A Republic — If They Can Keep It
Michael Harris puts James Comey’s dismissal in its larger context. Donald Trump plans to sabotage the Republic: The good news is, people don’t like it. The bad news? He’s beginning…
Owen Gray
Things Are Starting To Crumble
The wheels are starting to come off the Trumpmobile. Daniel Dale reports in the Toronto Star that, in the wake of FBI Director James Comey’s firing, several revelations have come…
Comeygate
The stench surrounding Donald Trump got stronger yesterday. And his abysmal ignorance of everything became even more apparent. Jill Abramson writes: We know that President Trump has a stunning ignorance…
Bernier
The number of Conservative leadership candidates continues to shrink. Erin O’Toole dropped out the other day. And, if the polls are correct, Maxime Bernier continues to lead the pack. But,…
An Orwellian Moment
Paul Krugman’s analysis of Trumpcare is withering: Even without a proper analysis, however, it’s clear that Trumpcare breaks every promise Republicans ever made about health. Deductibles will rise, not fall,…
The Flim Flam Man
Donald Trump has done one thing more than anything else — sign executive orders. Those signings — done with great fanfare — tell you a great deal about the man.…
Going To War
As unpleasant as it may be to contemplate, David Olive believes that Canadians should prepare for a trade war with Donald Trump’s America. He writes: Donald Trump, going against his…
Idiocy On The Move
I wrote a couple of days ago that, when a civilization implodes, the idiots are put in charge. That phenomenon was on full display yesterday in Washington. The Republicans in…
Operation Medusa
Harjit Sajjan has been in hot water of late for claiming that he was the “architect” of Operation Medusa. It’s never wise to blow your trumpet too loudly. Immodesty always…
Three Kinds Of Conservatism
George Monbiot writes that there are three kinds of conservatism: Conservatism takes three main forms. Inclusive conservatism seeks to protect objects of value for the benefit of everyone. These might…
It’s Getting Harder To Hope
Chris Hedges believes that, when a civilization crumbles, the idiots assume positions of responsibility. He writes: The idiots take over in the final days of crumbling civilizations. Idiot generals wage…
The Wisdom To Know The Difference
Robin Sears has been visiting China for thirty-five years. He writes that, as Canada’s relationship with Donald Trump’s America becomes more and more prickly, Canadians should be working hard at…
The Antidote To Trump
Murray Dobbin writes that, appalled though we might be by President Trump, if we ignore the reasons for his rise, matters will get worse: We tend to forget how he…
100 Days And Counting
Peter Wehner, in the New York Times, has an instructive evaluation of Donald Trump’s first one hundred days in office: The early days of the Trump presidency have been marked…
No Teachable Moments
Michael Harris was not impressed by the final Conservative leadership debate: For what felt like hours, the candidates alternated between snarking at their colleagues and making grandiose claims about their…
O’Leary’s Out
Kevin O’Leary has dropped out of the Conservative leadership race because, he says, he can’t get support in Quebec. That was obvious on the day he announced his candidacy. Even…
All The Way To The Bank
Today is the day Donald Trump reveals his plan to revamp the American tax code. The Wall Street Journal reports that the cornerstone of his plan will be to reduce…
Inversely Proportional
Donald Trump has us in his sights. Yesterday, he slapped a 20% tariff on Canadian lumber. Next, he’ll take aim at Canadian dairy farmers. Tom Walkom writes: What he was…
With Whom He’s Dealing
Michael Harris’ disenchantment with Justin Trudeau continues to grow. He is particularly bothered by Justin’s attempt to soothe the Great Orange Id. He writes: It is true that Trudeau has…
He And They Are Insane
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced that he will hold a “BIG” rally to celebrate his first one hundred days in office. Henry Giroux writes that there is little to cheer about:…