Skander Belouizdad

It is time to treat Canada’s metallurgical coal as a strategic commodity rather than an embarrassing relic.

Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.

If Europe’s experience shows anything, it is that regulating the digital economy requires humility.

While fear of poor results fuels risk aversion, the military, defence community, and public must learn to accept risk and understand that it comes with downsides.

Section 7 has emerged as the least-structured right in the Charter, defined in such a way that grants courts an unconstrained role in resolving complex public policy questions.

Canada’s approach to China must balance economic realities with strategic clarity. Engagement is inevitable, but it cannot come at the expense of our core interests and values. Michael Chong’s trip to Taiwan models the latter: principled, sovereign, and forward-looking.

The current war did not emerge in a vacuum. It began with the atrocities of October 7.

By recognising Palestinian statehood, Canada has sidelined its credibility and ensured its irrelevance in shaping the future of the region.

Bill C-9’s proponents are hoping it will be a silver bullet that ends hate crimes in Canada. Unfortunately, this flawed law may end up inflaming tensions across the country.

The move will sour relations with the Americans even further.