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…
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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.…
Trump ushers in an oligarchy
As the world braces for more global freeze-outs prompted by Donald Trump, remember one thing: Canada knows how to survive the cold. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 27, 2025. OTTAWA—A…
Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote
Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 15, 2025. OTTAWA–Why Karina Gould?…
Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom
With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely responsible for this crisis. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill…
Staring down Trump’s bully pulpit
The U.S. president-elect’s instability is something Canadians will have to live with. But we cannot be bullied into submission by denying our status as an independent country. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program
Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose the next election. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times…
Identity politics run amok
At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices Indigenous People have faced since colonization? By Sheila CoppsFirst published in…
Sheila Copps on The Hill Times Hot Room podcast with Peter Mazereeuw
‘Amateur hour on the Rideau,’ with Sheila Copps Peter Mazereeuw speaks with Sheila Copps, a former deputy prime minister in Jean Chrétien’s Liberal government, about Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from the cabinet and the troubles plauging…
Don’t expect Trudeau to follow in his father’s footsteps and take a walk in the snow this week
In last week’s palace revolt, there is no heir apparent standing in the wings. Although several candidates are already preparing, including some in cabinet, there is no single juggernaut organizationally. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The…