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President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be “starting” land strikes on drug operations in Latin America, though again declined to provide details on when and where the escalation of his military campaign would actually begin, or if countries could still do anything to avert the threatened action. Read More … [Read more...] about Trump says U.S. ‘starting’ land strikes over drugs and he ‘doesn’t necessarily’ mean in Venezuela

OTTAWA — If there’s one person who won’t be receiving any Conservative MP Christmas cards, it’s Markham–Unionville MP Michael Ma. Read More … [Read more...] about As the floor-crossing dust settles, Conservatives are bracing for more defections

Michael Ma's floor crossing from the Conservatives to the Liberals was so shameless, it's almost worthy of respect. There was no issue of conscience that Ma was wrestling with, no loud calls from his constituents that he must aid Prime Minister Mark Carney's quest for a majority, no apparent fallout with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. In fact, there doesn't appear to be … [Read more...] about Carson Jerema: Holy cow, Michael Ma is shameless

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Read More … [Read more...] about FIRST READING: And now Saskatchewan has a secession movement

OTTAWA — Most Canadians with a view say they don’t like the populist wave washing over much of the world, a new poll has found, even though a healthy chunk of respondents also said they support some of the same movement’s key pillars. Read More … [Read more...] about Populist approaches are popular with Canadians — but not populism itself