Canadian Politics
The Canada Strong Fund is not a sovereign wealth fund
Every sovereign wealth fund in history was built on surplus revenue. Canada is running a $78 billion deficit. Carney's 'Canada Strong Fund' is borrowed money…
Mark Carney
9 posts on Mark Carney from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Politics
Mark Carney's ethics screen has a huge hole
Most coverage of Mark Carney's conflict-of-interest arrangements is secondhand. This is what the actual document says — line by line — and what the law…
Canadian Politics
Carney to prorogue Parliament after by-elections?
Is Mark Carney set to shutter Parliament after April's by-elections? With a backdoor majority in reach, prorogation would let him dodge accountability for a…
Canadian Politics
Air Canada CEO caves to the mob
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is retiring after years of pressure over not speaking French. A week after a fatal crash at LaGuardia, no one is talking about…
Federal Politics
Avi Lewis is the new leader of the NDP
Avi Lewis won the NDP leadership race on a decisive first ballot, taking 56 per cent of the vote.
Canadian Politics
Mapping the results of the 2025 Canadian Federal Election
Yes, it’s finally here. I’ve generated the maps for the 2025 federal election wherein Mark Carney’s Liberal Party elected enough MPs to form a minority…
Canadian Politics
Elbows Down for Mark Carney on the Digital Services Tax
A late-night, long-weekend post from the GC Newsroom X account indicates that the Government of Canada is backing down on the Digital Services Tax, following…
Canadian Politics
Yikes! Patrick Brazeau faints in the Senate
It appears that Former Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fainted in the Senate today as he rose to debate Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fast-tracked major…
By-elections
Damien Kurek resigns so Pierre Poilievre can lead
Battle River–Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek officially resigned from Parliament today. The move will trigger a by-election for the riding where Pierre Poilievre will…