Stories by Qurat ul ain Siddiqui

Bomb threats cause flight disruptions across Canada

Threats have affected operations at six of the country's major airports.

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 08:47am

Alberta weighs vote on separation from Canada

TORONTO: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will allow a referendum on the province’s separation from Canada...

Published 07 May, 2025 05:38am

In Carney, Canada chooses caution over change

With a fractured parliament at home and a belligerent Trump abroad, new PM now faces a daunting road ahead.

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 10:50am

Canadians vote in pivotal polls amid US tensions

Anxiety over sovereignty marks federal election.

Updated 29 Apr, 2025 08:35am

Eleven dead as vehicle ploughs into Vancouver festival crowd

Police say 30-year-old man from Vancouver arrested at the scene, incident not act of terrorism "at this time".

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 09:18am

Invisible siege

Earth Day 2025 invites reflection on the deeper malaise.

Published 22 Apr, 2025 08:00am

Canada’s leaders clash over Trump and immigration in election debate

Trump’s increasingly hostile stance toward Canada emerges as a central concern.

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 09:23am

Canada’s Carney bets big, calls snap election next month amid trade tensions

Announces move to dissolve parliament after consulting with governor-general

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Mark Carney — from banker to Canada’s next premier

Liberal Party chief presents himself as bulwark against Trump’s trade onslaught; paints Poilievre as US leader’s "acolyte".

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:35am

Trump vs Canada

Canada will have to rely less on its closest neighbour.

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:05am

Meltdown metrics

The climate crisis is a test of global coordination.

Published 23 Feb, 2025 07:03am

Media’s neglect

Will the media rethink its coverage of climate disasters?

Published 07 Feb, 2025 07:06am

Regressive gamble

Trump’s orders are calculated nods to the fossil fuel titans.

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:31am

Trade, tariffs and threats: Canada’s Trump problem

To the new US president, Canada seems less like a partner or rival and more like a neighbour whose economic dependence can be exploited.

Published 23 Jan, 2025 10:59am

Canadian leaders chart plans to prevent, counter US tariffs

Say if retaliatory measures become unavoidable, federal government would ensure that resources are readily available to offset economic pressures.

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 09:57am

Trudeau to step down once successor chosen

• Canadian PM says his ‘internal battles’ mean he is no longer the best option to lead Liberal Party into next election

Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:54am

A climate reckoning

IN 2024, Lahore once again found itself at the epicentre of Pakistan’s worsening air quality crisis, with November...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 05:22pm

A climate reckoning

The smog in Lahore, heatwaves all across, the north’s melting glaciers, and widespread floods illustrate a country under siege from environmental forces.

Published 01 Jan, 2025 09:12am

Emissions trading

A well-designed carbon market can offer benefits.

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:35am

Carbon potential

Carbon markets offer multiple developmental co-benefits.

Published 28 Nov, 2024 08:16am