Adam Zivo: Laura Loomer's pro-Ukraine redemption tour
Trump's favourite influencer says she's visiting Kyiv to correct the record after years of manipulation by Russia
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Raymond de Souza: Why is Trump suddenly warming up to Ukraine?
It's unlikely that it was a factor of principles and morality
Read at the original source →For Canada to stand tall as a middle power, businesses must step up
Leaders need to join forces to harness power and create the commercial infrastructure for a new, robust trade dynamic
Read at the original source →A frayed public order needs enforcement
New powers for transit officers in Ontario will help to reduce public drug consumption and restore transit systems to…
Read at the original source →J.D. Tuccille: America’s Democrats embrace radical socialism
Moderate Democrats watch as their party slides into hate and economic authoritarianism
Read at the original source →Michael Murphy: Andy Burnham's empty promise to 'do more' for the British people
New U.K. prime minister cartoonishly blames neoliberalism for the country's problems
Read at the original source →Geoff Russ: Multiculturalism is a terrible reason to drop hockey for soccer
If anything, government should be funding our historic national sport
Read at the original source →Opinion: Canada must confront Russia's Arctic aspirations
The region can't be ceded to authoritarians
Read at the original source →Canada can learn lessons from asymmetric warfare
Ukraine and Iran are both standing up to dreams of empire. We can do the same
Read at the original source →Sharing political opinions on social media makes me nervous
What if the assumptions we make based on what people say on social media are fundamentally misinformed?
Read at the original source →Will the real Marco Rubio please stand up?
He is undermining the ‘good cop’ posture he held toward Venezuela
Read at the original source →The Great Urban Shift is here, and our urban ecosystems will never be the same
Urban ecologists have discovered over the past couple of decades that cities, long derided as ‘biological deserts,’ are…
Read at the original source →‘If Canadians really wanted to send a message to Americans, stopping all U.S. imports would do the trick.’ Letters to the editor for July 29
In today’s letters to the editor: Alzheimer’s, transit safety, U.S. boycotts, defence spending, AI banking; Billy Bishop
Read at the original source →Chris Selley: Doug Ford shows how not to get something built
Other Toronto-region airports provide far more compelling alternatives to Pearson than the downtown than the Island
Read at the original source →Canadian politician repeatedly reads out AI prompts in speech: 'Here’s a more natural flowing version'
In the New Brunswick legislative assembly, MLA Bill Oliver read out a line from a prepared text that started: ‘Here’s a…
Read at the original source →Why the Saudi Arabia-U.S. nuclear deal threatens the global nuclear renaissance
Pact looks similar to the Americans’ agreement with UAE, but key differences present substantial risk
Read at the original source →You can bet your bottom dollar on disaster
The rise of incendiary prediction markets – where traders can bet on tragedies such as wildfires and earthquakes –…
Read at the original source →Hate absolutely has its place in Canada. It has been normalized, ignored and excused
We know hate has found a home not just because it’s happening, but because nothing is being done to stop it
Read at the original source →Marty York: Carney's antisemitism council fiddles while Jewish businesses burn
Two months ago the PM promised action on antisemitism. Last weekend's shootings show that nothing has changed
Read at the original source →How much would it take to turn around Canada’s economic malaise? Its $5-trillion
Competitiveness, productivity and investment all need a significant boost over the next 10 years
Read at the original source →Ontario blows fiscal smoke on firefighting
Unfortunately, wildfires – and the lack of proper budgeting for them – have become routine
Read at the original source →Joel Kotkin: Immigration alone won't solve Canada's population decline
Rather than looking abroad for solutions, we should ensure young Canadians have a hopeful future
Read at the original source →Michael Higgins: Of course young people are losing faith in democracy
Half of the under-30s crowd thinks a strong leader with no elections would be a good way to govern. It's not surprising…
Read at the original source →Colby Cosh: British Columbia's trash-recycling paradox
The province has established a whole command-and-control system for recycling, and it is starting to fray
Read at the original source →Ontario’s joining the ‘passport’ securities regulatory system is too little and not enough
While it has promoted some harmonization in the application of provincial securities law, it is not a panacea for all…
Read at the original source →The UN’s Refugee Convention finds itself at a crossroads 75 years later – because of how it’s being interpreted
The world’s primary refugee treaty is being destabilized by expansive judicial interpretations and by leaders unwilling…
Read at the original source →Liam Ferguson: The ICC is not a serious court
The International Criminal Court poses a serious threat to the sovereignty of Canada and its allies
Read at the original source →‘Too many workers will retire without workplace pensions … CPP and OAS will still leave many Canadians well short of comfortable retirements.’ Letters to the editor for July 28
In today’s letters to the editor: pension plans; Chinese EVs; plasma donation; remote work
Read at the original source →Scott Stinson: Will the Billy Bishop airport cost Mark Carney his friendship with Doug Ford?
The Ontario premier might feel betrayed after all of his public support for the prime minister
Read at the original source →We have become exceptionally good at extending lifespan. Now we must focus on extending healthspan
We can’t fix everyone when they’re broken, or heal them when they’re sick, but we can do a lot more to prevent chronic…
Read at the original source →How India’s Gen-Z protesters taught Narendra Modi a lesson
The rise of the Cockroach Janata Party shows the political power held by youth in India
Read at the original source →A veteran cop explains what’s really happening inside Canadian policing: Full Comment podcast
Hank Idsinga discusses the recent expose of corruption by some Toronto officers
Read at the original source →Defence must be the military’s top priority, not economic development
Ottawa should scrap its focus on job creation and pay more attention to defending its borders
Read at the original source →Jamie Sarkonak: Why the B.C. Law Society walked back claims of buried children
Two years of litigation with a truth-seeking B.C. lawyer has ended in a settlement and more careful language about…
Read at the original source →Chris Selley: Why so shy about running for Parliament, Avi Lewis?
For the NDP, there are two theoretically winnable byelections coming up. The party leader should want to run in one
Read at the original source →Geoffrey Moyse: Haida land deal enabled by legal subterfuge
Governments secretly negotiated recognition of Aboriginal title over entire Haida Gwaii archipelago without any legal…
Read at the original source →John Carpay: Our privacy had decent protection until the Liberals stepped in
New laws threaten to undo all the personal privacy protections Canadians have won in court
Read at the original source →Universities should stop treating AI as a cheating problem
Educational leaders need to start creating a mixed model that includes both deep learning and instruction on AI tools
Read at the original source →‘Apparently oil is now critical to Canada’s sovereignty and to be a major tool in the tariff war.’ Letters to the editor for July 27
In today’s letters to the editor: tariffs; boycotts; the Gordie Howe bridge; Ford bargaining; climate change; friendship
Read at the original source →Nuclear reactors produce one byproduct that is key to our future. Canada must stockpile it
As Canada speeds toward the ‘new civilian nuclear renaissance’, it’s imperative that Canada builds a plan to harvest…
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