David Moscrop

Perhaps there's no way to prepare for a leader like Trump, but Canadian politicians seem snake-bitten by his election and utterly mad plans, which doesn't bode well for our capacity to manage him this time around. Trump's tariff threats ought to be, at least for Canada, the point at which anyone who doubts that the mercurial president's pathologies are real becomes disabused of such a notion and decides that we must meet the threat head-on, and together. Canada could absolutely face devastating 25 per cent tariffs from the U.S., just as we could face a migrant crisis on the border if Trump proceeds with his plan for mass deportations.

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December 5th 2024 If ever Canada had an ambition, it is to become the 51st state.

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Shortly after Trump lost Matt Gaetz, his pick for attorney general, reports suggest that the president-elect may soon send Pete Hegseth, nominated as defense secretary, packing.

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The UK is getting closer to legalizing assisted dying. On paper it may seem compassionate, but as with the Canadian case, the problems of state austerity and medical neglect mean it remains morally and ethically questionable.

Universal public health insurance has long been a point of pride in the country, a system often touted as fundamentally or uniquely Canadian. But our system is not uniquely Canadian, nor is it the envy of the world. It may be the envy of many in the United States, where millions are without health insurance, leading to hefty medical debt and insurance premiums, and even bankruptcy. But we really should set the bar higher than that.