The Beat Goes On
Canadians are polarized between the economy and the environment. Justin Trudeau says we can have both. And, to that end, Catherine McKenna has introduced a new set of rules which…
Owen Gray
On The Side Of The Nabobs
Tom Walkom writes that Doug Ford just might become the leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party. Ford is no progressive. But he is angry. And, in conservative circles these days,…
The Big Parade
Donald Trump has let it be known that he wants to see a military parade on the streets of Washington. Jonathan Freedland writes: No need for us to deconstruct the…
A Long History
Leaders in the West are appallingly ignorant of Africa and its history. Donald Trump is. But he’s not the only western ignoramus. Gerry Caplan writes: Canadians need to learn this…
Financial Viruses
Canada is doing well on international surveys these days. Alan Freeman writes: Another of those international rankings came out last month, this time courtesy of U.S. News and World Report.…
No Time To Sleep
Robin Sears writes that social media have pioneered four new techniques — disappearing ads, fake senders, massive targeted volumes and anonymous sponsors. Each represents a clear and present danger to…
Not Very Bright
Walter Shapiro writes that the Nunes memo is a 21st Century version of the Piltdown Man: perhaps the most famous fraud in the history of paleontology combined a 600-year-old skull,…
What They Don’t Want But Need
The standoff between Alberta and British Columbia has put Justin Trudeau in a bind. But he put himself in that bind before the governments of the two provinces decided to…
The Time Is Now
Goblaization caused massive dislocation around the world. And, as robots take over the workplace, that dislocation will continue. Larry Elliott writes: In some ways, the debate that was taking place…
Is The BBC Normailizing Roger Stone?
There has been a concerted effort in the United States to normalize Donald Trump. But Jonathan Freedland wonders if that effort is moving beyond that country’s shores. He points to…
Their Last Refuge
When Donald Trump ran for president, most of the big money donors kept their distance. His own Secretary of State has called him a “moron.” And Rupert Murdoch — if…
Time For Caroline?
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives are looking for a new leader. And Caroline Mulroney is waiting in the wings. Her selection as leader would establish another dynasty — a dynasty which…
Studied Indifference?
John Honderich writes that Canadian journalism is in crisis. The Trudeau government vowed to do something about it: It commissioned the Public Policy Forum, under the direction of veteran editor…
A Circular Firing Squad
Perhaps Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have been in the wilderness for so long because they have a talent for screwing things up. Martin Regg Cohn thinks so. They elected a leader…
Trump Digs A Deeper Hole
The New York Times reports that, back in June, Donald Trump tried to fire Robert Mueller. Trump has denounced the report as “fake news.” Vox reports that Mueller has been…
Gone — But Not Completely
Kellie Leitch has existed — stage right. But, Stephen Maher writes, her constituency is still out there: Pollster Frank Graves, who recently completed a polling project for the Canadian Press…
On The Verge
We live in a complex civilization, writes George Monbiot. And we are on the verge of tearing it apart: Certain western governments are engaged in a frenzy of self-destruction. In…
Trump’s Unreliability
The back and forth during the recent government shut down proves one thing: Donald Trump is utterly unreliable. Paul Krugman writes: Two weeks ago, Trump declared that if Congress came…
Democracy Depends On It
Michael Harris has watched Steven Spielberg’s new movie, The Post, the story of The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers. He writes: When the Washington Post printed the…
Tales From the Coral Reefs
In our age, coral reefs are the canary in the coal mine. Tim Radford writes: Forty years ago, the world’s coral reefs faced a known risk: every 25 or 30…