While allies and adversaries plan for sixth-generation fighter jets, Canada debates its fifth-generation fighter jet purchase
Author Archives: Sam Forster
Sam Forster is an Edmonton-based journalist whose writing has appeared in The Spectator, the National Post, UnHerd and other outlets. He is the author of Americosis: A Nation's Dysfunction Observed from Public Transit (Sutherland House, 2024). Sam previously lived in Argentina where he wrote for The Buenos Aires Times. He holds a BA from the University of Alberta and a MA from the University of Toronto.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Why fixing Canada’s red tape problem is easier said than done
Sources agree that excessive regulation contributes to Canada’s poor economic performance. But addressing the problem is not as simple as slashing regulations
Posted inSecurity
Carney vows to ‘rearm’ Canada’s military, hit NATO target
Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledges to overhaul Canada’s military with an ‘unprecedented acceleration of investment’ in the Canadian Armed Forces
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Building a better Canada: In conversation with Eric Lombardi
One of Canada’s top urbanists shares his insight about housing, infrastructure and political leadership in the modern age.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Do campaign spending limits need to be modernized?
Campaign spending limits are tied to traditional notions about the costs of campaigning. Do they need to change for the digital age?
Posted inConsumer
‘A matter of justice’: The taxpayer on the hook for a CRA error
Tax court orders a taxpayer to pay tax on an inflated and erroneous income because he failed to challenge the CRA’s administrative error in time
Posted inDispatches
‘Focused on action’: Mark Carney sworn in as prime minister
Within hours of being sworn in, Mark Carney eliminated consumer carbon tax. The Conservatives say Liberals are ‘trying to trick Canadians’
Posted inSecurity
NORAD generals reaffirm importance of Canada-U.S. security partnership
Speaking to a crowd of defence officials, American Gen. Gregory Guillot described the Canada-U.S. relationship as a ‘critical pillar’ of global security
Posted inEconomy
Surviving the trade war: In conversation with Jean Philippe Fournier
Economist Jean Philippe Fournier shares insights about the evolving trade war and reducing friction between provincial economies
Posted inThe Interview
Q&A with star economist Trevor Tombe on dealing with a trade war
One of Canada’s leading economic policy voices sheds light on the challenges facing Canada — both foreign and domestic