Let’s Hope They’re On The Same Page
http://urbanalliance.caOn Friday, Carol Goar took stock of the H...
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Anger And Wisdom Don’t Go Together
http://www.wkyt.com/ Writing in yesterday’s Globe and Mail, Bob Rae repeated some advice he once received from a good friend: It’s hard to be smart and angry at the same time.…
We Need Not Repeat The Mistakes Of The Past
http://ektaonline.org/ After Friday’s events in Paris, there have been loud and sustained calls for vengeance. While the impulse is understandable, Robin Sears writes, we must not let terrorists turn us…
Let’s Hope He’s No Fool
http://news.nationalpost.com/ It didn’t take long for Justin Trudeau to be tested. On Friday night, the gauntlet was on the ground — thrown, not by Canadians, but by terrorists in the…
Closer To Home Than They Realize
https://whisper.sh/whisper/ It’s been surreal to watch and listen to Stephen Harper’s former cabinet ministers distance themselves from their boss. Bob Hepburn writes: Let’s start with Rona Ambrose, the new interim…
Listening To Our Better Angels
When facts caught up with Stephen Harper’s claim that he was the best person to manage the economy, he tried to stoke the fires of xenophobia, convinced that the heat…
They’ve Forgotten Their Audience
In 2011, Stephen Harper garnered the editorial support of 95% of Canada’s newspapers. This time around, that number had dropped to 71%. A good portion of that 71% came from…
Participatory Democracy
http://www.amazon.com/ Justin Trudeau has made a lot of promises. And, Susan Delacourt writes, he’s calling on Canadians to help him keep them. That’s a complete turnaround from the man he…
Their Coming Enriched This Country
CBC Digital Archives Thirty-six years ago, Canada opened its doors to a flood of refugees from Vietnam. Tim Harper writes on this Remembrance Day: Scott Mullin was 22 and barely…
Are They Better At Trade?
https://business.mercer.edu/ During the last election, Stephen Harper trumpeted the record number of trade deals he had signed. But, Gus Van Harten argues, if you look at the deals, it’s clear…
Doing Infrastructure Right
http://torontoist.com/ Justin Trudeau has vowed to spend $51.1 billion on infrastructure over the next ten years. Allan Freeman writes that, before a penny is spent, some pretty serious strategic thinking…
Trudeau And The TPP
https://www.popularresistance.org/ Justin Trudeau will be tested on many fronts. One of the most important fronts is international trade — where the TPP has just landed in his lap. Tom Walkom…
They Don’t Get It
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/ The Harperites don’t seem to understand why they lost the election. “We got the big things right,” Jason Kenny says. “We got the tone wrong.” Andrew Coyne disagrees. The…
Most Canadians Wish Him Well
http://www.thequotepedia.com It’s not easy to carry the high expectations of a nation on your shoulders. Just ask Barack Obama. That is the task facing Justin Trudeau. He’s made a lot…
Yesterday In Persepctive
http://ottawacitizen.com/ I like to read Andrew Cohen’s column when I’m looking for perspective. Perhaps that’s because, like me, Cohen — who teaches journalism and international affairs at Carleton — is…
When You’re Not Running A One Man Show
Some pundits on the Right — like Andrew Coyne and John Ivison — have suggested that Justin Trudeau’s promise of a cabinet based on gender parity is a mistake. But…