Larry Elliott writes that the next recession will be complicated by climate change. The outlook is grim. And the solutions are not as simple as
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Northern Reflections: No Rapprochement
NAFTA 2.0 has landed. But, Lawrence Martin writes, that doesn’t mean there will be a rapprochement between Canada and the United States. That’s because Canadians
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The United Nations has just told us that we have twelve years to prevent a global catastrophe. Global warning will soon have disastrous consequences. But
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E. J. Dionne doesn’t mince words. He writes in this morning’s Washington Post: The Supreme Court’s legitimacy is in tatters. Conservative forces in the country,
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The Party calls itself the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. That’s a lie. Bob Hepburn writes that, in the 100 days since Doug Ford took office,
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Roger Cohen’s reflections on the Kavanaugh hearings are instructive. Everything eventually makes its way back to President Trump: Insidious is the man. Insidious is his
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: So Is Stupidity
As an old Quebecer, I was particularly interested in Michael Harris’ take on the recent Quebec election. Harris writes: The landslide victory of the Coalition
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It’s beginning to look like the fix is in. The truncated F.B.I. investigation of allegations against Brett Kavanaugh has arrived at the White House, which
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Second American Civil War
Tom Friedman writes that he grew up in the 1960’s when the United States was divided over Vietnam. But what’s going on now is much
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Carbox Taxes
It’s disconcerting to see how conservatives tout ideas — until other people implement them. Then they go on a tear and furiously reject them. Mitt
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I’ll have something to say about the new trade agreement when more details are available. However, I understand that Canada’s farmers will make concessions under
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: From Queen’s Park To Jurassic Park
Yesterday, in this space, I wrote about misogyny in the United States. But Ontarians shouldn’t be smug. We suffer from the same disease. Jennifer Howlett
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What was on display during the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing last week was toxic masculinity. Jonathan Freeland writes: It was the nominee himself who delivered a
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: A Sinkhole Of A Country
It was a volcanic day in Washington. It was all about he said/she said. It didn’t have to be. The FBI could have investigated the
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: If His Tongue Were Notarized
Having delivered a review of the province’s books — which took six weeks to complete — Doug Ford says that Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals were criminals.
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Nightmare At The U.N.
Donald Trump addressed the U.N. yesterday and he had them rolling in the aisles. After all, absurdity can be down right funny. Dana Milbank writes:
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: He Doesn’t Know Much At All
Over the weekend, Faith Goldy attended Ford Fest for the sixth time. She gained notoriety by appearing on the Neo-Nazi website Storm Trooper and Ezra
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: It Can’t Be Redeemed
As new allegations of his sexual misconduct arose over the weekend, Republicans doubled down on their defence of Brett Kavanaugh. If you’re searching for the
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: To Slash And Burn
Last week, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli announced that the previous Liberal government had saddled his province with a whopping $15 billion dollar deficit. He
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Fix Is In
Michael Stern is a former prosecutor from Michigan. He admits that he found prosecuting sexual assault cases difficult: In my early career, as a state
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