You could almost hear the battle drums when Mark Carney promised to “stand up” to the United States. His words dripped with the kind of political bravado that gets headlines and stirs up just enough nationalist pride to win over skeptical voters. Tariffs were coming, he warned. America would feel the sting. Retaliation was the…
Today, with polished smiles and the confidence of seasoned performers, Chrystia Freeland, Mélanie Joly, and Steven Guilbeault stood before the nation and declared, “Now is the time to build Canada.” They spoke of record investments, a booming future, and a “strong economy” as if the last ten years never happened—as if the country had been…
There’s something deeply unsettling happening in Canada—and most people are too busy glued to the game to notice. We’ve become a nation that bleeds maple syrup and cheers for slapshots, while quietly surrendering everything that once made us free. Sure, the anthem still plays before every face-off, but somewhere between the first period and the…
In a quiet move that feels more like a backroom deal than democratic governance, the Canadian government has authorized a stunning $33.1 billion in emergency spending—without a public vote, without meaningful debate, and under the guise of doing what’s “urgently required for the public good.” Sound familiar? It should. This is what happens when a…
I went to bed uneasy. The Liberals had pulled off a minority, and while I wasn’t thrilled, I was bracing myself to accept it. Sometimes the system gives you a hard pill to swallow. Fine. That’s democracy—or so I thought. But when I opened my eyes this morning and saw that headline? Pierre Polievre—Pierre—losing his…