The remaining decades of this century will be very difficult. The country will face major upheavals. And our governments are not doing all they can to prepare for these challenges. Political systems must be adaptable if they are to survive and thrive.

Today in History for Feb. 15:

As an uncertain federal election day looms, Canadians are already facing a deluge of negative ads from all political parties.

After a bad start (putting the knife into Mexico’s ribs), Ford has performed well in the shadow of looming Trump tariff threats. He has found his voice. And a hat. “Canada is not for sale”.

Under no circumstances should Canada’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war include expanding economic ties with the People’s Republic of China. There is no political or moral gain to be had from that, and any short-term economic gain could have disastrous consequences in the long run.

Bureaucrats working for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had diplomats push Denmark to speed up the appointment of former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett as ambassador to that country — a change most embassy staff learned of through a media leak.

E-mails show the Privy Council had Global Affairs push Canadian diplomats multiple times to have Bennett accepted by Denmark and installed months ahead of schedule

The government has not offered a rationale for asking Denmark to expedite its approval of Bennett's appointment, which came a week before her resignation as MP.

Since 2015, government employment grew over three times faster than private-sector employment. Time to start cutting

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured three more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday, with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Transport Minister Anita Anand backing Carney in statements on X and Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith hosting an event for the candidate in Toronto.

“I have a real problem with some of the things Donald Trump is saying,” former Prime Minister Stephen Harper said, adding that “it doesn’t sound to me like the pronouncements of somebody who’s a friend, a partner and an ally, which is what I’ve always thought the United States is for our country.”

Hospital safety a concern for all Canadians All Canadians should be concerned about the recent incident at the Vancouver area hospital where staff were threatened by an individual wielding a machete.