Jaime Watt

1 week ago | thespec.com | Tonda MacCharles |Alex Boyd |Jaime Watt |Alex Ballingall

Mark Carney, Donald Trump and other world leaders are meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., for the 51st G7 summit. Follow the Star’s live coverage here. Mark Carney to meet Donald Trump one-on-one as world leaders arrive for G7 in KananaskisCALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney has a chance to make a breakthrough in talks to lift tariffs on Canada when he sits down for a one-on-one discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump Monday before the Kananaskis G7 summit kicks off.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Tonda MacCharles |Alex Boyd |Jaime Watt |Justin Tang

Mark Carney, Donald Trump and other world leaders are meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., for the 51st G7 summit. Follow the Star’s on-the-ground coverage here. Mark Carney to meet Donald Trump one-on-one as world leaders arrive for G7 in KananaskisCALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney has a chance to make a breakthrough in talks to lift tariffs on Canada when he sits down for a one-on-one discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump Monday before the Kananaskis G7 summit kicks off.

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Jaime Watt

It would be safe — perhaps even generous — to say that Prime Minister Mark Carney is navigating a minefield of diplomatic hazards, moral compromise, and geopolitical volatility as the G7 unfolds this week in Kananaskis, Alberta. Turn left, and there’s the President of Mexico, a nation whose relationship with Canada was recently described as at a six-year low.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Jaime Watt

When the boss promotes you, trusts you with a new, important file, it’s a good idea to stay on message. Reinforce the mandate. Show people why you deserved the nod. Those are the dictates of received wisdom. But then there is the inconvenience of reality. Earlier this week, Gregor Robertson, the newly minted Housing Minister, told reporters he didn’t believe housing prices should go down.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Jaime Watt

“The past is a nice place to visit. You just wouldn’t want to live there.”In the wake of a gruelling campaign, the problem is, too many political parties unpack their bags and take up residence. My advice? Keep the trip as short as possible. The real challenge for political parties isn’t figuring out what went right or wrong. That part’s easy. What’s hard is summoning the discipline to move on from the over-analysis, post-mortems, and endless internal score-settling.