Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the Defence Industrial Strategy yesterday morning in Montreal. The first document of its kind for Canada—one shaped, in no small […]
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The World Tried to Freeze Out the Taliban. It’s Not Working
This August will mark five years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. If they hold onto their totalitarian rule for that long, they […]
Tumbler Ridge: What Happens When a Small Town Is Synonymous with Tragedy?
Until mid-afternoon on February 10, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, was a place known for mining and bears, for its geopark and dinosaur fossils and mountain […]
Thrifting Was about Frugality. How Did It Become All about Profit?
“I’m the most hated man in town,” Ray McKelvie told me. The town in question was Clinton, British Columbia, approximately 350 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, […]
The Canada Pension Plan Is Funding Trump’s Fossil Fuel and AI Ambitions
While Canadians worry about climate risk and the political direction of the United States, their retirement savings are quietly riding a very different bet. The […]
British truckers fear losing their jobs as EU border controls kick in
LONDON — British truck drivers say they are at risk of losing their jobs because of impending EU border controls, as haulage firms scramble to […]
Von der Leyen’s industry master plan runs into trouble
BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen’s master plan to revive European industry has hit a roadblock after meeting strong internal pushback from within the European […]
Pentagon aggressively lobbies EU against Buy European weapons push
BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to retaliate against European countries if the EU favors domestic weapons-makers in a drive to rearm the […]
World leaders hold their breath for Trump’s next tariff move
BRUSSELS — America’s trade partners expressed quiet relief at the Supreme Court’s rebuke of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Friday, but they are already bracing […]
Is Tinubu Looking to Make Nigerians Jobless with NNPC Executive Order?
The recent executive order from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised serious concerns. Festus Osifo, President of the […]