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Ottawa, Quebec, and a country caught between an unpredictable neighbour and a hardening world.
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FIELD REPORT: In Mirabel, Alto’s high-speed rail revives 1969, and its study stays hidden
Reportage· No. 5385

FIELD REPORT: In Mirabel, Alto’s high-speed rail revives 1969, and its study stays hidden

The first structure of the high-speed train in Mirabel is a wall. Not built yet. Not even drawn. Only imagined, by a woman driving…

FACT CHECK: Carney’s 2027-28 balanced budget is still unproven; the PBO says 2029-30
Analysis· No. 5360

FACT CHECK: Carney’s 2027-28 balanced budget is still unproven; the PBO says 2029-30

For now, the balanced-budget promise fails the test: unproven. Not false. Not proven. That is the verdict we can reach, on this September 25,…

COMMENTARY: Stephen Fuhr’s agency signs for six GlobalEye, defers the RCAF’s requirements
Commentary· No. 5359

COMMENTARY: Stephen Fuhr’s agency signs for six GlobalEye, defers the RCAF’s requirements

Ottawa is buying an aircraft because it is proven. And on the same day, Ottawa signs up to develop it.

SPECIAL REPORT: Carney privatizes Montreal-Trudeau, MacKinnon won’t guarantee the ticket price
Investigation· No. 5358

SPECIAL REPORT: Carney privatizes Montreal-Trudeau, MacKinnon won’t guarantee the ticket price

In Toronto, on September 15, in front of executives and investors, an airport became a series of restaurants and shops.

OPEN LETTER: Ms. Kelly, Canada won’t say thank you under a 50% tariff
Open letter· No. 5357

OPEN LETTER: Ms. Kelly, Canada won’t say thank you under a 50% tariff

Ms. Kelly, one street sign was enough. On September 23, Ottawa city council voted unanimously to start renaming Trump Avenue, in the Central Park…

INVESTIGATION: 2.9 million TSMC chips diverted to Huawei — and Washington still hasn't closed the door
Investigation· No. 5341

INVESTIGATION: 2.9 million TSMC chips diverted to Huawei — and Washington still hasn't closed the door

It all starts in a Canadian laboratory, far from the clean rooms of Taiwan.

COMMENTARY: Carney Calls Talks “Nasty” as 50% U.S. Tariff Threat Nears August 19
Commentary· No. 5295

COMMENTARY: Carney Calls Talks “Nasty” as 50% U.S. Tariff Threat Nears August 19

OPINION: Canada Has a 50% Tariff Threat and No Deal Yet
Note· No. 5233

OPINION: Canada Has a 50% Tariff Threat and No Deal Yet

A 50% U.S. tariff on a broad range of Canadian imports was reported as due to take effect on August 19, 2026. On August…

EDITORIAL: New U.S. Tariffs Cement a Sweeping Tariff Turning Point
Editorial· No. 5116

EDITORIAL: New U.S. Tariffs Cement a Sweeping Tariff Turning Point

At the end of this cross-check, the real story is not an August 1 deadline — which the available sources do not confirm —…

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