Parties should move to implement watertight nomination and leadership processes to shut out hostile actors trying to influence Canadian politics.
Without an integrated forum like the Special Committee on Canada–China Relations, we are left reacting to headlines rather than shaping strategy.
Ottawa must step up and work with western provinces to reassure farmers, diversify agricultural markets, and ensure canola is not weaponized against us.
When there is political will—from the prime minister or from the responsible minister—things gets done. The real concern here is: why is that will absent?
The new government must demonstrate a genuine commitment to rebuilding confidence in our democratic system by appointing a commissioner for the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry.
The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
The secrecy and lack of integrity in nominations sow doubt and distrust in our political system.
It feels as though at every turn our government has been doing the absolute least to contain the dismay and political consequences.
Diaspora communities are often the victims of foreign intimidation and interference actions, with fear of retaliation often causing people to self-censor, even in Canada.