Konrad Yakabuski
The Globe and Mail
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Opinion: Could Chrystia Freeland be heading to NATO after all?
The Deputy Prime Minister is still a leading candidate to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as head of the Western alliance → Read More
Opinion: Quebecor’s growing problems at home make Freedom deal a must for Pierre Karl Péladeau
Without its sweetheart deal to access Rogers’ network infrastructure, it is unclear Quebecor could mount much of a challenge to Bell and Telus outside Quebec → Read More
Opinion: Australians are wise to Chinese interference. Canadians need to catch up
Canada is years behind Australia in recognizing the threat to its democracy → Read More
Opinion: Trudeau can no longer avoid tough choices on Roxham Road
Turning asylum seekers away at the unofficial border crossing would subject the Trudeau government to a backlash from within Liberal ranks → Read More
Opinion: The jig may soon be up on Washington’s spending spree
There was a prolonged moment of cacophony during this month’s State of the Union speech, when U.S. President Joe Biden accused “some Republicans” of wanting to cut health and retirement benefits for American seniors. GOP members of Congress howled in protest. Mr. Biden challenged them to pledge never to touch these entitlements. “So tonight, let’s all agree to stand up for seniors. Stand up and… → Read More
Opinion: The notwithstanding clause is set to be another fissure between French and English Canada
Even former Supreme Court justices are failing to hide their distaste for the constitutional override – an unpopular mechanism seen as illegitimate, unless you live in Quebec → Read More
Opinion: Invasion of the traffic cones: Montreal’s pandemic recovery is threatened by poor planning
A downtown in perpetual maintenance, construction or repair, is discouraging workers from returning to the office, says the Montreal Chamber of Commerce → Read More
Opinion: Why is the head of the CBC picking a fight with Pierre Poilievre?
Catherine Tait crossed the Rubicon this week, with direct criticism of the federal Conservative Leader → Read More
Opinion: Trudeau offers a Band-Aid for our bleeding health care system
Ottawa’s added contribution of $46.2-billion completely ignores the demographic time bomb on the horizon → Read More
Opinion: Newfoundland finally has a strong hand to play as it seeks a new deal on Churchill Falls contract with Quebec
Emissions-free power from Churchill Falls is likely critical to Quebec’s economic future as a hub for the mining of critical minerals, electric-battery component manufacturing and green hydrogen production → Read More
Opinion: The West needs to take a ‘Big Bang’ approach to helping Ukraine win
Putin is playing a long game, figuring he can wait it out until Western leaders lose their nerve → Read More
Opinion: Trudeau’s anti-Islamophobia adviser’s job is to preach to the converted
The controversy over the appointment of Amira Elghawaby is identity politics at its worst → Read More
Opinion: Need for speed: Alstom wants Ottawa to go all-in on high-speed rail project
A TGV could cut in half the travel time between Montreal and Toronto compared with the nearly five hours it now takes on Via Rail’s trains → Read More
Opinion: Canada’s telecom Family Compact wins again
The Rogers takeover of Shaw shows what is wrong with corporate Canada → Read More
Opinion: Trudeau’s ‘tyranny of the majority’ swipe at Quebec nationalists has election-call written all over it
The Prime Minister’s outburst appeared aimed at stoking indignation among Quebec nationalists, a tried-and-true political tactic used by federal Liberals in the province → Read More
Opinion: Go big or go home: Canada will need to match U.S. EV subsidies to stay in the game
While Ontario still remains in the running for a major battery-plant investment by German automaker Volkswagen, hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and provincial subsidies to build the plant may not be enough to seal the deal → Read More
Opinion: Will the real Pierre Poilievre please stand up?
Someone resembling the Conservative Leader toured Quebec this week, but there was nary a mention of Jordan Peterson to be heard → Read More
Opinion: Emmanuel Macron wants the French to work more. They might have other ideas
France’s government last week unveiled the details of its pension reform package – including an increase in the retirement age to 64 from 62 → Read More
Opinion: Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile purchase would be no sure victory for competition
Competition Tribunal did not bother to probe why Videotron has been able to offer somewhat lower rates in Quebec, where Quebecor is the dominant player in the province’s French-language media → Read More
Opinion: Bill Morneau’s talents were wasted in Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa
The former finance minister’s book serves as a cautionary tale for leaders on how not to alienate the best members of their teams → Read More