The Floor is Shifting | Defence, Divergence, & the Trump Effect on Canada
WESTERN BRIEF | Vol. 1 No.1 | 22 February 2026
A historic defence pivot. A fractured federal opposition. Austerity measures in B.C. and referendums afoot in Alberta. Here’s what leaders in the West have been watching this past week — this is your Western Brief.
IN BRIEF
The “Trump Effect” is Now Canada’s Political Constant | External threat has completely reshaped the federal landscape, handing Mark C…