Canadian Politics
Mark Carney helped write the playbook that just sank Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer resigned as British prime minister on June 22, the worst-polling Labour leader on record, undone by a program of tax rises, paternalism, and…
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137 posts in Canadian Politics from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
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The surveillance powers the Canadian left condemns abroad and builds at home
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether police can force Google to hand over the location of every phone near a crime scene. American licence-plate cameras…
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Airlines owe Brookfield's partners rent. The government just sent $150 million to keep them paying.
The fuel crisis has doubled jet fuel prices. Airlines are cutting routes and requesting lease deferrals from their lessors. Today the government announced $150…
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Brookfield bought a fleet of Canadian-made jets. Then Carney sold 150 more.
On April 8, Brookfield completed its acquisition of one of the world's largest A220 customers. Four weeks later, Carney personally attended the announcement of…
Canadian Politics
The CRTC picked a trade war. Nobody asked it to.
The CRTC tripled its streaming levy to 15% on the same week the United States named it as a trade irritant ahead of the CUSMA review. The Motion Picture…
Canadian Politics
The CBC would never hire Project Veritas. It hired the Yes Men.
The Yes Men have spent 25 years running deception operations against corporations and conservatives. They have never once targeted the left. The CBC hired them…
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Carney government puts Canadian sovereignty in mothballs
The Liberals are grounding the Snowbirds until the 2030s, blaming the previous government for failing to replace the jets. The previous government was also…
Canadian Politics
Trump Has Carney on a Leash
Mark Carney was elected to stand up to Donald Trump. But Trump controls the policy levers that determine the value of Carney's largest financial interest. The…
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Powering Canada Strong: A Trillion-Dollar Wish
The Carney government's National Electricity Strategy promises to double Canada's grid for a trillion dollars. The plan doesn't address why Canada can't build…