Author Archives: bhaggart

A proposal for a “grand bargain” with the United States? It’s 2002 all over again

Posted on July 11, 2025 by bhaggart

I had to laugh when I heard yesterday that the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Center for North American Prosperity and Security is pitching a “Grand Bargain” between Canada and the United States. Apparently, according to the report’s emailed release, “the … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the defences of Mark Carney’s US strategy

Posted on July 11, 2025 by bhaggart

Do arguments defending Mark Carney’s strategy of seeking a comprehensive trade and security agreement with Trump’s US make sense? Let’s find out!
And since it’s easy to simply criticize, here’s what I think the government should be doing. Continue reading →

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It’s far past time Canadians assessed Carney’s US strategy

Posted on June 30, 2025 by bhaggart

The Liberal decision to axe the digital services tax (DST) on large tech companies, set to go into effect today (June 30), is important not so much on its own terms, but what its elimination tells us about Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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The Department of National Defence buys a Sky Tractor

Posted on March 8, 2025 by bhaggart

Canada’s purchase of US F-35 fighter jets will create enormous security vulnerabilities, for which there are no easy answers. Whether it’s an F-35 fighter jet or a John Deere tractor, if you don’t control the software, you don’t control the device. Continue reading →

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Deeper integration or independence: Choosing a side

Posted on March 2, 2025 by bhaggart

Canada’s current strategy of not annoying Trump while undertaking minimal reforms at home risks sleepwalking the country into annexation. Continue reading →

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