The Olympic Stadium is undergoing renovations to its roof and interior, costing Quebec taxpayers more than a billion dollars. Again.
Whether the capital investment generates a long-term return depends entirely on the mechanisms put in place now.
If the Commonwealth Games celebrate what binds us together, the upcoming Heads of Government Meeting should ask how we make those bonds work harder for our people.
It seems the president can do whatever he wants whenever he wants, with little political backlash back home. Keep a bridge closed—no problem. Make a red card disappear—no problem.
Bomb a country—no problem.
The World Cup’s significance lies precisely in its ability to create encounters that politics alone often cannot. Fans travel across borders, cultures interact, and millions of people participate in a shared global experience. At a time when international cooperation is increasingly strained, these moments carry greater importance, not less.
Journalist Lysiane Gagnon once wrote that Quebecers view politics and hockey similarly: that if one political ‘team’ tries harder, voters will support them.
The spring economic statement’s $755-million for the Canadian sport system is long overdue.
By cultivating leadership at home, we’re shaping a generation ready to engage with the world.
FIFA and Canadian governments have priced out regular people from this tournament in the middle of an affordability crisis.
If you are the government offering this dosh, there is a better-than-average chance you might collect some new supporters or reinforce existing ones.
Sports constitute a vital foundation of friendship between Japan and Canada, and represent an increasingly important driver of future growth in bilateral relations.
Instead of creating a Crown corporation, the minister of sport should work with national sport organizations to secure a massive funding increase to support better coaching oversight. That is how perverted coaches and abusive practices should be eliminated, not by the creation of another bureaucracy.
Canada has no long‑term federal strategy for sport and recreation infrastructure, the physical backbone that makes participation possible and high performance sustainable.
MPs and Senators celebrated sport, and addressed concerns raised by Canadian Olympic officials who called for more funding as the nation closed the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games with 21 medals.
During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup of tea.
As Canada faces threats to its sovereignty, Ontario Senator Marnie McBean says hosting an Olympics is a surefire way to create national unity and demonstrate Canadian strength.
The Crave television sensation about two closeted male hockey players has reached viewers across the globe—but MPs say they think the show’s most important effects will be felt close to home.
Athletics ‘are a great way to open doors,’ says Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden. But although the World Cup excitement is ‘undeniable,’ human rights concerns, and hockey’s ‘reckoning’ in 2025 have left Canadian fans feeling ‘deeply conflicted,’ counters NDP critic Gord Johns.
All the countries sending athletes to next year’s event have been struggling with the damage caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs.
It’s hard to believe something beneficial could be so controversial.
‘I’m delighted that we’re all swept up in it because we need some positivity in Canada right now,’ says former Conservative strategist Tim Powers.
As Canada’s senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
Every September, for the past several years, I have been getting together with women who played on my high school basketball team a half-century ago.
Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.
