Ottawa pledges $2 billion in new military aid and expanded sanctions on Russia as ceasefire odds sit below 40 per cent
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 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
Posted inSecurity
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
Posted inPolitics & Policy
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
Posted inPolitics & Policy
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
Posted inPolitics & Policy
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
Posted inPolitics & Policy
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
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Strategists weigh in on Poilievre’s leadership review
Poilievre’s party support remains largely intact, says one top strategist. Another notes a leader’s path out of power is rarely predictable
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Experts cautious on Canada’s deepening China ties
Beijing’s industrial model poses a threat to Canada’s economy, experts warn, and could make U.S.-Canada negotiations more difficult