during a news conference in Quebec City Wednesday, January 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces his resignation during a news conference in Quebec City Wednesday, January 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

opinion

Legault’s inevitable resignation shuffles Quebec politics

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 14, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to board a plane to depart for China at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to board a plane to depart for China at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Tuesday.

opinion

Carney needs to be wary of the same old China ‘reset’ mirage

Campbell Clark

3 min read

January 8, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump speaks to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

opinion

In Trump’s predatory world, Canada now swims in a shark tank

Campbell Clark

4 min read

December 27, 2025

People participate in a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in March. Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency sparked a new wave of Canadian nationalism.

People participate in a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in March. Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency sparked a new wave of Canadian nationalism.

opinion

Forget polarization. This year, we found a new Canadian consensus

Campbell Clark

7 min read

December 13, 2025

Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

opinion

Potential disaster looms over Pierre Poilievre’s leadership

Campbell Clark

3 min read

December 12, 2025

The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

opinion

Minority games are back

Campbell Clark

5 min read

December 4, 2025

STANDALONE PHOTO FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAREND STORIES -- FILE — President Donald Trump, left, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, and the Club World Cup trophy after he signed an executive order to establish a task force to prepare for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 7, 2025. The Trump administration’s policies may have contributed to lower ticket sales for a Club World Cup tournament starting next week. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

STANDALONE PHOTO FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAREND STORIES -- FILE — President Donald Trump, left, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, and the Club World Cup trophy after he signed an executive order to establish a task force to prepare for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 7, 2025. The Trump administration’s policies may have contributed to lower ticket sales for a Club World Cup tournament starting next week. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

opinion

A World Cup event and another gathering at the court of King Donald

Campbell Clark

3 min read

December 1, 2025

Mark Miller stands with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney after being sworn in as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, at a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Mark Miller stands with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney after being sworn in as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, at a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

opinion

Once too close to Trudeau for a Carney cabinet, Marc Miller is back

Campbell Clark

3 min read

November 28, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

opinion

A blockbuster not-yet-agreement with the devil in the politics

Campbell Clark

4 min read

November 26, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks in Calgary on Nov. 13. Ms. Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on energy Thursday.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks in Calgary on Nov. 13. Ms. Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on energy Thursday.

opinion

Even before it’s made public, the Ottawa-Alberta deal is taking heat from all sides

Campbell Clark

3 min read

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