Sadly, the lesson from the Brexit referendum in the U.K. is that once the Pandora’s Box is opened by political leaders in unnecessary referendums, one may not be able to close it once expected and unexpected dangers become too difficult to manage or impossible to suppress.
We put our faith in Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer us through difficult times. But the path he is steering us down is treacherous, and Canadians are starting to notice. When will Carney?
As we face the accelerating climate crisis, the imperative to move away from fossil fuels is urgent, but so too are nature-based climate solutions. It’s not ‘either-or.’ We need ‘both—and’ and, as quickly as possible.
On average, women with endometriosis wait more than five years to get a diagnosis in Canada, and women with heart disease are still more likely to be misdiagnosed or dismissed compared to men.
It is vital that Canada and Mexico work together in the face of military aggression and egregious violations of international law by our mutual neighbour, the U.S.
Canada could publicly reject the unilateral and illegal nature of the sanctions, and pressure banks and financial institutions to resist U.S. demands.
By cultivating leadership at home, we’re shaping a generation ready to engage with the world.
CUSMA negotiations may spell further trouble as the carceral agribusiness competes in Canada’s supply-managed dairy sector, and implicates prison labour in a supply chain of powdered milk exports.
Japan and Canada share the vision of a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific,’ and a close partnership between the defence industries of both countries is coming into view.
The history of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan is often misunderstood, obscured by competing narratives and outright misconceptions.
Alliances will shift, trade talks will stall, and military procurement decisions will be reconsidered all because one party is no longer interested in hearing the other’s views.
With all of the challenges and crises we face, eliminating PFASforever chemicals one thing we can do to stand up for our health and our heroes. Let’s not let another season go by without taking this important next step to protect ourselves and our communities.
Buying a proven platform does not have to mean surrendering industrial ambition. In some cases, it can be the beginning of it.
Both countries possess the capacity to work in concert to protect ethical trade practices and fair competition across the continent. If this dispute is genuinely about forced labour, then there is much constructive work to be done together. But is it?
The current fleet of CF-18 fighter jets must be retired in 2032. Therefore, we need to act fast. Planning is already underway to ensure a smooth transition from old fighter jets to new.
We are defending our country, the future of our nation, and the next generation of Canada.
AI is nothing without data. The defence procurement mandate must answer the real sovereignty question of whether the systems powering this country’s most critical national capabilities will remain governed by Canadian interests, protected under Canadian standards and be resilient when pressure comes.
The modern Senate is increasingly presented as ‘independent,’ expert-driven, and above politics. But democracy is not supposed to be above politics. Politics is how citizens assign responsibility. When governments fail, Canadians can vote them out. When parties overreach, the public can punish them. Visibility matters.
Because in today’s geopolitical environment, Canada cannot afford to lose control over the mineral assets tied to our future security and industrial base.
What would be the role of Parliament and its accountability requirements if AI can operate outside human control? How could backbench MPs possibly hold ministers to account if AI can undermine human influence in striking decisions? How will Parliament and government establish the difference between AI’s benefits and the problematic loss of human influence in shaping policies and delivering programs?
The global shift toward electricity is unmistakable. The countries that move fastest to build integrated, resilient electricity systems will shape the next generation of industrial leadership. Canada has what it takes to lead. We just need a national purpose to build.
With its scope expanded to new categories of vessels that may be less familiar with polar hazards, it is time to strengthen awareness and increased enforcement in the Canadian Arctic.
Canada has a promising new approach to defence procurement that meets the moment. Together, Bill C-31 and Budget 2026 are an opportunity for the country to align the operating systems beneath that strategy to ensure the emerging industrial base is truly sovereign and homegrown.
Canadian governments had become complacent and arguably neglectful to the needs our military. Events have snapped us out of this complacency.
The F-35 debate, the submarine competition, the Arctic sovereignty gap—they all share the same missing variable. And Canada already knows the answer, if it chooses to look.
