Analysis
Expert analysis to help explain and break down current Canadian and international news events.
The PCPO’s gender identity resolution was a gargantuan mistake
Some ideas are outright disastrous to a governing coalition. This may be one of them.
Three times Ahmed Hussen contradicted himself on immigration and refugees
From heavy increases to immigration levels to mishandling Canada's border and ever-growing asylum wait times, Minister Hussen has gambled with...
As American asylum claimants climb sixfold in 2017, both Trump and Trudeau are to blame
After Haitians and Nigerians, Americans were the third largest group of asylum seekers in 2017.
LILLEY: Trudeau deserves no credit for being shamed into doing the right thing
While McClintic has finally been returned to prison, there remains a large amount of controversy still left over this scandal.
WILKINSON: UN compact on migration needs careful scrutiny
The policy sounds harmless at first but could cause serious problems.
TAGHVA: Refugees and illegal border crossings cost Canada billions as Trudeau continues without a real plan
At some point, we may have to admit that our entire thinking around helping asylum seekers could be short-sighted and...
FALK: Trudeau defends plan to snatch up Canadians’ private financial information
Conservative MP Ted Falk lays out his thoughts on the StatsCan data scandal.
LINDSAY: How Proportional Representation Divides Society
PR opens the door for fringe and extremist parties to win seats.
CUTLER: Trump’s political pragmatism was on display at the post-midterm press conference
The political situation is arguably even more favorable for Trump then a small Republican majority of a few votes in...
ZETTEL: Is Canada gearing up for a “Carbon Tax election”?
With more and more provinces banding together to oppose the Prime Minister’s plan, it may be risky for Trudeau to...
KAY: Who really won the Munk Debate on populism – and why
The big winners in this debate were freedom of speech, civility in the public forum and the fact that hundreds...
DZSURDZSA: It takes two to tango for border security
Canadian leaders need to come to a consensus that the sovereignty of North American national borders is of the utmost...
CARPAY: Security fees silence the Left as well as the Right
The Wilfrid Laurier University censorship soap opera continues.
TAGHVA: Canada’s flawed equalization transfers require serious reform
The historical precedent, combined with western rage at a time of economic heartache, and a potentially friendly Conservative ally in...
DZSURDZSA: The financial elite’s experiment to triple Canada’s population through immigration
By treating Canada like some sort of multicultural Frankenstein, they hope to slap together divergent populations and then sustain their...
TAGHVA: Trudeau’s carbon tax ultimately faces a clear American wall
Regardless of what the PM may attempt when it comes to climate change, it will be almost impossible to produce...
DAOUD: A carbon tax is not the right answer to climate change
There’s little doubt that the earth’s climate is changing. While undoubtedly worrying, as a collective there is more that can...
RYU: On the rise and justification of political violence
Why are individuals less inclined to condemn violence when it is for Progressive causes?
In the name of diversity, the Alberta NDP are trampling on people’s religious freedom
Education Minister David Eggen is threatening private (primarily Christian) schools with defunding and accreditation loss if they do not remove...
GENUIS: Canada’s far north offers both great wisdom and potential
MP Garnett Genuis reflects on his recent trip to Canada's Territories touching on both the role of traditional knowledge and...