The Mirage of Carney’s ‘New Direction’: Same Players, Same Problems

 Canada’s Economic Future at Risk: The Need for a Bold, Rebalanced Budget According to the C.D. Howe Institute’s 2025 Shadow Budget, Canada’s fiscal future is facing unprecedented challenges and if the federal government continues on its current path, Canadians may face even tougher times ahead. The country’s economic situation requires

High Stakes Election: The Liberals Bet the House on Carney’s ‘Faux Pas’ Popularity 

 The Liberal Party’s leadership race ended yesterday with Mark Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor, winning the leadership by a stunning 85 percent of the vote. This coronation, however, wasn’t exactly the thrilling democratic process that many would hope for in a leadership race. Behind the scenes, the Trudeau

Underwhelming and Overhyped: The Liberal Leadership Race That Fell Flat 

 The Liberal leadership race has unfolded as a masterclass in irony, hypocrisy, and missed opportunities—offering as much excitement as watching paint dry. This pre-cooked bake-off features four underwhelming candidates, all of whom have been active participants in Justin Trudeau’s government, which, over the past decade, has overseen Canada’s transformation from

Secrets and Lies: Democracy Watch Calls on Liberal Leadership Contestants to Disclose Campaigners and Donors

 Democracy Watch issued a press release today, urging the Liberal Party of Canada and all Liberal leadership candidates to disclose the identities of their top campaign managers, staff, volunteers, and fundraisers. This call for transparency comes amid a leadership race marred by accusations of favouritism towards Mark Carney. The demand

Paging Mark Carney. . . your table is ready

 Look, Mark Carney is running. For the House of Commons? Yup. For a cabinet seat? Duh. For the Prime Minister’s Office? Yeah, probably that too. The man has become ubiquitous: a special advisor to the PM; author of a new book on the economics of climate policy; media panels; and

Canada is at war with COVID-19: We must survive and prosper again

 by George Petrolekas If there ever was a time to address issues in a apolitical fashion, this is the time. What should unify us is that we are all pitted against a common threat, that does not discriminate between us. Equally, that we are all united in a vision of

Back to the Future: The Fall and Possible Rise of the Liberal Party of Canada

 By Dan Donovan and Simon Vodrey It has come down to this. On Election Night, May 2011, the once great Liberal Party of Canada was pummeled. It seemed unbelievable that the “Natural Governing Party of Canada” had fallen from grace with a loud thud, placing third in the polls, unable