US pulls out of joint military board with Canada prompting angry responses from northern neighbor The Pentagon accused Canada of ‘failing to make credible progress on its defense commitments’ The Independent UK · May 20
Where the parties stand on gun control in the Canadian federal election The outcome of the 2025 federal election could have major consequences on Canada’s gun control regime. Current polling suggests that either the Liberals or Conservatives will win the April 28 election, so their proposed policies deserve close attention. The Conversation · Apr 21, 2025
India and Pakistan tried to meddle in Canada elections, spy agency says CSIS intelligence report suggests growing number of countries targeting country’s large diaspora populations The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2024
‘She’s hard to pin down’: the ‘avant-garde It girl’ who became a revolutionary photographer Tina Modotti moved in the same circles as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo but, until now, little was known of the artist and activist whose work was galvanised by her politics The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023
Canada's former Conservative leader says China 'orchestrated' campaign against him Canada's spy agency told former Canadian Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole that China campaigned to discredit him and suppress votes ahead of the 2021 election he lost to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, O'Toole said on Tuesday. Reuters · May 30, 2023
Why Are Conservatives So Obsessed with the CBC? Pierre Poilievre seems to be on a mission to defund the CBC. He’s not the first Tory to attack the public broadcaster The Walrus · May 3, 2023
Pierre Poilievre: The Secret to His Success Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is harnessing the growing tide of authoritarianism in Canada The Walrus · Dec 14, 2022
Why Donald Trump was bad for America but good for Canada By now, it’s trite to say that the rise of Donald Trump as a political figure has been a travesty for American democracy. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022
Canadian conservative slams party for exclusion from leadership race One of the top contenders in Canada's Conservative Party leadership contest, Patrick Brown, on Wednesday slammed a decision to disqualify him from the race as "undemocratic" and said he was consulting his legal team about what to do next. Reuters · Jul 6, 2022
Why Doug Ford will once again win the Ontario election On June 2, Ontario residents head to the polls to elect a provincial government. The most likely outcome is that Doug Ford will be re-elected premier of the province and his Progressive Conservative party will win the most seats. The Conversation · May 2, 2022
Erin O'Toole's ouster shows the impact of leadership selection rules Erin O'Toole is the second person to lead the Conservative Party of Canada since Stephen Harper stepped down in 2015. Why is it significant that the Conservative caucus ousted him? The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022
Top Canadian opposition leader ousted in boost for PM Trudeau Canadian Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday ousted Erin O'Toole as leader, angry over the main opposition party's third straight loss to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals in a 2021 election. Reuters · Feb 3, 2022
The sun sets on Erin O'Toole as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada When the dust settled and the caucus votes had been counted, 73 MPs from the Conservative Party of Canada voted to oust their leader, Erin O'Toole. The Conversation · Feb 3, 2022
Main rival to Canada's Trudeau will resist efforts to oust him The head of Canada's official opposition Conservatives, under fire after losing an election to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year, says he will resist efforts by some of his party's legislators to oust him. Reuters · Feb 1, 2022
The Conversation · Jan 31, 2022 Canada's 'freedom convoy' exposes political missteps — and Donald Trump's ominous legacy The Canadian truckers’ “freedom convoy” to Ottawa has the markings of another protest at a nation’s capital.
Reuters · Jan 28, 2022 Beleaguered Trudeau rival embraces trucker protest despite concerns of violence Canada's beleaguered Conservative opposition leader is backing a trucker protest against the Liberal government's strict COVID-19 vaccine mandates, with critics warning the movement is led by far-right activists with a history of trying to incite violence.