The Right To Repair
Susan Delacourt writes that buried in the Trudeau government’s budget is something called “the right to repair.” What does that mean? It is intended to give Canadians another alternative when…
Owen Gray
A Vast Empty Space
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that Canada is helping Mexicans invade the United States. Alex Panetta reports: Here’s an attention-grabbing charge: the idea that Canada might be assisting an invasion of…
A Society That ignores Its Young
Today is budget day. Lots of people have tried to capture Chrystia Freeland’s ear. But the young don’t have any representation in the budget process. Max Fawcett writes: They are,…
Beware Netanyahu
The United States is not the only democracy where the rule of law is under attack. Michael Harris writes: In Israel, the government is run by a prime minister under…
Poor Donald
Yesterday, we got a preview of what Donald Trump will be talking about for the next year. The New York Times reports that: Former President Donald J. Trump spent much…
Biden’s Visit
Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa gave Justin Trudeau a boost — precisely when he needed one. Susan Delacourt writes: The entire Biden visit, awash in cross-border warmth, doesn’t rescue the…
Beware The Madness
In Ottawa, politicians are working themselves into a lather over China. It’s the kind of thing that’s been going on in the United States for almost a decade. Glen Pearson…
Profiting From Experience
Joe Biden will arrive in Ottawa this afternoon. He and Justin Trudeau will have a lot to talk about during his short visit. Linda McQuaig hopes that Biden will offer…
Getting It Wrong
Things are not going well for Canada’s oil advocates. Max Fawcett writes: Timing, as they say, is everything. And the timing right now for opponents of the federal government’s much-maligned…
Why They Hate Trudeau
There are lots of Canadians who have a viscerally negative reaction to the name Trudeau — father and son. Susan Delacourt writes: Justin Trudeau has now said it twice —…
A Very Bad Place
Michael Harris writes that populism is destroying our politics: Opposition politics has always been the process of casting the appropriate lights and shadows over the other guy’s record—and the facts.…
The Same Man The Same Danger
Donald Trump is doing it again. He’s summoning the mob. The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump called for protests Saturday in response to what he claimed would be…
The Problem With Boomers
I referred to a column by Paul Kershaw a while back. His subject was the financial burden we baby boomers are leaving on the young. He returns to that topic…
Complete Insanity
Republicans have been threatening to default on the national debt. Developments this week underscore how insane that idea is. Catherine Rempel writes: Recent financial-market turmoil — in regional U.S. banks,…
Johnston’s Appointment
David Johnston has been appointed special rapporteur to look into the question of whether or not China interfered in our elections. Susan Delacourt writes: His task now is to look…
When You Buy A Government
The oil industry is its own worst enemy. Max Fawcett writes: For as long as I’ve lived in Alberta and covered the oil and gas industry — more than a…
A Black Hole
Republicans are hell-bent on investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop. Jennifer Rubin writes: Right-wing House Republicans have left little doubt that they want to spend the bulk of their time and energy…
Signs Of Hope
Democracy has been under persistent attack around the world. The man who began the trend — Donald Trump — is still leading the attack. Michael Harris writes: Trump . .…
How Long Will It Last?
Jagmeet Singh is not happy with Justin Trudeau. Althia Rag writes: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had tough words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week. “It seems like the prime…
A Fatal Disease
Ignorance is a curse. Willful ignorance is a fatal disease. Kevin McCarthy has succumbed to the disease. Dana Milbank writes: Not since the Know-Nothing Party disappeared in the 1850s has…