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Andrew Caddell


Immigration and the survival of French are tied in Quebec

The declining birthrate of francophones offers a nightmare scenario for Quebec.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 29, 2026

The feds need a ‘dream team’ to counter the PQ

Without anyone to explain federal government spending, the average Quebecer believes the Parti Québécois leader’s nonsense about separation.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 22, 2026

Liberals leave Montreal with Carney imprimatur

Last week’s Liberal convention was the prime minister’s coming-out party, but questions remain about how long the euphoria can last.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 15, 2026
Michael Rousseau

Air Canada CEO Rousseau did us no favours in Quebec

In a province obsessed with the status of French, this controversy will boost Bloc fortunes in the federal byelection in Terrebonne, and also assist the separatist Parti Québécois in its quest to form government after the fall provincial election.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 8, 2026

The Supreme Court’s Bill 21 challenge

The Bill 21 case is complicated, to say the least, with multiple sections of the Constitution and Charter at play.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 1, 2026

The truth will out?

We have greater access to information, but it’s also an era in which the cacophony of different noises can overwhelm our thinking.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 25, 2026

Illiteracy undermines opportunities in the knowledge economy

For a democracy like Canada to function effectively, all citizens must be well-informed, which means they shouldn’t be denied the tools to learning and opportunity.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 18, 2026

A thriving francophonie in Yukon

Despite being thousands of kilometres from Quebec, the territory’s francophone community is meeting the challenge of building a bilingual society.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 11, 2026
David Eby

B.C.’s Eby may not be long for the job

The premier won’t have time to turn the economy around as the prospect of an election this year looms large.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | March 4, 2026

Stories from the past should not help separatists

Amid promised referendums in Quebec and Alberta, former public servants should keep in mind the ammunition they could provide to the separatists’ cause—and keep it quiet.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 25, 2026

Milliard takes on the Quebec Liberal mantle

Charles Milliard’s approach as the new Quebec Liberal leader is meant to appeal to so-called ‘soft nationalists’ to drain votes from opposing parties.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 18, 2026

Hearings at National Assembly offer insight into Bill 1

The so-called Quebec ‘Constitution’ legislation doesn’t respect international law or the Canadian Constitution, and is a threat to the province’s English-speaking community.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 11, 2026

Carney ’s embrace of middle power status sends us ‘back to the future’

Hopefully, the prime minister’s description of the world is flawed, and we will again reap the benefits of global multilateral co-operation. Otherwise, we may be re-living the 1930s.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | February 4, 2026

Bravo to Carney for speaking the truth

The prime minister dared suggest the Plains of Abraham is the symbolic cradle of Canada. And he was right to do so.

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 28, 2026

Legault’s legacy: incompetence and division

François Legault consistently failed over his two mandates to fulfill his promise of being the ‘premier of all Quebecers.’

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 21, 2026
Donald Trump

The American Imperium, MMXXVI

opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 14, 2026