It’s safe to assume that Canada will not receive any “wish you were here” cards from the Kingdom of Saud. But, Tom Walkom writes, Canadians
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Northern Reflections: It Doesn’t End Well
Sylvia Bashevkin, who teaches political science at the University of Toronto, predicts that the Ford government will be a hurricane that will leave a lot
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This is the summer climate change got real for lots of people. Simon Lewis writes in The Guardian: This is the summer when, for many, climate
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William Ruckelshaus knows something about desperate presidents. He was Elliot Richardson’s deputy during the Saturday Night Massacre. He writes in The Washington Post: In October
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Michael Harris writes that there is a volcano set to explode in the United States. And journalists are in the path of the lava flow.
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We may not be far away from our next financial crisis. There are, Larry Elliott writes, a number of things that could trigger it: It
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As part of its march to a brave new world for Ontario, the Ford government cancelled the Basic Income Pilot Project. Catherine Mah, of Dalhousie
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Michael Harris reflects over at ipolitics on why throwing in the towel is never the right choice. And, rather than preach, he tells a story rooted
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Ontario News Now
There’s a new news channel on the block. It’s called Ontario News Now. It is owned and operated by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party —
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The Ontario Legislature descended into the maelstrom yesterday. The Ford government accused the opposition of mocking the dialect of one of its East Asian members.
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Donald Trump came to power claiming he would be the working man’s president. Paul Krugman writes: By now, it’s almost a commonplace to say that
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Populism Doesn’t Come Cheap
These days, populists run against government. They claim it’s a luxury we can’t afford. But, Alan Freeman writes, it’s populism itself that’s expensive. Need proof?
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The most important take away from Doug Ford’s decision to downsize Toronto’s city council is what it says about Mr. Ford. Adam Radwanski writes: With
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Welcome To Chaos
On Friday Doug Ford threw a bomb into Toronto’s City Hall. He announced that he was reducing the size of the city council from 44
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: A Moment Of Supreme Crisis
Richard Wolfe writes that journalism is facing an existential crisis: It’s long past time to wake up to the existential threat facing the media on
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Trump Likes To Break Things
Yesterday, the president of the European Commission met with Donald Trump. Jean-Claude Juncker had an unenviable task — trying to convince Trump that the European
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Not His Strong Suites
Lawrence Martin writes that, if sanity prevails, Donald Trump will not impose tariffs on automobiles manufactured in Canada. Recently, there has been a strong chorus
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E. J. Dionne writes that the Helsinki press conference showed us the real Donald Trump — unadorned: The truth is that Trump really does have
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Harris 2.0
Doug Ford has established a special commission — headed by former B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell — to look into Ontario’s finances. The auditor general took
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The United States has entered a strange new world. Americans have never been here before because they have never had a president like this before.
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