Premier Smith’s government-initiated slate of questions could be joined at the ballot box this fall by a citizen-led push for separation
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
Canada dithers on prediction market regulation, as U.S. plows ahead
Canadian authorities are undecided on what prediction market platforms are as the U.S. moves decisively to institutionalize them
Posted inSecurity
Canada renews Operation UNIFIER to 2029
Ottawa pledges $2 billion in new military aid and expanded sanctions on Russia as ceasefire odds sit below 40 per cent
Posted inCommunity
The charity backing Canada’s Olympians
In the face of weak government support for elite athletes, one Canadian charity now helps fund a majority of Olympic athletes
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Canada’s diplomatic tightrope act in Asia
Canada’s new defence technology pact with Japan shows Ottawa’s intention to deepen security ties in the Indo-Pacific — while also drawing closer to China
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The global maelstrom whipped up by the Epstein files
Newly released records reveal vast cross-border ties linking the disgraced financier to figures spanning politics, royalty, business and academia
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The true worst-case scenario for CUSMA talks
Trade lawyers say the July 1 deadline for reviewing CUSMA is not a legal cliff, and that a true worst-case scenario lies elsewhere
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A conversation with the 31-year-old hoping to lead Ontario
Eric Lombardi, a housing policy advocate, is exploring whether to make a run for the Ontario Liberal leadership
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Explainer: What are prediction markets?
Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream
Posted inThe Interview
Lament for Canadian literature: In conversation with author Richard Stursberg
The former CBC executive talks book reviews, DEI, and the disappearance of Canadians’ shared understanding of ourselves