It’s Going To Take Time
Timothy Garton Ash places Donald Trump’s election victory in an international context. Throughout the world, he writes, right wing populism is fuelling the development of illiberal democracies: In Vladimir Putin’s…
Owen Gray
Transactional Not Transformational
When he assumed office, Stephen Harper boasted that we wouldn’t recognize Canada when he was through with it. But Jennifer Ditchburn and Graham Fox argue in the final chapter of…
Trouble In River City
During the American election campaign, I kept thinking of Harold Hill. His creator, Meredith Willson, grew up in Mason City, Iowa. He tapped into something deep in the American character.…
Sometimes The Difference Is Insanity
The United States has Donald Trump and we have Dr. Kellie Leitch. Leitch likes to burnish her medical credentials. But that doesn’t impress Alan Freeman: Apparently, we were all supposed…
On The Road To Collapse
The writing is on the wall. And it’s been on the wall for a long time. David Suzuki writes: Clean air, water and soil to grow food are necessities of…
The March Continues
Last night Americans handed the White House, the House and the Senate to Donald Trump. And they normalized their demons — demons that have been there for a long time:…
There Are Better Prescriptions
Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced last week that the government was changing the rules regarding foreign ownership of Canadian airlines. The goal is to lower air fares so Canadians can…
No Bellowing
A week ago, Justin Trudeau sent the Governor-General to the Middle East. The message he carried with him was much different than the one Stephen Harper promulgated for almost ten…
The Reforming Senate
If Meech Lake had passed, the Senate would have been reformed. Ken Whyte writes that Peter Lougheed understood just how radically the Red Chamber would have been transformed: Mr. Lougheed…
Burning Down The Island
Andrew Coyne writes that probably Donald Trump will not be elected president. That does not mean, however, that the result will be salutary: The damage he has done just by…
A Rare Breed Indeed
Michael Gerson used to write speeches for George W. Bush. For sixteen years, he has carried the Republican flag for George W. Bush and against Barack Obama. But he writes…
Bring Back Subsidies
There has been an outcry lately about political party fundraising. I, for one, am getting tired of all the parties sending me emails asking for a donation. Susan Delacourt writes:…
The Movers And Shakers Are Getting Shook
Our movers and shakers are in denial about the affects of globalization. Jim Stanford writes: The architects of globalization are worried, quite rightly, by both the rhetoric and the reality…
Tired Old Nostrums And Tired Old Men
Conservatism used to be intellectually vibrant. But, David Brooks writes, the rise of Donald Trump represents the last stage in conservatism’s meltdown. It has become a refuge for old white…
We Know How To Do Immigration
There is a lot of anti-immigration talk these days — notably from The Orange One south of the border. So some people in Canada raised their eyebrows when, last week,…
Getting Played
Donald Trump knows how to play people for suckers. That talent — if you can call it that — has been on display throughout his presidential campaign. The latest example…
Keeping Score
Justin Trudeau ran on the slogan, “Real Change.” Lately, the change appears to have been to the slogan — which now reads, “More Of The Same.” To make sure that…
The Faces Change. But The Agenda Is Still The Same
The Trudeau Government is considering selling the nation’s airports to private corporations.Linda McQuaig writes: Turning our airports into profit-making business ventures will almost certainly drive up the costs for air…
The Great Divide
Thomas Edsall has an interesting column in this morning’s New York Times. This election, he writes has turned the two parties on their heads: According to the Oct. 20 Reuters-IPSOS…
Keeping His Word
Justin Trudeau came to office, claiming he would put an end to the cynicism of the Harper years. Michael Harris writes: When Justin Trudeau was running to become prime minister,…