Colin Robertson

3 weeks ago | policymagazine.ca | Colin Robertson

ShutterstockBy Colin RobertsonJune 2, 2025For Prime Minister Mark Carney, June will not only be about making good his promises on internal trade and tax relief but using a month of summits to present a new Canadian face to the world. Carney hosts the G7 in Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 15-17, then meets with European Union leaders in Brussels on June 23, before heading to the Hague for the NATO Summit June 24-25.

1 month ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Colin Robertson

It didn't take long for the Jackpot in the Farwell4Hire 50/50 to reach $140,000 after 570 NewsRadio Host Mike Farwell announced he would eat a spicy wing live on the show if it reached that milestone. Joined by Morty's Pub co-owner Jay Taylor, who hand-delivered the fiery wings and sauce, Farwell immediately regretted the decision. The host is upping the ante, saying he is stuck wearing the hat, scarf and jersey of 'The Team That Will Not Be Named' until the take-home prize reaches $100,000.

1 month ago | kitchener.citynews.ca | Colin Robertson

The Farwell4Hire campaign only has a couple of days left, but it hit a major milestone this morning. With the clock ticking down, the month-long fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada tipped over $130,000. That means someone will be getting more than $65,000 to take home. However, the money raised so far has come with a cost, with Talk Show Host Mike Farwell having to wear the gear of "The Team That Will Not Be Named" during the noon Talk Back Hour on 570 NewsRadio.

1 month ago | policymagazine.ca | Colin Robertson

|In Featured Review, Policy SpecialChurchill’s D-Day: The British Bulldog’s Fateful Hours During the Normandy InvasionBy General Sir Richard Dannatt and Allen PackwoodSimon & Schuster/Diversion Books/May 2024Reviewed by Colin RobertsonMay 20, 2025On the night of June 5th, 1944, Clementine Churchill made her way to the underground Cabinet War Rooms near Downing Street in search of her husband.

1 month ago | policymagazine.ca | Colin Robertson

‘Our preference is to collaborate with the US, but as a sovereign partner,’ writes Colin Robertson/White House photoThis article is adapted from a contribution to the Association for Canadian Studies special edition of Canadian Issues/Thèmes Canadiens on the evolving state of Canada-U.S. relations. Colin RobertsonMay 14, 2025In his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump is forcing the Canadian body politic —every level of government and every party — to recalibrate.