Canada Must Rearm
Since Prime Minister Stephen Harper sank our military spending below 1% of GDP for the first time since the Second World War in his last full year in office, we…
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New Enemies — Foreign and Domestic
In recent days, the Musk-Trump administration and their allies have made a further series of terrifying moves and decisions.
Picking a Leader to Fight the Oligarchs
The end of the Liberal leadership race is nigh, and it is clear that the Canadian political landscape has changed considerably since Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on January 6th,…
Like Trump, Doug Ford Won’t Need You After the Election
Last year, during the American presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to lower the cost of groceries, energy, and eggs “on day one” of his term.
Canada and the Trump-Musk Dictatorship
There is really no more pretending that the Musk-Trump administration is anything more than a white supremacist dictatorship with all that it implies.
The Musk Dynasty Will Be Hereditary
It’s abundantly clear now that the President of the United States is Donald Trump in name only, and that this show is being run by Elon Musk.
Leadership and the Next Election
On the 9th of March, the new Liberal leader should ask the current Prime Minister to stay on in a caretaker role and immediately visit the Governor General to dissolve…
Who’s Resisting the Auto-Coup?
Elon Musk and a team of six young engineers nicknamed the “DOGE kids” are systematically working through US government departments gaining access to their computer systems and databases.
Canada Should Dump the F-35
If the Americans wish to spurn their closest economic partner and ally, then we must look out for our own interests as well.
The US Is No Longer A Safe Third Country
For more than 20 years, Canada and the United States have had the “Safe Third Country Agreement” which operates on the principle that a person claiming refugee status must do…
The Death Of Social Media
Social media has gone from building communities to breaking communities.
Who Should Be Prime Minister?
The options for Prime Minister of Canada from March 9th to, well, at least March 24th are limited, and there are only two contenders that really matter in this race:…
The Revenge of the Brownshirts
Within hours of reclaiming the White House, President Trump issued a litany of executive orders designed to destabilise the West and distract public discourse from the ruthless economic changes his…
Water Wars
In 2006, the Dominion Institute held an essay contest entitled “Canada in 2020”, which came with a $2020 prize for the essay presenting the best vision for Canada.
Standing Up For Canada
The next leader of the Liberal Party needs, more than anything else, to unapologetically stand up for Canada, Canadian democracy, and Canadian sovereignty in the face of significant foreign and…
Leadership by Caucus
Every pundit and their sibling will write about the Liberal leadership race over the next few weeks, but few will say what truly needs to be said: it is the…
A Referendum On Anschluss
The 2025 Canadian federal election may develop a somewhat unusual ballot question: do you want Canada to become the 51st state of the United States?
A Nation Without Grace
As Justin Trudeau comes to terms with the loss of his own caucus’s support and the inevitable end of his premiership, we have much to thank him for.
Trudeau Missing His Aline
When I was elected in 2015, I told my staff that if Prime Minister Trudeau rose, we would rise with him, but if he fell, we would need to have…
The Gift Of Indigenous Languages
As the country largely grinds to a halt to celebrate Christmas today, it is worth considering some of the most important gifts we have been given — and at what…