Canadians’ satisfaction with their governments has fallen sharply in 2025, according to new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, as residents grapple with rising costs and ongoing economic uncertainty.
The Government Performance Index, which measures satisfaction across 16 key issues, shows scores have dropped by roughly one-quarter since March.
The holidays are here again, a time of joy and festivity, of peace on earth and good will towards men.
But you’ll be forgiven if you’re not feeling as festive as in years past. After all, it’s not easy to be merry when you’re struggling to heat your home, pay your hydro bill, gas up your car, or put food on the table, let alone put presents under the tree.
Nationalism has many different forms, from benign feelings of pride to aggressive chauvinism. Some speak idealistically of civic nationalism, quizzically of economic nationalism, or suspiciously of ethnic nationalism. And in Canada, there is Quebec nationalism and the search for greater autonomy by a myriad of Indigenous nations. All of these made their mark in the past year, and will continue to shape events in 2026.
A cheesy political slogan that Liberal Party media used to engineer the zombie half life of the worst government in Canadian history is what passes for nationalism in today’s balkanized Canada.
Indonesia has a reputation for being a “moderate” Muslim nation, but the wind in the Islamic world as a whole is blowing in the opposite direction, as a group of Christians has just discovered.
Morning Star News, which tracks the persecution of Christians worldwide, reported Tuesday that “as police looked on, Muslims in West Java Province, Indonesia on Dec. 14 formed a human wall to block Christians from attending a Christmas service, according to local media.”
Carney says all Canadians "must come together" around the values of Eid:
"These are Muslim values. These are Canadian values." pic.twitter.com/1WMk1iBcUX
— Western Standard (@WSOnlineNews) June 6, 2025
With the final days of 2025 rapidly falling to the wayside, Canadians are likely taking stock of the last 12 months.
The past year has seen some rapid changes on the political scene — most notably in the prime minister’s chair.
At this time in 2024, Justin Trudeau was still mulling whether to stay on or step aside.
His ultimate decision to resign paved the way for Mark Carney to take the helm of the Liberal Party and country, later securing his role as prime minister in April’s election.
Editor’s Note: The Bureau is publishing the following testimony to Canada’s House of Commons committee on International Human Rights from Dimon Liu, a China-born, Washington, D.C.-based democracy advocate who testified in Parliament on December 8, 2025, about the human cost of China’s economic rise. Submitted to The Bureau as an op-ed, Liu’s testimony argues that the Canadian government should tighten scrutiny of high-risk trade and investment, and ensure Canada’s foreign policy does not inadvertently reward coercion. Liu also warns that the Chinese Communist Party could gain leverage over Canadians and treat them as it has done to its own subjugated population—an implied message to Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has pledged to engage China as a strategic partner without making that position clear to Canadians during his election campaign.
This is what Carney wants for Canada.
Apparently, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has summoned Israel’s Ambassador for an explanation as to why Canadian MPs were turned away at the border from Jordan into the West Bank.
The Minister appears to not get it. Here’s what happened. The purpose of the visit, comprised of around 30 Canadians and six MPs, was ostensibly to meet with Palestinians in the territory. But it was more of a publicity stunt, of the sort you might see from Greta Thunberg, sponsored by malign parties and designed by people with an agenda, and meant to embarrass the Israeli government and deflect from the important and difficult work being done by others to try to reduce tensions in the region and mitigate the serious conflicts there.
OTTAWA — For The Bureau’s 2025 Holiday Special, I sat down once again with Jason James for a long-form, two-hour conversation—our second holiday edition—to answer his questions about the elite networks surrounding Prime Minister Mark Carney and the China connections that have quietly defined his ascent.
During Canada’s first century, Christianity had a significant place in Canadian society and government. There were several explicitly Christian laws and policies, including prayer and Bible reading in many public schools.
Christianity’s role in Canadian public life is now essentially gone. The main reason for this change was the adoption of Pierre Trudeau’s Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982.
Are our values being so warped in the name of accommodation and diversity that we can no longer stand up for what is right?
Osman Azizov is out on bail, National Post has confirmed with police . Azizov is only 18 but he is one of three men charged with 79 offences , including kidnapping, conspiracy to commit sexual assault and hostage taking. They are accused of plotting to terrorize Jews and kidnap young women, according to the charges from Toronto police, following investigation by the RCMP-led Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. The alleged leader, Waleed Khan, has been linked to ISIS.
Despite recent attacks and escalating risks, Islamist extremism is largely absent from Carney’s national security agenda
Last Friday, three men were arrested in Toronto and charged with hate-motivated extremism targeting women and members of the Jewish community. One of them, 26-year-old Waleed Khan, also faces terrorism charges linked to ISIS, an exceptionally violent Sunni jihadist group also known as the Islamic State. According to the RCMP, Khan allegedly conspired with “persons known and unknown” in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario to commit murder — a chilling indication that other extremist elements could be involved. It is the third ISIS-related arrest in Canada this year, following earlier cases in Montreal and Newmarket, bringing the total number of arrested suspects linked to the group since 2023 to 23.
Canadians are hurting this Christmas season. The London-based PwC reports findings from a mid-year survey that Canadians, in general, were planning to spend significantly less overall than last year on holidays. Gen Z, in particular, expects to cut holiday spending by 35%. Additionally, 45% of Canadians said they plan to shop more for used, upcycled, or resale items.
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According to estimates released last week by Statistics Canada, the Carney government is making progress on one of its immigration goals – reversing the enormous run-up in the country’s temporary resident population.
However, though the government appears to be making headway in terms of lowering immigration numbers back to historical levels, it’s a very different story when it comes to raising quality.
Ottawa also needs to take steps to ensure that the population drop reported by Stastcan is real, and not a statistical mirage.
Yup it’s a mirage.
In a recent article, I wrote about Bill C-9, the Liberal government’s proposed “speech control law” – a muzzling of Christian expression that Ebenezer Scrooge would be proud of. Since that time, there have been some significant developments that I want to share with you.
The most important and encouraging news is the enormous groundswell of public outrage over this draconian proposal. Not only have we garnered nearly 5,000 signatures on our petition to stop Bill C-9, but many prominent politicians, public figures, as well as clergy and public-interest groups are voicing their opposition in the strongest of terms.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing a global investment banker and pension fund manager to be Canada’s next ambassador in Washington.
Carney’s office says Mark Wiseman will take the role on Feb. 15, and he will be tasked with leading negotiations with the United States on the review of the continental free trade deal.
Wiseman is a longtime friend of Carney who was among the first to contribute to Carney’s leadership bid, donating the maximum $1,750 to that as well as an additional $1,750 to the Liberal party during last April’s election campaign.
I hope Trump’s team kicks his ass.
