Hogtied By Their Own Hypocrisy
The Conservatives started a fire when they accused Gerald Butts and Katie Telford of sticking taxpayers with exorbitant costs for moving from Toronto to Ottawa. Now they’re caught in their…
Owen Gray
The Voice Of The Downtrodden
Someone recently sent the New York Times a brown envelope which contained photocopies of three pages of Donald Trump’s 1995 tax returns. Not much, given Trump’s voluminous tax records. But…
Could They Have Been Wrong?
The smart folks who sold us on Neoliberalism are having second thoughts. Murray Dobbin writes: If recent mainstream economic reports are to be taken seriously, some of the big brains…
Xenophobia And Political Ambition
Bob Hepburn warns that those of us who think that Kellie Leitch is on the political fringe, whipping up wing nuts, should think again. Xenophobia is gaining political traction all…
That’s When It Gets Tough
The pundits are increasingly sceptical about Justin Trudeau. Nevertheless, Gerry Caplan writes, the public’s love affair with him continues. Even columnists for The Toronto Star — which generally supports his…
It Only Stokes Anger
In what Lawrence Martin calls The Anglosphere, conservatism is in crisis. He writes: In the United States, the conservative brand has gone from Dwight Eisenhower to Ronald Reagan, to George…
His Word Is Not His Bond
Following last night’s debate, NPR fact checked the statements of both candidates. It should come as no surprise that much of what Donald Trump says is patently untrue. Consider just…
Ottawa, A D — After Duffy
Last week, two of the movers and shakers in the Prime Minister's Office announced that they were giving back part of the money they had received to move from Toronto…
Putting Money Where Her Mouth Is
Recently, Health Minister Jane Philpott informed the province of Quebec that she intended to enforce the Canada Health Act. Tom Walkom writes:The Canada Health Act is the federal statute governing…
Facts That Don’t Suit Its Agenda
Andrew Coyne used to sing the praises of the Harper Party. That was before he discovered that they were not who they claimed to be. Stephen Harper may be gone,…
On The Edge Of Insanity
The "American Dream" used to be summed up in two words -- upward mobility. And, after World War II, almost everyone in the United States was upwardly mobile. Ben Fountain…
When It Becomes A Headwind
The Liberals' Achilles heal -- a sense of entitlement -- is once again becoming the subject of public discussion. Stephen Maher writes:The latest nugget the Tory researchers have dug up…
An Awkward Fit
Last week, Tom Mulcair declared that the four pillars of the New Democratic Party were environmentalism, pacifism, feminism and socialism. Gerry Caplan -- who has been a Dipper longer than…
Progress Is Incremental
There are those -- particularly Elizabeth May -- who are furious that the Trudeau government plans to keep the Harper government's emission targets. As I argued yesterday, it gives the…
Time To Deliver
The clock is ticking on Justin Trudeau. Michael Harris writes that, all indications to the contrary, it's beginning to look like the Harper government never left:On several fronts, Trudeau’s cabinet…
Get Out Of Jail Free Cards
We were told for decades that Investor Settlement Dispute Mechanisms were essential in the new globalized economy, because they spurred economic growth. But, after thirty-five years, the evidence is in.…
The Reincarnation Of P.T. Barnum
Yesterday, Donald Trump walked away from his claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and, thus, not qualified to be president. He then took no questions…
No Noble Savages
Chris Hedges had hoped that Bernie Sanders would spark a revolution. Unfortunately, he writes, the revolution was still-born:The naive hopes of Bernie Sanders’ supporters—to build a grass-roots political movement, change…
Confronting It Head On
Kellie Leitch has caused a great deal of controversy with her suggestion that we screen prospective immigrants for "Canadian values." Actually, she's touching a nerve which predates Confederation. Desmond Cole…
Words To The Wise
The Conservative Party, Lawrence Martin writes, is at a crossroads. But they seem to be tempted to offer more of the same:Although they lost the last election, there are few…