Is Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s strategy for getting a bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s northwest coast about to reach its breaking point?
Sure, she’s got two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Prime Minister Mark Carney that pave the way for the pipeline but there’s still a lot of terrain to cover before it becomes a reality. And the thing that could hold it up is her persistent support for a separation referendum that will likely be held in October.
On Thursday, Canada’s broadcast regulator appears ready to throw a grenade into the already fraught world of Canada-US trade talks. The CRTC is set to unveil new rules on Canadian content and discoverability for streaming platforms.
That would include everything from Canadian-based Crave or CBC’s Gem, but also American services from Apple Music to Netflix, Prime to Disney+.
The Liberal government is nominating Canada’s top military commander to be the next chair of the NATO military committee when the post becomes vacant next year.
Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the candidacy of Gen. Jennie Carignan on Wednesday and said she’ll continue in her current role until next year.
An election for the post will be held in September.
A golden parachute jump?
Prime Minister Mark Carney played down the Trump administration’s suspension of a United States-Canada defence co-operation body and rejected its suggestion Ottawa has not boosted defence spending.
Elbridge Colby, the U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy, announced Monday that Washington was putting the 86-year-old Permanent Joint Board on Defense on hold and accused Canada of failing to live up to its military responsibilities, despite Ottawa boosting defence spending over the past year.
Canada’s iconic Snowbirds demonstration squadron will be grounded following the 2026 flying season until new aircraft arrive, the country’s defence minister said Tuesday.
In a statement, David McGuinty did not say how long it will take to replace the outdated CT-114 Tutor jets, which have been part of the air force inventory since the 1960s.
The turbo-prop Swiss-made CT-157 Siskin II has been chosen as the replacement for the Snowbird squadron. The aircraft is already on order and being delivered for use in the air force’s initial pilot training aircraft.
Update First production test flight of a RCAF CT-157 Siskin II (Pilatus PC-21)
We will procure the CT-157 Siskin II (Pilatus PC21) for the future Snowbirds team. During the onboarding period, the RCAF will continue to support air shows and events across Canada with aircraft and personnel. https://t.co/4GfMMabPlc pic.twitter.com/5qZolOv5eV
— Canadian Armed Forces (@CanadianForces) May 19, 2026
h/t Mauser
Gad Saad, a longtime Concordia University professor known for his outspoken criticism of “woke” politics as well as his denunciations of antisemitism, has announced he’s moving this summer to the United States.
Can’t argue with that tweet.
According to a report by an Israeli NGO, Hamas’s own internal memos show it has been working in tandem with Canadian government‑funded charities and non‑governmental organizations.
The documents, which the Israeli army says it seized during its Gaza counteroffensive, detail how the terror organization allegedly infiltrated and exploited international NGOs operating in the Strip.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canada is grappling with debates over national identity and security as well as international trade. Ottawa is navigating U.S. tariffs and Donald Trump’s threats of higher trade duties ahead of this July’s review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, while also managing populist and separatist movements, hate crimes, and broader pressures on national cohesion.
The feds have committed a whopping $13 million to be spent on warehousing facilities in Africa — without most taxpayers even knowing.
The spending was announced in March by Global Affairs Canada, and will continue to be given in increments until 2033.
New federal figures show Canada required tens of thousands of housing units last year to accommodate newly arrived permanent residents, adding further pressure to an already strained housing market.
Blacklock’s Reporter says a report from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada estimates that the 395,000 people granted permanent residency in 2025 required roughly 81,560 housing units — equivalent to just over one-third of all urban housing starts recorded that year.
OTTAWA — When The Bureau published its analysis of Bill C-2 last fall, the diagnosis was unsparing.
Ottawa had confused expansion of state power over ordinary Canadians with the enforcement tools Canada actually needs to confront the Chinese Triads, Mexican cartels, and hostile-state networks that have turned Canadian cities into operational platforms for the hemisphere’s most dangerous criminal organizations. The government has now repackaged that same flawed instinct under a new number. Bill C-22, the so-called Lawful Access Act, deserves the same verdict.
h/t Mauser
Offensive to Liberals, Transvestites and Jihadis[/caption]Temporarily grounding Canada’s iconic Snowbirds may be required to ensure the aging planes don’t weigh on broader military operations, says a former chief of defence staff.
Tom Lawson, also a former fighter pilot, offered his view ahead of Defence Minister David McGuinty’s planned Tuesday announcement on the fate of the aerobatic flying unit known for its red-and-white jets.
Chipping away like termites.
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 2025 election platform to make investments that would double the pace of housing construction over the next decade to drive down the costs of rent and home ownership.
Hateful liars.
As prime minister, Mark Carney claims to be guided by pragmatism, albeit “principled pragmatism.” But his enthusiastic pursuit of deeper alignment with the European Union risks selling out Canadian sovereignty for romantic symbolism and a mountain of red tape.
In his now-famous speech in Davos, Carney said that “nostalgia isn’t a strategy.” Yet his approach to the EU reveals a deeply nostalgic view of Europe as a vibrant counterweight to North American realities. But the numbers say Europe’s economy, far from being vibrant, is in decline. Forecasts for this year project growth of one per cent or less. The EU is beset by stagnation, demographic decline, high energy costs and chronically poor competitiveness. Why would Canada seek even tighter alignment with a bloc that’s in decline when it already enjoys comprehensive trade access through the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and other multilateral channels?
