Both Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau have tried hard to establish a personal relationship with Donald Trump, their theory being that flattery would open Donald’s
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Northern Reflections: NAFTA On the Rocks
During the past year, NAFTA has been encountering ill winds and rough seas. The ill winds come from the Blow Hard-in-Chief. Peter Clark writes: The
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: They Got Snookered
For years to come, the Liberal government’s purchase of Kinder-Morgan will be used in business schools to illustrate deeply flawed decision making. What the Liberals
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Nothing To Do With Families
The Republican Party used to style itself as the party of family values. It has now officially adopted a policy of breaking up families. Richard
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Third Round
Yesterday, Ontarians watched the third and final debate. It was the best of the three encounters. Martin Regg Cohn’s observations are pretty accurate: First, despite
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Richard Goodwin
Richard Goodwin died last week. I got to know who he was fifty years ago because I admired Robert Kennedy’s eloquence. It was then I
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There’s a new head at the NRA. Actually, it’s an old head and it’s made of wood. Lawrence Martin writes: You might remember this lardhead
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: On The Rise
Andrea Horvath’s political stock is on the rise. Tom Walkom writes: A funny thing happened on the way to the June 7 election. The voters
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That’s the phrase Dana Milbank uses to describe his country. It’s not a dictatorship yet: Right now the fear of the United States going totalitarian
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Over the weekend, it emerged that Ontario’s NDP had made an error when costing the party’s platform. Adam Radwanski writes: As Ontarians were settling into
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: It’s Here
Because Donald Trump is who he is — a man who operates on what Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin calls “a low information base”
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Last week, Bob Rae told a crowd of distinguished dignitaries, “Facts matter. Our politics needs to understand and respect this.” Robin Sears wonders if Ontarians
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Time For A Basic Income
It’s time to implement Guaranteed Basic Income Programs. However, Gwynne Dyer writes, there is surprising resistance to the idea. Conservatives argue that giving people free
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Horvath May Be The Next Premier
Andrea Horvath is on a roll. Martin Regg Cohn writes: This time, unlike last time, the New Democrats are putting forward voter-friendly policies such as
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: From the Top On Down
Donald Trump’s decision to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem was utterly cynical. Michael Harris writes: When Trump departed from longstanding American
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Undermen
Donald Trump has once again called undocumented immigrants “animals.” Juan Cole writes that Trump’s use of the word has uncomfortable echoes of Adoph Hitler’s use
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Hell Hath No Fury
Lately, Stephen Harper has been showing his true colours — he’s a nasty conservative who is equal parts bully and bile. Andrew Cohen writes: In
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: A Very Select Few
The Conservative Party of Ontario prefers cult to policy. That’s increasingly obvious in the Ontario election. Martin Regg Cohn writes: At a Doug Ford rally,
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Nobels Are For Noble People
Residents of the Right Wing Looney Bin — like Nigel Farage — are trumpeting the suggestion that Donald Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Despair Won’t Get Us To Where We Want To Be
For some people, politics is all about finding a Messiah. Chris Hedges believes that approach leads to a dead end. Real political change begins with
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