Author name: Riley Thorne

For decades, Canada’s approach to national defence has been characterized by a careful, often cautious, balancing act. However, the rapidly shifting global landscape—marked by rising geopolitical tensions, climate-driven security threats, and accelerating technological change—is forcing a long-overdue reckoning. The central question is no longer if Canada needs to modernize its military, but how it can […]

A new international study has cast a critical light on Canada’s systems for holding its military to account, revealing significant gaps when compared to other democracies. The research, which benchmarks nations on the transparency and robustness of their defence oversight mechanisms, places Canada surprisingly low in the rankings, raising urgent questions about parliamentary control, judicial

For years, the conversation around energy in Canada has been dominated by a single, deafening note: conflict. From pipeline protests to carbon tax debates, from regional grievances to federal-provincial standoffs, the topic has become a political battleground. This endless contention has come at a steep cost—to our national unity, our economic potential, and our ability

On a crisp spring day in Montreal, the streets surrounding the National Assembly echoed with a powerful message. Thousands of union members, educators, and public sector workers converged in a massive demonstration, their voices unified in opposition to two pieces of legislation from the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government. The rally, a vivid display of

A significant and public rift has emerged at the highest levels of the Canadian government, casting a shadow over the nation’s climate policy direction. The central figure, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, has found his recent statements on Canada’s climate commitments directly challenged by a cabinet colleague. This unusual public disagreement signals a

The fabric of Canadian confederation is being tested once again, this time not by a referendum on sovereignty, but by a sweeping new energy agreement emanating from Alberta. The province’s recent deal with the federal government, ostensibly about collaboration on emissions reduction and economic growth, has ignited a fierce debate that cuts to the very

In an era of information overload and deepening political polarization, a fundamental question is being asked with increasing urgency by Canadian citizens: what happens when our elected officials lie to us? The social contract between the governed and their representatives is built on a foundation of trust. When that trust is eroded by demonstrable falsehoods,

For decades, a delicate balance has existed in Canadian law between the fundamental right to religious freedom and the imperative to protect vulnerable groups from hatred. That balance has now been decisively shifted. With the passage of Bill C-63, the *Online Harms Act*, the Liberal government, supported by the Bloc Québécois, has fundamentally altered Canada’s

The political landscape in Ottawa has undergone a seismic shift. In his first major act of governance, Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a sweeping cabinet shuffle, a move defined as much by a high-profile departure as by strategic new appointments. The resignation of Steven Guilbeault, the polarizing figure at Environment and Climate Change Canada,

The political landscape in Ottawa is shifting today as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to unveil a significant reorganization of his cabinet. This long-anticipated shuffle is more than a simple game of musical chairs; it is a strategic recalibration designed to address pressing national challenges and set the government’s agenda for the critical months ahead.