One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met his match. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
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Canada needs all elbows up!
If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith’s objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across the country. If Ontario and Quebec are facing tariffs on steel, aluminum and…
This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high
United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will also bring some positive changes to Canadian public policy. By Sheila…
Captain Canada’s got a hot mic
Up until Doug Ford’s hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he’s hit some rough waters. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on February 10, 2025.…
Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web
But by associating with these extremists, Tory appeal to ordinary Canadians is diminished. Short-term gain for long-term pain. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 31, 2022. OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended…
Don’t expect a flood of travel to U.S. anytime soon
The plethora of warnings and onerous test results will keep all but the most intrepid traveller from venturing across to the United States anytime soon. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on October…
Has Trump damaged Canada-United States relations irreparably?
Even if Donald Trump is defeated on Nov. 3, and that is by no means a certainty, the differences that mark our two countries will only continue to grow OTTAWA—Has Donald Trump damaged Canada-United States…
The president of the United States is no friend of ours
As long as Donald Trump is in office, he will continue to promote despots and dictators over democrats. He would rather befriend Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. By Sheila…
Frightening to see Trump’s alternative truth exposed on the world stage
But that is the world he lives in. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on October 1, 2018. OTTAWA—President Donald Trump’s free-range press conference last week simply confirmed the obvious.…
There’s considerable risk attached to Trudeau’s meeting with Trump in Washington
If Justin Trudeau is too aggressive, he could become another high-profile target in Donald Trump’s world tweet war. If Trudeau is too accommodating, he risks facing the ire of a considerable number of citizens back…
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