In the space of a mere few weeks, the Canadian political terrain has shifted dramatically. Between Prime Minister Trudeau’s imminent departure and Trump’s attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty, a Conservative majority led by Pierre Poilievre in the coming months no longer seems like a foregone conclusion. In an otherwise bleak global landscape, many in Canada are breathing a sigh of relief that polls are showing a stunning collapse in the Conservatives’ lead, especially when poll respondents are asked to consider a Mark Carney-led Liberal Party.
The danger confronting Canadians is not President Trump’s on-and-off tariff toggle. That’s only a symptom. The more significant threat is our deep integration with, and hence dependence on, the US. This has compromised our formal sovereignty and will continue to block our substantive sovereignty – the democratic capacity to choose our own directions without external (i.e., US) pressures.
‘Keep calm and buy Canadian’ will line Galen Weston’s pockets and do little else. We need emergency measures that protect everyone.
With Trump’s tariff threats, Canada is staring down a moment of extreme economic uncertainty—one that will hit workers and vulnerable communities hardest.
It’s a moment that feels all too familiar. The early days of the global pandemic were filled with a similar overwhelming sense of urgency and solidarity.
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is pitching new laws targeting provincial environmental groups as part of his party’s strategy to combat U.S. tariff threats.
Flanked by billboards reading “US millionaires are funding the destruction of B.C. economy” at a press conference Monday, Rustad argued the province needs legislation to ban B.C.-based environmental groups from receiving any U.S. funding for climate campaigns against oil and gas companies.
Hurricane Fiona left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic Coast in September 2022 wreaking havoc on wharves, fisheries, vessels, and gear and the federal government’s pocketbook.
