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Canadian leadership can ease Sudan’s devastating humanitarian crisis
BY Allison Alley,Conrad Sauvé - August 17, 2026
Canadians should be shocked and angry to learn about reports that weapons made here have found their way to the Sudan conflict that has delivered so much tragedy to civilians and those trying to assist them. Read full story
Opinion
Caving to the U.S. ambassador
BY Scott Taylor - August 17, 2026
The decision to conduct a flypast on the Fourth of July employing two CF-18s and two U.S. F-35s begs the question of just how tone deaf the Air Force brass are in reading the mood of the Canadian public. Read full story
Opinion
Brazil and Canada need a partnership built for a harsher world
BY Monica de Bolle,Robert Muggah,Philip Yang - August 17, 2026
The relationship does not require a grand alliance, much less an anti-American front. It needs a handful of serious industrial projects, deeper trade, and a reliable mechanism for consultation when pressure arrives. Read full story
Opinion
Hoekstra petition is a message to Washington—if anyone is listening
BY Sheila Copps - August 17, 2026
If the United States wants to sell its liquor to Canadians, or encourage them to travel south of the border, the White House needs to stop bullying us. Read full story
Opinion
Canada is banking on our banker-prime minister
BY Michael Harris - August 17, 2026
It would have been tempting under the circumstances for Mark Carney to roll over when faced with U.S. President Trump’s tariff threats and a possibly diminished CUSMA deal. But Carney has firmly made it clear that he would not commit to changes that would be bad for Canada. No deal is better than a bad deal. Read full story
News
Pricier packaging, protecting food sovereignty top CUSMA concerns for food sector advocates 
BY Jesse Cnockaert - August 17, 2026
With yet more American tariffs on Canadian imports looming, lobbyists are still hoping for a renewed trade deal and emphasize predictability is key. Read full story
News
Liberal lead over Conservatives could show ‘crack in the armour’ depending on U.S. trade talks outcome, say strategists, pollsters
BY Jesse Cnockaert - August 16, 2026
The clock is ticking down to an Aug. 19 deadline when U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose 50-per-cent duties on more than $20-billion worth of Canadian exports. Read full story
News
Independent CBSA complaints body still dormant nearly two years after enacting law passes
BY Mzwandile Poncana - August 13, 2026
The agency continues to investigate complaints against its own personnel, including ones involving immigration detention, as a new report on a former employee’s case renews scrutiny of the delayed independent review regime. Read full story
Opinion
The Gaza charade
BY Gwynne Dyer - August 12, 2026
Hamas and Israeli leaders both pretend to want peace while carefully sabotaging any step that might make peace possible.  Read full story
Feature
Estonian envoy signs off with final party
BY Sam Garcia - August 12, 2026
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