2025: The Must-Read Sovereignty Crisis Stories

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In a year that saw plenty of disruption, was there anything more unnerving than the abrupt end to the long, close alliance between Canada and the United States? The sovereignty crisis touched so many topics: fighter jets, critical minerals, and patriotism, naturally, but also music festivals, labour data, and whether you should skip that carton of orange juice. Think of this list as a cheat sheet for the destabilizing new reality:

 

The US Badly Needs Rare Minerals and Fresh Water. Guess Who Has Them? BY CHRISTOPHER POLLON As China tightens its grip on critical resources, Trump eyes Canada’s riches

Trump Revives Talk of 51st State. It’s Not Funny Anymore BY WESLEY WARK The US doesn’t need tanks to take over Canada—just trade policy and chaos. Here’s how we fight back

Canada’s Sovereignty Crisis Feels All Too Familiar to First Nations BY MICHELLE CYCA

Indigenous voters matter. Does Mark Carney care?

Buying the F-35 Could Be Canada’s Biggest Strategic Mistake BY PETER JONES With its tech largely under Pentagon control, the fighter jet would leave us at America’s mercy

Who Owns Canada’s Labour Data? (Hint: Not Canada) BY VASS BEDNAR Outdated public tools leave policy makers stranded while private companies hold the real insights

The Limits of True Patriot Love BY SARMISHTA SUBRAMANIAN It’s too easy to fall in line, wave the flag, and forget about the country’s problems

Boycotts Be Damned: Why Canadian Money Keeps Flowing to the US BY DAVID MOSCROP Bell Canada, the Canada Pension Plan, and traders are making big-time investments in America

Sorry, Trump. Americans Still See Canada as a Friend BY PHILIPPE J. FOURNIER It’s one of the rare things Democrats and Republicans agree on

As Trump Pushes Tariff War, Ford’s Electricity Bluff Loses Voltage BY KUNAL CHAUDHARY Ontario’s threats to cut off American states are hollow. The province simply can’t afford to

How Far Can “Buy Canadian” Really Go? BY RENÉE SYLVESTRE-WILLIAMS Boycotts work, but only if they don’t fizzle out

The Walrus Talks Sovereign Canada BY THE WALRUS TALKS Seven speakers from seven different disciplines share expert perspectives on the policies, priorities, and possibilities shaping Canadian independence

Amid Buy Canadian, Should We “Listen Canadian” Too? BY ERIN MACLEOD Rising tensions with the US have disrupted tours, festivals, and the economics of being a musician

Canada Needs a Foreign Spy Agency BY WESLEY WARK For decades, Ottawa has let allies do the dirty work. But even former skeptics say it’s time to put agents in the field

Frozen Frontiers: Canada, NATO, and the Defence of the North BY THE WALRUS LAB Are we doing enough to keep up with the shifting global landscape? The post 2025: The Must-Read Sovereignty Crisis Stories first appeared on The Walrus.