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The bottom line is that the Forces don’t have the people to operate its existing platforms, far less the new planes, ships and other hardware on...

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Freeland brushed off Poilievre’s concerns with a dismissive: 'Tory times are hard times.' But the data suggest Canadians have never had it so hard...

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Ivison: With Donald Trump 'you're not really sure where you stand,' Canada's former trade negotiator says

John Ivison and Steve Verheul discuss whether Trump's promised 10% tariffs on all imports would include Canada, and how it would affect the USMCA...

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The Ehattesaht First Nation's chief makes clear that his people know better than 'misinformed activist business leaders and political leaders' You can...

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Eco-activist ministers are clashing with the fisheries minister over a proposal to renew salmon farming licences in British Columbia You can save this...

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If lowering taxes is the Conservatives' strength, it's strange that the leader isn't fighting a capital gains hike You can save this article by...

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The world doesn’t allow for moral relativism. Israel is a fellow democracy under attack. We can be critical of the blockade with tact You can save...

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The democratic principles of Canadians are being exploited by people who want to dismantle them You can save this article by registering for free...

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Subscriber only. John Ivison: Another warning about Trudeau from yet another former Liberal insider Former government whip Andrew Leslie, in his recent interview with National Post, is merely the latest senior Liberal to publicly pour scorn on their former boss

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The question remains whether the prime minister and the cabinet are serious about defence and meeting their spending targets You can save this article...

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Former government whip Andrew Leslie, in his recent interview with National Post, is merely the latest senior Liberal to publicly pour scorn on their...

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Friends say Carney is not messianic about a career in politics, but he believes at some point it will be too late to save the Liberals You can save...

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Ivison: Let's be proud of Canada's resource riches, says former TMX boss

Canada is the best place in the world to develop natural resources responsibly from an environmental and social perspective, Ian Anderson tells John...

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Lawyer Kathryn Marshall is intent on showing there are consequences by going after CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn personally You can save this...

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It is the kind of project that Canada no longer seems to be able to build You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...

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There is a new pugnacity to the Liberals. But the day will come when the NDP feels it is in its interests to withdraw its support, just as Layton did...

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The world is becoming too dangerous to surrender foreign policy to diaspora vote-hustling You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

01.05.2024 30

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Subscriber only. John Ivison: The decline and fall of Canada Opinion: A state's citizens must have the will for it to exist in the world. Has there been any moment in Canada’s history when that will has been weaker?

30.04.2024 20

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A state's citizens must have the will for it to exist in the world. Has there been any moment in Canada’s history when that will has been weaker?...

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Even people involved in the process have used the word 'inevitable' about the competition that ended up with the federal government buying the F-35...

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Millennials do not seem to have forgiven or forgotten what Trudeau failed to deliver for them earlier in his mandate You can save this article by...

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The numbers from the Department of Finance suggest they have struck taxation gold. But they've been wrong before You can save this article by...

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Taxpayers would probably prefer not spending vast sums on reserves. Many Indigenous Canadians would agree You can save this article by registering...

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John Ivison: The federal budget is a Liberal strategy driven by panic

It's a glossy re-election brochure to convince voters they need to keep Trudeau to enjoy his continued generosity You can save this article by...

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John Ivison: On Chinese interference, Trudeau sounds like someone with something to hide Opinion: The plausible explanation is that the prime minister does not want a light shone on his party's mutually beneficial association with China

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John Ivison: On Chinese interference, Trudeau sounds like someone with something to hide

The plausible explanation is that the prime minister does not want a light shone on his party's mutually beneficial association with China You can...

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Canada’s coveted triple-A credit rating is in danger, but a government with the political will could spark a recovery You can save this article by...

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John Ivison: The new Liberal defence policy's in no hurry to face dangerous global realities

Despite noting increased threats, this is a business-as-usual document, with most of the spending planned over a 20-year time horizon You can save...

09.04.2024 8

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Lack of business investment is the main culprit. Canadians are digging holes with shovels while our competitors are buying excavators You can save...

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IVISON: Canadians still positive about immigration but they want Ottawa to 'get its act together,' Marc Miller says

Immigration minister Marc Miller talks to National Post's John Ivison about Canada's immigration admitting the situation is a 'mess' You can save this...

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John Ivison: Trudeau can be popular again. But he needs to leave, first

Time might not heal all wounds but it is likely to cover some of them with scar tissue You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

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John Ivison: CUPE's attempts at self-defence show how ingrained the union’s antisemitism really is

Fred Hahn's apology virtually admits CUPE's behaviour has resulted in Jewish members feeling unwelcome and discriminated against The Canadian Union of...

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John Ivison: Liberals dodge a Palestinian bullet, but the NDP's bill is yet to come We will doubtless find out the quid for this particular quo in the next budget

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John Ivison: Liberals dodge a Palestinian bullet, but the NDP's bill is yet to come

We will doubtless find out the quid for this particular quo in the next budget The vote on the NDP motion to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian...

19.03.2024 8

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John Ivison: Trudeau’s not for turning, even as the carbon tax precipice approaches

But the carbon tax campaign has been fought and lost. Polling suggests a plurality of Canadians think it is bad policy Justin Trudeau had a message...

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John Ivison: Canada's Air Force ends pilot training as Ottawa’s spending priorities grow more unbalanced

Indigenous Services Canada used to get less than half of the defence budget. This year it will receive two per cent of GDP The Royal Canadian Air...

13.03.2024 10

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Ivison: Poilievre's popularity may have hit a ceiling, pollster says

John Ivison is joined by Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, to take a deep dive into the latest poll of the federal political...

12.03.2024 20

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Ivison: Liberals 'running out of time' as NDP threatens to leapfrog them

John Ivison and Parliament Hill insiders Ian Brodie and Eugene Lang discuss why it still seems 'the NDP really wants to avoid an election this year at...

08.03.2024 10

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John Ivison: Expect a finance minister in survival mode to turn on the spending taps

Opinion: But the billions of dollars of new expenditure needed to shift the political dial could make an already grave fiscal situation much worse In...

06.03.2024 20

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John Ivison: Expect a finance minister in survival mode to turn on the spending taps

But the billions of dollars of new expenditure needed to shift the political dial could make an already grave fiscal situation much worse In nature,...

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John Ivison: Here’s to the blustering, funny, vain, exceptional, sometimes inexplicable Brian Mulroney

He would have enthusiastically agreed with those saying he'll go down in history as a great prime minister It was appropriate that the fall leaves had...

01.03.2024 10

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John Ivison: The pharmacare bill becomes the woebegone child of a loveless Liberal-NDP marriage

The health minister and health critic spoke cordially of their ability to compromise, by which I mean come to an agreement about which neither is...

01.03.2024 10

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John Ivison: Conservatives have a plan to own the 905 again. His name is Parm

Gill’s latest career move is a gamble. The Conservatives know they need a majority, or possibly face a formal Liberal-NDP coalition When the dust...

28.02.2024 10

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John Ivison: The online harms bill risks replacing digital anarchy with a surveillance state

If all these new regulatory bodies and adjudicators are overzealous, it will have a chilling effect on the behaviour of Canadians online John Stuart...

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Ivison: Canada's 'selfish' free ride on defence

In a discussion with John Ivison, Ian Bremmer calls Canada's lack of concern about defence spending, 'short-termism and selfishness' In this week’s...

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John Ivison: Canada wavers on military exports to Israel under pressure to suspend shipments

Canada has stopped issuing export permits for selling military equipment to Israel, according to one person familiar with the matter Canada has...

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John Ivison: Poilievre signals he’s up for taking a good whack at runaway immigration levels

Poilievre will likely have a mandate to do so. As he put it in his press conference, Canada’s immigration system used to be a competitive advantage...

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John Ivison: Finally, signs that Liberals are waking from their sleepy approach to defence

This government should be judged on its results not intentions, but its investment in drones for Ukraine has bought it temporary goodwill This time...

21.02.2024 5

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John Ivison: The moral preening of Steven Guilbeault grows as insufferable as bicycling in January

Polling suggests that one of the main criticisms of Trudeau’s Liberals is that they preach more than they listen Progressive politicians hoping to...

15.02.2024 3

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John Ivison: Warnings about too many international students were clear. The Liberals ignored them

It’s clear that the minister responsible was warned there would be unintended consequences to messing with the student program’s integrity Some...

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