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Spencer Fernando: The Conservatives still don’t understand what’s happening
The Conservative leader, via his X.com account
By: Spencer Fernando
The Conservative Party of Canada has had more than a year to grapple with and adapt to the way Donald Trump’s assault on Canada’s sovereignty and economy is reshaping pol...
Mike Colledge: Canadians are ready for sweeping change. Will governments follow?
By: Mike Colledge
Over the past weekend, Canadians have seen a deluge of news coverage about the breakdown in negotiations between Canada and the United States. However, the collapse of the U.S.-Canada trade talks isn’t the turning point i...
On The Line: No religion allowed in the Canadian military
In this episode of On The Line, Jen Gerson sits down with Brian Dijkema, president of Cardus Canada, to discuss a new Department of National Defence directive that would move military chaplaincy away from explicit religious language, symbol...
Dispatch from the Front Lines: Trade war!
Well! Like we said in our Friday The Line Podcast, we were tap dancing a bit until we got the news. And boy, did we ever get the news. But. Still. It was a good podcast, and we hope you enjoy it.
Also be sure to check out last week’s On Th...
The Line Podcast: If this deal sucks, Carney is going to pay the price
In the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on August 21st, 2026, Matt Gurney joins remotely from Chicago as he makes his way home to Canada after a family event. Sorry, elbows uppers.
This episode is brought to you by Cameco. In...
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Jen Gerson is co-founder of The Line, www.readtheline.ca. She is a Canadian journalist who has contributed to the CBC, the National Post, Maclean's, Walrus, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Her first book is almost done, she swears.
Lapsed academic, celebrity metaphysician, Hobbesian monist, authenticity monger.
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