Ontario Project Targets Canada’s Critical Minerals Processing Gap
September 28, 2026 | Economy, Ontario, News
The provincial government says the project will create nearly 500 permanent jobs and strengthen Ontario’s critical mineral supply chain.
Trump’s 51st State Threat Puts Canada’s Dependence Under Scrutiny
September 25, 2026 | News
Abishur Prakash says Carney’s consideration of a remote US military threat demands a broader rethink […]
Andrew Coyne: Trump’s AI Culture War Puts Everyone at Risk
September 25, 2026 | News
Andrew Coyne warns that Trump’s AI politics could obstruct international safeguards, raising questions about public safety, Canadian sovereignty and democratic control.
Can Québec’s Rocks Solve Hydrogen’s Cost Problem?
September 25, 2026 | News
Vema Hydrogen is testing whether Québec’s underground rock can produce cheaper hydrogen, but its Thetford […]
Jared Wesley: Alberta Should Lead Canada, Not Leave It
September 10, 2026 | News
Political scientist argues separatism mistakes the difficulty of Canadian federalism for evidence that the country […]
Landowners challenge Alberta Energy Regulator over orphan well cleanup
September 10, 2026 | News
Judicial review alleges AER failed to follow mandatory funding formula as orphan-well liabilities climb to […]
Max Fawcett: Trump Declares Economic War on Canada
September 10, 2026 | News
National Observer columnist says latest escalation exposes deep problems for Pierre Poilievre, Danielle Smith and […]
Alberta separatism could deliver “devastating economic blow” – economist
September 10, 2026 | News
Economist Jim Stanford says Alberta separatism would expose the province to major GDP, investment, trade and currency risks while undermining the economic ties it has built within Canada.
AI Is Critical Infrastructure And It Needs Public-Interest Guardrails
September 10, 2026 | News
Francine Berman says AI, search and social media have become critical infrastructure, but public-interest protections have not kept pace. Her prescription: risk-based regulation, human accountability and a long-term effort to make technology safer.
Is Mark Carney Actually a Conservative Prime Minister?
September 10, 2026 | News
Political scientist Stewart Prest argues Mark Carney governs through a distinctly conservative model: private investment, infrastructure, faster approvals and a state focused on catalyzing industry.
China’s commercial expansion in Latin America carries ‘enormously strategic’ consequences for US
September 10, 2026 | News
Evan Ellis says China’s growing role in Latin American electricity, telecoms, transport and EV markets is primarily commercial but carries major strategic consequences for the United States and the wider Western Hemisphere.
Europe’s gold shift signals falling confidence in Trump’s America
September 10, 2026 | News
Geopolitical strategist Abishur Prakash says Europe’s decision to move gold out of North America is one sign of a broader retreat from interdependence toward national economic and strategic resilience.
Debunking Rebel News: Federal Export Tax Would Be Paid By American Consumers, Not Alberta Producers
September 5, 2026 | News
Rebel News argues that a federal oil export tax would threaten Alberta investment. But economist Ed Hirs and U.S. government data show the cost would be shared among Canadian producers, American refiners and consumers — and some U.S. regions have few alternatives to Canadian crude.
Carney suspends US trade talks after Trump changes demands
August 22, 2026 | News
Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended Canada-US trade talks after Washington changed its demands at the last minute. Ottawa will retaliate against new 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods.