“We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition. . . . The old order is not coming back.” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diagnosis of our current global context has drawn broad agreement across Canada and the world. But does it go far enough? Is his prescription to repair the rupture adequate? Those…
The euphoria about a federal budget that promises to give birth to a new, strong Canada feels more like post-partum depression ten days later. It is understandable that the budget puts funds in many buckets to deal with economic uncertainty and survive Trump. Tax cuts, incentives for private investment, infrastructure projects and workforce retraining policies…
Back in April, Christian Courier gave three university students a two-part assignment. First, to write an opinion piece sharing their view on the election (published online before we voted). Second, a letter to the new PM, whoever he might be, written after April 28. We hope you’ll appreciate hearing the hopes and fears of these…
Born and raised in Baie Commeau, Québec, a mill town five hours northeast of Quebec City, former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney seemed to embody the diversity of Canada in his own person. His parents were Irish Canadians but he grew up speaking both French and English. In his youth he was inspired to work within…
Brian Mulroney (1939-2024) was the Prime Minister of my earliest political memories. Through the hazy lens of childhood recollection, I remember the acrimonious election of 1988 as I struggled to understand what on earth “free trade” might be and what it might mean, if only for the price of cheese. I can still feel the…
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