February 9th 2026 - Politics - The Line

Stephen Harper’s true legacy is a united conservative party

Stephen Harper’s true legacy is a united conservative party

Stephen Harper’s true legacy is a united conservative party His time as PM is not what he should be most proud of — and I suspect he thinks so, too. In December 2004 I was sitting in the Official Opposition…

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December 2nd 2025 - Alberta - The Line

Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan

Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan

Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan I apologize in advance for the acronym hell you are about to read. Last week’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith saw Alberta sign on…

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May 2nd 2025 - Politics - Globe and Mail

As Canada moves to a two-party system, the Conservatives need new strategies

As Canada moves to a two-party system, the Conservatives need new strategies

Ken Boessenkool is a partner in the policy advisory firm Meredith Boessenkool and Phillips and was a senior campaign and policy adviser to Stephen Harper. Canadian electoral politics became like Western Canadian electoral politics this week, by moving from a…

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January 28th 2025 - Border - The Hub

Just how permanent will Trump’s tariffs be?

Just how permanent will Trump’s tariffs be?

The answer to that key question will determine our strategic response As Canada prepares to respond to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, we need to pay less attention to what he says and more attention to what he does. We…

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January 21st 2025 - Border - The Hub

Eliminate the GST—and other ways to respond to future Trump trade tariffs

Eliminate the GST—and other ways to respond to future Trump trade tariffs

The United States supplies half of Canada’s fruit, nuts, and vegetables. A 25 percent tariff on those imports would increase the cost of those imported fruits, nuts, and vegetables by 25 percent in less than a month (to let supply…

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