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Carney clinches slim majority in byelections, but ‘lacklustre’ Conservative showing makes time ripe to ‘hunt’ floor crossers, say politicos
The Hill Times: Even though the Conservatives were not expected to win any of the three seats, they…
April 14, 2026
PM Carney enters his majority era, says he doesn’t plan to call election
CTV: What will this new majority mean for federal political dynamics, the timing of the next federal election,…
April 14, 2026
Canada-China relations: principled pragmatism or quiet accommodation?
Michael Kovrig: The controversy around Liberal MP Michael Ma’s comments on forced labour in China is an early…
April 14, 2026
Global battle for data control: How 2026 U.S. report on trade barriers targets data sovereignty worldwide
Michael Geist: My Globe and Mail op-ed last week argued that the U.S. is pursuing a two-pronged strategy…
April 14, 2026
Michael Higgins: Beware an unchecked Mark Carney
National Post: If Carney decides not to purchase all the F-35s, expect Trump to go ballistic and the…
April 14, 2026
Campbell Clark: By-elections start Phase 2 of Carney govt
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: This year, certainly, the Prime Minister will be under pressure to use his…
April 14, 2026
Tony Keller: Carney finally has his majority. He must not waste it
Tony Keller/The Globe and Mail: His promise is immense – but so too have been his promises. With…
April 14, 2026
Mark Carney enters his majority era
CBC: With a new — if narrow — majority, the Liberals will be able to more easily move legislation through…
April 13, 2026
Tasha Kheiriddin: Get ready for Mark Carney unencumbered
Tasha Kheiriddin/National Post: Now, he has the real thing. Thanks to a combination of floor-crossers from both the…
April 13, 2026
Kelly McParland: Why would Liberals need values when they have power?
Kelly McParland: Power is the one thing Liberals still hold to be inviolable. Everything else is open to…
April 13, 2026
Republican, pro-Trump U.S. senator is Canada’s unlikeliest fan
National Post: “I know Donald Trump really quite well. I really do, and I love him very much,”…
April 13, 2026
Dimitri Soudas: The secular state we’ve forgotten
Dimitri Soudas/National Post: A secular state does not favour one religion over another, nor does it allow religion…
April 13, 2026
U.K. Tories need help. And they’re turning to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives for advice
National Post: But despite Poilievre’s reticence to give advice, U.K. Tories and conservatives writ large keep asking CPC…
April 13, 2026
Conservatives can’t break stride on new $1M ad campaign after premiere overshadowed by latest floor crossing, say strategists
The Hill Times: Even though the first few days of the ads’ planned six-figure broadcast schedule fall during…
April 12, 2026
Terry Newman: Tech exec pitches Liberal convention on $500k exit tax for educated Canadians
National Post: Patrick Pichette, now living in London after building his career at Microsoft and Google on easy…
April 12, 2026
Campbell Clark: Liberals celebrate imminent majority with touch of old hubris
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: It was also exorbitantly self-congratulatory for a one-year-old government. Mr. Carney’s speech took…
April 12, 2026
Silver lining in Iran war ceasefire for Canada’s oil and gas industry
CBC: “It’ll be easier for the Canadian government to argue for greater investment from Asian countries in Canadian…
April 12, 2026
NP View: Iran about to become more bloodthirsty than ever
National Post: While it would be easy to pass off Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s declaration of “victory”…
April 11, 2026
Terrebonne’s rematch between Liberals and Bloc puts Carney’s popularity to test in Quebec
The Globe and Mail: This week, Mr. Blanchet said the Liberals have campaigned strictly on the appeal of…
April 11, 2026
Shannon Proudfoot: Three by-elections, a floor-crosser and the week we learned that anyone can come and anyone can go
Shannon Proudfoot/The Globe and Mail: But then, Mr. Chaplin pointed out something glaringly obvious that simply hadn’t occurred…
April 11, 2026