Opinion

Drawing on her years working inside Saudi Arabia, political analyst Sharan Kaur warns that escalating missile strikes on Riyadh threaten to upend Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly minted trade partnership with the kingdom.

From tariff powers to trade leverage, Washington political analyst Eric Ham breaks down everything Canadians need to know ahead of next week’s crucial U.S. midterm elections.

The Sussexes were just settling into life back in Britain. Now a police investigation involving Thomas Markle Sr. has reopened old questions about a family estrangement, and about who was supposed to be protecting Meghan all along, writes royal commentator Afua Hagan.

Former B.C. federal cabinet minister James Moore dissects David Eby's disastrous snap election gamble, arguing that British Columbians rejected political cynicism in favor of Lorne Doerkson's straightforward leadership.

Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew offers advice to parents on building financial literacy at every age, and the one habit he thinks matters most.

Washington political analyst Eric Ham reveals how soaring household costs and vulnerable red-state seats are forcing Donald Trump into an eleventh-hour retreat on his trade war with Canada.

Political analyst and communications expert Melanie Paradis warns that the federal government’s new fast-track regulatory bill will not be enough to spark a new resources boom, unless Ottawa actively partners with allies to counter global market manipulation.

Former federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair delivers a fierce critique of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s post-referendum spin, focusing on her scapegoating of immigrants which is being mirrored by Quebec's separatists.

Writing from rural Alberta, former Conservative MP Damien C. Kurek warns that while patriotic Albertans ultimately chose to save Canada, Ottawa will face a reckoning if it takes their loyalty for granted.

Former cabinet minister James Moore argues that Alberta’s historic rejection of separatism is a mandate for Premier Danielle Smith to end the distractions, and a direct order for the conservative movement to purge its Trumpist fringes.

Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew walks through which accounts he'd advice drawing from first in retirement, and when he’d consider breaking the rules.

After six years in the U.S., Harry and Meghan are back in Britain for an extended stay. They’ve closed the physical distance to the Royal Family. The emotional distance is proving much harder to cross, says royal commentator Afua Hagan.

Washington-based political analyst Eric Ham argues that Donald Trump’s desperate embrace of Russian diesel has damaged U.S. credibility further, thrusting Prime Minister Mark Carney into the role of the West's bulwark against autocracy.

Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew looks at what’s driving the trend and what to know about coverage, insurance, and taxes before you book.

In this post-election analysis, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair breaks down Quebec's historic election night, explaining how voters threaded the needle by electing a minority PQ government to stymie referendum plans.