When compared to price that Canada is already being asked to pay, the cost of walking away from a trade agreement with the US is not so high. Free trade with the US was always a mixed bag. The original Canada-US free trade agreement cost Canada hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs, and left Canada economically dependent on the US.

With Mark Carney in power, the Business Council of Canada has re-emerged as the country’s most influential lobby group. While few Canadians know its name, the Council is advancing a pro-corporate agenda focused on resource extraction, military spending, and closer US ties, while sidelining public services, First Nations, and democratic accountability.

Canada must act. This means enacting an immediate ban on the import of goods from illegal settlements, in line with Ireland’s example, and working toward a broader policy that rejects economic support for violations of international law. If Canada is serious about human rights, the rule of law, and peace in the region, it cannot remain a silent partner in occupation.

In charting its path forward, the NDP should place a bold opposition to AI at the heart of its political agenda. This stance must go beyond tepid calls for regulation or ethical oversight. It should reject the prevailing centrist narrative: that governments must embrace AI uncritically or risk being left behind in the presumed march of technological progress.

Redirecting even a fraction of the F-35 budget toward humanitarian response wouldn’t weaken Canada’s defence, it would redefine and strengthen it for the threats we actually face. By shifting focus from outdated notions of warfare to the urgent realities of today, Canada has a chance to lead the world in a new era of security—one rooted in resilience, readiness, and compassion.

Zionism is the underlying ideology that is heaping unfathomable misery upon Palestinians. For this reason, Zionist organizations should not play a role in shaping public policy in Manitoba. For Zionist ideology to maintain influence in Canada, voices supporting Palestine are often silenced, frequently through accusations of antisemitism.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is presenting himself as a politician who has a vision of a new, more prosperous and sovereign Canada. Yet, whatever he and his government have in mind, writes Harry Glasbeek, they certainly do not want the working class to make too many gains or to have much of a say in what kind of a society we might become.

Carney became prime minister on the backs of progressive voters desperate to stop a Trump–Poilievre axis from sweeping North America. But so far, his policies have served mainly to placate Trump and validate Poilievre. He’s already signalling broken promises, hinting that his dramatic increase in military spending may require deeper cuts than voters ever endorsed.

Digital services taxes have long been a target of the US tech industry. As multinational tech giants grow dominant in markets around the world, governments have introduced these taxes to address a glaring issue: despite generating substantial revenues abroad, these companies often pay minimal tax by shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions.

The priorities of our political leaders can be very hard to understand. Western countries are suffering years of economic stagnation, deteriorating public services, and a host of other problems. Yet our governments have decided that what we need to do is spend more money on defence—and not just more money, but a lot more money than what we are spending at present.