Pierre Poilievre: Adam Smith was right. Free markets are moral
When corporate and political power merge, the public loses You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. Monday is the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Smith is probably the best-known and least-read economist, which explains why he is so often misunderstood. Enjoy the […]
25 countries rated their fellow citizens. Canada came first, U.S. last
Pew Research Center evaluated responses from 25 countries. Canada came out on top, U.S. at the bottom You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. A survey of 25 countries by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Research Center has found that Americans are most likely to rate […]
Minister says Khamenei was a ‘force for evil,’ as Liberal divisions emerge
Israel said other top Iranian officials were also killed and U.S. President Donald Trump has called for regime change You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Canada’s defence minister says the Liberal party is a “big tent” as divisions emerge over its […]
India still one of main perpetrators of foreign interference: CSIS
Carney is in India to kickstart diplomatic relations and a new trade deal with the third largest economy in Asia You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency says India remains one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage […]
Alberta and Quebec are going in very different directions on MAID
Schow said the federal government’s failure to build appropriate safeguards into MAID has forced the province to act You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. OTTAWA — Alberta announced last week that it will be following Quebec’s lead in asserting provincial control over medical assistance […]
Poilievre promises to face Trump with stoicism, not Liberal fearmongering
In Thursday speech, Conservative leader urges calm when dealing with the U.S. president You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney share a common vision: a desire to see Canada a strong, independent country that is master […]
Overwhelmed by asylum claims, Canada began approving them en masse
25,000 people from some of the most dangerous countries on earth received refugee status without ever meeting a government employee You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. _First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an […]
Chris Selley: Nobody wants to work in Ottawa, Ottawa unions say
‘Instead of embracing the 21st century model of work, the government is taking the public service back to the 1950s,’ says one union leader You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. For years I have argued that 24 Sussex Drive, an unattractive and not-very-historic mansion […]
Canada now spending $1 billion/year on asylum seeker health care
The ballooning program even pays the health care premiums of foreigners who have had their refugee claims rejected You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. Paying the health-care premiums of refugee claimants will cost Canadians a record $1 billion this year, with some of the […]
Energy minister says Ottawa needs more ‘Prairie pragmatism’ on energy
His remarks drew a clear connection between Ottawa-Alberta energy cooperation and keeping the country together You can save this article by registering for free [here](https://nationalpost.com/register/). Or [sign-in](https://nationalpost.com/sign-in/) if you have an account. OTTAWA — Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson didn’t directly mention the [threat of Alberta separation](https://nationalpost.com/opinion/it-could-take-decades-to-recover-from-alberta-separatism-if-we-dont-stop-it-jason-kenney) when speaking in Calgary on Friday, but his […]