Iranian state media acknowledges Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. “A team consisting of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i will lead the country until the next leader is chosen by the Assembly of Experts”

. @mayawang.bsky.social of @hrw.org in the @theglobeandmail.com : “Mr. Carney is right that middle powers need to co-operate. But a more honest “pragmatism” begins with recognizing that widespread human rights violations by a trading partner generate economic, security and governance risks.”

@mayawang.bsky.social of @hrw.org in today’s @theglobeandmail.com “Mr. Carney is right that middle powers need to co-operate. But a more honest “pragmatism” begins with recognizing that widespread human rights violations by a trading partner generate economic, security and governance risks.”

My interview on Singapore’s CNA TV re Carney’s visit to China. We can export more conventional energy to China in exchange for dropping the canola tariff, and instead of allowing Chinese EVs here. youtu.be/F5mlAKILtJs?...

🚨 Trump’s Tariffs Could Devastate MI 🚨 Trump’s reckless trade war with CA isn’t just bad policy—it’s a direct attack on Michigan’s economy. That means CA tariffs us leading to higher energy costs, job losses, and massive disruptions to industries that rely on cross-border trade.

AKA Tabloid journalism. 🤮

The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:

Lacking due process is a key concentration camp ingredient

It’s the middle of the war and these Nazis are already demanding you be their emotional Argentina.

I was glad to be interviewed for this article. The PM is revisiting the U.S. jet contract due to our strategic exposures. The same is true for this contract for a US consortium to manage our nuclear labs. The contract should be cancelled before it comes into effect in Sept.

It’s good to see the G7 Statement on Transnational Repression. Beijing will get the message that other nations are working together against their efforts to scare and coerce their citizens, and those of other countries as well. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

This Globe & Mail editorial makes a strong case that the Foreign Agent Registry should have been implemented long ago. I expect the PM will announce the Commissioner and implementation at the time of the G7 mtg, expected to discuss China’ s transnational repression.

Remembering June 4, 1989 when thousands of students were killed in Tiananmen Square for peacefully demonstrating for democracy. Thousands of civilians were killed in other parts of Beijing for supporting the students. The same happened in cities across China where there had been demonstrations.

This is a beautiful account by @sproudfoot.bsky.social of the historic event for the Speech from the Throne. The reader feels they are sitting among the dignitaries experiencing it. Thank you, Shannon. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Op-ed from me and @sophiedrich.bsky.social on how Canada’s PM Mark Carney can take leadership on China’s human rights including at the upcoming G7 meeting. nationalpost.com/opinion/opin...

Beijing has been emboldened and is again targeting this Cdn politician. They have taken his cousin and his cousin’s wife in for questioning. hongkongfp.com/2025/05/08/h...

Strengthening Canada’s relationship with Taiwan is a crucial piece of our geopolitical puzzle www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

The first Sunday after Trump was elected in 2016, he wanted to walk down Fifth Ave from Trump Tower to attend Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The Church refused to allow his visit so he stayed home in his golden apartment. Wise decision on the part of the Church.

WTH is Jason Kenny doing at the same desk as At Issue. He does not deserve to be there. What, was the desk too long so they thought they would just stick a Conservative politician there? Really?!

Sharing this wonderful editorial cartoon by the Globe and Mail’s David Parkins.

This interview with Thomas Homer Dixon describes how An American takeover of Canada could unfold, and how we can prepare now to respond if it is attempted. We better get our act together quickly! broadview.org/could-the-us...

Paul Chiang is right to step down. He should have done so days ago. It’s astounding that @markjcarney.bsky.social didn’t see the importance of this. The RCMP is actively investigating in the context of our new legislation barring people from intimidating others to the benefit of a foreign entity.

This is an opportunity for Mark Carney to lay down a marker that his will be a government of ethics, and any unethical behaviour will be dealt with firmly and quickly. He’s running out of time for doing it “quickly”.

#China #HongKong govt #transnationalrepression is already a serious problem. So it’s disturbing to see domestic support for that in democracies like #Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I was pleased to talk with Scott Shantz today about our relationship with China and the risk of relying on that country as a substitute for US trade. open.spotify.com/episode/6UJg...

Mike Myers in a new Liberal ad.

Mark Carney to run in Ottawa-area riding of Nepean www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

More than seventeen months on from Oct. 7, Israel is still at war in Gaza and Lebanon, occupying the West Bank, and occasionally bombing Syria. Whatever restraints Biden placed on Netanyahu are now gone…

Transferred this Pin from X w 88 likes, 35 retweets and 10 bookmarks.

Video of the press conference after the historic vote of Parliament to create a program to bring 10,000 Uyghurs to Canada. @SameerZuberi @Dolkun_Isa @MehmetTohti & me. Note Mehmet’s remarks at 15:40 re his family members killed in the camps. youtube.com/live/yKUFRbUtL…

I've written a book. It's called The Crisis of Canadian Democracy and it's coming out in May. You can pre-order it from Sutherland House Books at sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-.... Or, if you prefer, from Amazon: amazon.ca/Crisis-Canad... or Indigo: indigo.ca/en-ca/the-cr...

Rick Hansen marks 40th anniversary of the Man In Motion tour. He wheeled around the world and raised $26-million for spinal cord research, becoming a Canadian icon. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid... via @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social @rickhansenfdn.bsky.social #disability #SCI

Amazing night at the National Ballet of Canada's Swan Lake; it was Heather Ogden's final performance as Odette/Odile and it was magical! Standing ovation went on for a while.

And I doubt you’ve read beyond the headline to the content of the column. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Trump just closed Voice of America. Autocrats worldwide are rejoicing. In 1979 I was in China & VOA was the only source of info on the war raging between China & Vietnam. The Chinese employees in the hotel where we listened to it were even more interested. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Great to see Francois-Philippe Champagne sworn in as Finance Minister for @FinanceCanada. He was tough on China at @ISED_CA, banning @Huawei from our 5G, not permitting sales in our Arctic to Chinese SOEs, & tightening university research security to be a model to the rest of the world.

This new authority assumed by Rubio will have big implications for Canada. It includes data, and so will be far-reaching. Our negotiators need to take it into account.

This is exactly the right position by Minister Champagne on our 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs, including Teslas made at their Shanghai factory.

I was in MoG in 1984 - Re Cab’t size, PCO advised Turner a small Cab’t of 23, different from Pierre’s big one, & then they advised Mulroney to be different from Turner w 40. We have to deal w multiple complex issues & we need a big Cabinet to do it. Carney shouldn’t be compelled by PCO’s advice.

What I take away is the USG has said it’s not interested in these issues in the most practical way possible. I don’t know what happens now but it’s the end of an era for this work just like it is for our entire sector.

Excellent piece by Rafal Rohozinski on the unfolding chaos in the US. “At present, predicting the trajectory is difficult, as the drive for rapid change collides with a growing recognition of its implications for shaping the United States.” www.cigionline.org/articles/ame...

Oh my

U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Tuesday, but may not be 25 per cent, Lutnick says www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

If only this wasn’t an effort to distract from #China govt entrenched #authoritarianism, #genocide, #crimesagainsthumanity, persecution of #freespeech #laborrights #religiousfreedom, enthusiasm for #torture #arbitrarydetention #TNR, & of course efforts to weaken #UN #humanrights bodies incl #UNHRC.

Very powerful! And scary!

My latest, on Poilievre's big speech: pivot, or feint? Is the real Pierre Poilievre the one we saw on Flag Day, or the one we’ve known until now?

This new Executive Order on investment is aimed at China. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

This new Executive Order on Digital Taxes is aimed at Canada. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...