This is not simply a test of construction and security issues. It is a test of whether the Canadian government actually respects history. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March 23, 2026.…
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Miller will be challenged to put his historic support for Indigenous Peoples to the test by returning full funding to friendship centres
The last budget was silent on NAFC funding which is scheduled to sunset because the existing 10-year funding agreement ends in 2026 By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 15, 2025. OTTAWA—The…
Liberal women are taking notice, Carney would be wise to remember the estrogen wave that handed him the election
The prime minister’s refusal to embrace a feminist foreign policy did not get him a single vote. Nor did the abolition of an ambassadorship. But women are taking notice. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The…
In politics, Chrétien reminds us that funny trumps nasty
Jean Chrétien belled the Alberta cat in a way that everyone can understand: ‘They never sold as much oil as they have today and they’re complaining as if they are going bankrupt?’ By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Note to Poilievre: the election is over
The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing the election fight against the Liberals, Poilievre is never going to increase…
Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney
If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared to deal with future White House bullies. By Sheila CoppsFirst published…
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…
Gould is a truly liberal Liberal
Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau era, they should vote Gould, writes Sheila Copps. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Trump’s lemons may become Canada’s lemonade
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…
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…