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It “brings progress.” That’s what a Canadian union leader said, the day after Hamas massacred hundreds of Israeli men, women and children. “Progress.” Three student unions at a major Canadian university called Hamas’ terrorism “a strong act of resistance” – and called Israel a “so-called” country. “Resistance.” At street protests

Terrorist. And, here we go again. The definition of “terrorist” is someone who is prepared to use violence to achieve some political objective. It’s not complicated. At the CBC, however – and other news organizations, to be fair – the word “terrorist” is apparently verboten. CBC, and other media organizations,

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. That that’s how the saying goes. When it comes to Sarah Jama, it applies. Jama is (unfortunately for her party) a New Democrat. She is also (unfortunately for the rest of us) an actual member of the provincial

There’s an old Hebrew proverb. It goes something like this: “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” It’s true. And, this week, we will get to see who really supports Israel, and who doesn’t, won’t we? Now we get to see

The Trudeau government wants to regulate the big players on the Internet. Lots of people are concerned about that. Here’s why, in the form of a cautionary tale. This writer has a website, www.warrenkinsella.com. I’ve had it for more than 20 years. In the past, during election years, it could

They weren’t an army division. They were actually a criminal organization. That was what the Nuremberg Trials called the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS: Criminals, not soldiers, who found themself in the spotlight on Parliament Hill on Friday when former 14th Waffen member Yaroslav Hunka was invited to

You’re on the Internet. You express opinions. You write a letter. You show up at a meeting. If you’re Irish and Catholic, let’s say, you express sympathy for those who want to unite Ireland, and leave the United Kingdom. Or, let’s say you’re Italian, and you’ve passionately expressed support on

Hero to zero. That’s the transformation that takes place in politics, if you overstay your welcome. And it happens pretty fast, too. That’s why they say a week is a long time in politics. Because it is. One day you’re on the cover of Rolling Stone, being touted as the

 The Weekend from Hell. All of us have had one, at one time or another. A fender-bender on the way to an important appointment. A flooded basement. A positive Covid test. Getting dumped by text. Justin Trudeau’s Weekend from Hell was different. His wasn’t private. It was right out

Watch Dominic LeBlanc. Watch what he does. As everyone knows by now, reputable pollsters are saying that Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are as much as 14 points behind Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. 14 points! Depending on how the votes break, and where, that’s not just a Conservative majority. That’s a Conservative landslide

Almost-end-of-summer, long weekend political bits and pieces: ** Crickets. That’s what you will hear if you are waiting for a public inquiry into Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal general elections. Crickets. Towards the end of the last Parliamentary session, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau famously dangled the prospect