The cartoon depicts Justin Trudeau at a Canada Investment Summit appealing for help to build the country strong. In the adjacent panel, Mark Carney appears as a used-car-style salesman hawking airports with a buy-one-get-one-free offer and a ready-for-takeoff deal pitch, highlighting a satirical take on airport privatization efforts.
Accusations of kleptocracy and self-dealing have followed Donald Trump through multiple phases of his political career. Critics point to patterns of self-promotion and waste in government dealings. The cartoon frames these issues as dead fish surfacing in a reflecting pool, with Trump depicted wearing a crown and clown makeup while an older observer looks on. The editorial position criticizes Trump as emblematic of corruption and grift.
China and Russia continue deepening economic cooperation amid Western sanctions on Moscow. Xi Jinping's government provides critical markets and technology to Russia while extracting favorable terms. The cartoon underscores the unequal power dynamic in their partnership.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears in an Elvis Presley costume on stage at the Eurovision Song Contest, holding a guitar painted with the Canadian flag. A speech bubble shows him saying thank you very much eh while an open guitar case on the floor bears a sign reading trade deals wanted anything helps. The top banner announces Canada joins Eurovision Song Contest for 2027. The cartoon by Steve Nease was published July 2 2026.
The July 2026 cartoon depicts a figure resembling President Trump in two panels. The left shows praise for CUSMA as the best trade deal. The right shows the same figure reading a newspaper headline about declining to renew it. The visual points to a shift in position on the agreement covering Canada, the US, and Mexico.
On June 19 2026 Joe Heller depicts Uncle Sam at a green-tinted reflection pool remarking on the color since reopening. In the facing panel a figure labeled Iran echoes the line while displaying a Strait of Hormuz reopen sign and a 300 billion dollar fund bag. The split composition ties the US visual gag to Iran's recent move on the vital waterway and associated financial package.
Joep Bertrams captures the Strait of Hormuz tensions with a caricature of Donald Trump sinking in concrete shoes marked blockade, bubbles rising from his open mouth as a fish in a black hat nibbles his red tie. The underwater setting features a cracked wall labeled Hormuz, emphasizing the sunk metaphor for diplomatic failures. Tags like Iran, concrete shoes, and fish highlight the satirical take on US-Iran relations, with the caption State of Affairs underscoring the dire situation. This cartoon from 2026 blends humor and commentary on potential blockades, showing Trump in a blue suit against a murky seabed.
The cartoon shows President Donald Trump depicted as a massive armored warrior labeled TARIFFS standing over a small beaver representing Canada. The beaver holds a small wheel while Trump grips a spear and shield. This imagery responds to the March 2025 announcement of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. The visual draws on the David versus Goliath story to illustrate the economic pressure on the smaller trading partner. Publication occurred as markets reacted to the policy shift and concerns grew over rising consumer costs.
