John Ibbitson
@johnibbitson.bsky.social
Writer and journalist: The Duel, Stephen Harper, The Landing. With Darrell Bricker: Breaking Point (this Oct.), Empty Planet, The Big Shift.
On CBC’s Sunday Magazine in a few minutes with Darrell Bricker to talk about Breaking Point.
October 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
On CBC’s Sunday Magazine in a few minutes with Darrell Bricker to talk about Breaking Point.
The weekend political panel, on trade and the border.
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CBC News Network speaks to the Saturday Political Panel on the week's events
CBC News Network speaks to the Saturday Political Panel on the week's events
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October 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The weekend political panel, on trade and the border.
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So this just arrived. On sale October 28.
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So this just arrived. On sale October 28.
In this week's political panel, we talk about Canada Post, Mark Carney's travels and the travails of Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
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CBC's Natasha Fatah breaks down the week in politics with Saturday Political Panel
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September 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In this week's political panel, we talk about Canada Post, Mark Carney's travels and the travails of Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
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Here is today’s political panel on the hurt feelings of the American ambassador
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CBC News Network speaks to the Saturday Political Panel about the week in politics
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September 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Here is today’s political panel on the hurt feelings of the American ambassador
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Concerning the Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace, we will need to watch very carefully what happens next in the Baltics. Canada leads a multinational NATO brigade in Latvia. These are dangerous times.
September 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Concerning the Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace, we will need to watch very carefully what happens next in the Baltics. Canada leads a multinational NATO brigade in Latvia. These are dangerous times.
How I wish someone had taken a picture of the poker group when we first started playing together in university. Thirty-eight years later. Never missed a year. A life blessing.
September 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
How I wish someone had taken a picture of the poker group when we first started playing together in university. Thirty-eight years later. Never missed a year. A life blessing.
When I was a kid, people called the first cool nights in August “Ex weather” because they coincided with the arrival of the Canadian National Exhibition. No more need for kids to sleep outdoors on hot, humid nights. Last night in Ottawa was classic Ex weather, with more to come.
August 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When I was a kid, people called the first cool nights in August “Ex weather” because they coincided with the arrival of the Canadian National Exhibition. No more need for kids to sleep outdoors on hot, humid nights. Last night in Ottawa was classic Ex weather, with more to come.
I really enjoy doing this panel Saturday at noon ET with Natasha Fatah, Rob Breakenridge and Marty Patriquin. Today’s episode was particularly lively.
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CBC News Network speaks to a political panel on Trump's tariff war and more
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August 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I really enjoy doing this panel Saturday at noon ET with Natasha Fatah, Rob Breakenridge and Marty Patriquin. Today’s episode was particularly lively.
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@darrellbricker and I wrote Breaking Point over six frantic months, through Freeland & Trudeau & Trump and Carney & the election. It's all in the book, but the forces threatening Canada stretch much farther back. Pub date is Oct. 28. You can pre-order now.
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Breaking Point by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson | Penguin Random House Canada
From the authors of The Big Shift and Empty Planet, a timely and provocative exploration of the seismic forces reshaping Canada’s political, cultural, and economic landscape.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
@darrellbricker and I wrote Breaking Point over six frantic months, through Freeland & Trudeau & Trump and Carney & the election. It's all in the book, but the forces threatening Canada stretch much farther back. Pub date is Oct. 28. You can pre-order now.
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I am honoured that Jane Philpott named The Duel as her recommended summer reading. Thank you Dr. Philpott.
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June 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I am honoured that Jane Philpott named The Duel as her recommended summer reading. Thank you Dr. Philpott.
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May 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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What an honour and pleasure it was to join @spaikin on set as part of a panel on Canada’s future. This is The Agenda’s final month. The panel airs on TVOntario at 8 and 11 pm tonight. And yes, he is the best interviewer in the country. And my friend.
June 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
What an honour and pleasure it was to join @spaikin on set as part of a panel on Canada’s future. This is The Agenda’s final month. The panel airs on TVOntario at 8 and 11 pm tonight. And yes, he is the best interviewer in the country. And my friend.
John Ibbitson: The forked road Canadian voters face on election day
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April 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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From @JohnIbbitson.bsky.social: the two national governing parties would take much the same approach in responding to the challenges we face. For better or worse, the Grits and the Tories truly have become Tweedledum and Tweedledee. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The Liberals and Tories are so similar, they look like Tweedledum and Tweedledee
There is a vanishingly small policy gap distinguishing the two federal parties leading the election campaign
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April 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
From @JohnIbbitson.bsky.social: the two national governing parties would take much the same approach in responding to the challenges we face. For better or worse, the Grits and the Tories truly have become Tweedledum and Tweedledee. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The Hub’s @JohnIbbitson.bsky.social on the debate : it’s hard to see how it advantaged Carney. It’s never a good night when you spend much of the time trying to convince people you are not Justin Trudeau. thehub.ca/2025/04/17/j...
John Ibbitson: Pierre Poilievre didn’t decisively win the leaders’ debate—but Mark Carney likely lost it
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April 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Hub’s @JohnIbbitson.bsky.social on the debate : it’s hard to see how it advantaged Carney. It’s never a good night when you spend much of the time trying to convince people you are not Justin Trudeau. thehub.ca/2025/04/17/j...
I join those celebrating this brilliant column.
Much is going to be lost. If you want that which you love to survive, you must do.
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Much is going to be lost. If you want that which you love to survive, you must do.
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Opinion | An Age of Extinction Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive.
Everything is under threat. What you care about can make it to the other side.
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April 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I join those celebrating this brilliant column.
Much is going to be lost. If you want that which you love to survive, you must do.
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Much is going to be lost. If you want that which you love to survive, you must do.
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