A Quebec City high-speed rail connection to Toronto will do more to unite the country than simply a rail connection. It will get people moving in an east-west direction, which can only help strengthen the ties…
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Trump is coming at us
Donald Trump keeps saying that Canada will be better off, with a better health-care system, better jobs and a better economy if it joins the United States. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times…
Good news story gets buried in anti-Trudeau wave
Whatever the Liberals do these days—even if it is groundbreaking, and puts $100-million into the creation of domestic news stories—they cannot win. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 4, 2023. OTTAWA—The…
Anti-immigrant attitudes could be undoing of the United Kingdom
Many of the Brexiteers voted ‘Leave’ over immigration, but few in the U.K.—and Canada—seem to understand how vital immigration is for economic growth. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 2,…
Trump’s backward move on climate change disadvantages U.S.
Trump is closing off his country and making the U.S. a less attractive destination for innovation and investment. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, June 5, 2017 in The Hill Times. U.S. President…
Trump effect is sweeping across Europe
All eyes on the first round of the French elections next month. By SHEILA COPPS First published in The Hill Times on Monday, March 13, 2017. OTTAWA—The Trump effect is sweeping across Europe, with all…
Ongoing chaos in Washington could actually work in Canada’s favour
While Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington praising up Trump on the art of the deal, Trudeau was actually getting a bigger deal done. By SHEILA COPPS First published in The Hill Times…
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