By: Jordan Twiss In 2011 (and again in 2012 and 2013), before his lofty political ambitions became clear, current U.S. President Donald Trump suggested then-President Barack Obama would begin a war with Iran to distract from sagging poll numbers and his alleged failings as a negotiator.
Read MoreSask. re-opens door to private care homes
By: Jordan Twiss They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.In Saskatchewan, we can glimpse the truth of this adage in the Sask. Party government’s handling of long-term care facilities.
Read MoreDefence strategy key to Canada’s security
By: Jordan Twiss Since shortly after World War II – and especially since the end of the Cold War – Canada hasn’t had much cause to defend itself militarily.
Read MoreTrade talks with U.S. on shaky ground
By: Jordan Twiss At times, as one thinks of the Canada-U.S. relationship in the new context of President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s hard not to feel as if we’ve been transported into a classic mobster film.
Read MorePipeline prospects look increasingly murky
By: Jordan Twiss A little more than two months have passed since Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sat down and signed an MOU that could result in the construction of a new pipeline to Canada’s west coast, and, for all the incessant talk about the prospective project, very little has changed.
Read MoreCuts to ag research threaten food security
By: Jordan Twiss Saskatchewan producers – and Canadian producers, more broadly – just can’t seem to catch a break.
Read MoreA new world order, whether we like it or not
By: Jordan Twiss When the term “New World Order” became part of the lexicon of international relations in the period spanning World War 1 and World War 2, its meaning was simple and straightforward.
Read MorePrinciples forgotten as world order shifts
By: Jordan Twiss Since the re-election of United States President Donald Trump, the world has been flipped on its head.
Read MoreTrump sets stage for second Cold War
By: Jordan Twiss If ever there was even a sliver of hope that 2026 would be the year in which the Christmastime sentiment of “Peace on earth and good will to all” carried over into the new year, that hope has been utterly obliterated.
Read MoreNew year means new chance for our leaders to change
By: Jordan Twiss And just like that, we’ve somehow completed another orbit around the sun, bringing about the beginning of a brand-new year.
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