Mohammed Adam

Ottawa

Reporter at Ottawa Citizen

ottawa citizen reporter covering city and provincial politics

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Articles

Who won the English-language leaders' debate?

6 days ago | ottawacitizen.com | Brigitte Pellerin |Mohammed Adam |Randall Denley

Advertisement 1Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet faced each other for the second (and last) national leaders' debates. Here's what our pundits learned. Article contentOn Thursday evening, leaders of the four main federal political parties squared off in their second debate, this one in English. Here’s what sharp-eyed analysts Brigitte Pellerin, Mohammed Adam, Randall Denley and Christina Spencer thought. Election day is April 28.
Adam: Health care deserves more attention in this federal election

1 week ago | thesudburystar.com | Mohammed Adam

Advertisement 1Yes, tariffs are a huge issue. But if Carney and Poilievre can talk about housing, affordability, crime and free passes for parks, they should have the bandwidth to talk more about health. • • Article contentFor an issue that has long dominated public discourse, it is disappointing that the health-care crisis that has left millions without a family doctor has been ignored on the campaign trail. Until now, three weeks out.
Federal Election 2025: Who won the French-language leaders' debate?

1 week ago | vancouversun.com | Brigitte Pellerin |Mohammed Adam |Abyssinia Abebe |Christina Spencer

Advertisement 1Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet faced each other for the first of two national leaders' debates. Our pundits tell you what we learned. Article contentOn Wednesday evening, leaders of the four main federal political parties squared off in Montreal for their first of two debates ahead of election day, April 28. Here’s what sharp-eyed analysts Brigitte Pellerin, Mohammed Adam, Abyssinia Abebe and Christina Spencer concluded about their appearance.
Adam: Doug Ford's tough approach to Trump's tariffs is right on

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Mohammed Adam

If Americans didn’t know Doug Ford before, they certainly do now. Since U.S. President Donald Trump launched his unprovoked trade war against Canada and threatened its sovereignty, the Ontario premier has been all over U.S. television, taking the fight right into American homes. You name it — NBC, CBS, MNSNBC, FOX, CNN — Ford has been on their screens, taking a defiant, no-holds-barred stand against Trump’s threats.
Adam: Doug Ford's tough approach to Trump's tariffs is right on

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Mohammed Adam

Advertisement 1Ford has been strong and unflinching in his defence of Canada, and one wishes the same could be said of all premiers. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentIf Americans didn’t know Doug Ford before, they certainly do now.
Adam: Ontario Liberals need Bonnie Crombie in the legislature

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Mohammed Adam

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Liberal leader won't ask anyone to step down for her, but the party is stalled in making a comeback as long as she is a legislative outsider. • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentWhere is the Ontario Liberal party heading after yet another election disappointment? For three elections in a row, the party has lost ground, and now looks to be stuck in the political wilderness.
Adam: Thanks to Trump, this wasn't a typical Ontario election

1 month ago | ottawacitizen.com | Mohammed Adam

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1If you think your country might be wiped off the map by the U.S., you vote for a steady hand at the helm and Ontarians may have done that. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe question many Ontarians may be asking — and probably should be asking — the day after the provincial election is why the government spent millions of dollars to hold an election that, practically, changed nothing.
Adam: Who's buying Canadian now? Well - me, for one

2 months ago | thesudburystar.com | Mohammed Adam

Not everyone reads the labels, as I found out over the course of an informal grocery-store survey. But in light of Trump's threats, purchasing Canadian goods is worth the effort. Published Feb 20, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute readIt can be hard work figuring out which food products are truly Canadian.
Adam: Who's buying Canadian now? Well - me, for one

2 months ago | ottawacitizen.com | Mohammed Adam

Advertisement 1Not everyone reads the labels, as I found out over the course of an informal grocery-store survey. But in light of Trump's threats, purchasing Canadian goods is worth the effort. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content“Buy Canadian” is the clarion call we must now all answer in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats — and over the last week, I’ve been playing my part. It took some doing.
Adam: Should light rail in Ottawa be run from Toronto?

2 months ago | ottawacitizen.com | Mohammed Adam

Advertisement 1Politicians seem to think Ottawa public transit would be better off with Toronto in charge. But what would happen to local accountability? • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThere is nothing like an election campaign to make politicians suddenly find money to spend, so it’s not surprising that provincial party leaders came to town last week to doll out megabucks for transit.