Feeling Their Oats
How are things going in Alberta? The Calgary Herald reports that: A former Trump administration adviser who pushed for a herd immunity approach during the COVID-19 pandemic has been invited…
Owen Gray
No Vacation Cruise
Chrystia Freeland released her fall economic statement this week. Kevin Page and his colleagues write that she is forecasting a rough road ahead: There are three overarching strategic messages in…
Contracts Of Difference
Pierre Poilievre is a one-trick pony. His message is simple and he repeats it constantly. Taxes — all taxes — are bad. Chief among the taxes Poilievre wants to eliminate…
A Forced March
It looks, Michael Harris writes, that Americans are poised to begin a forced march toward fascism: The way most pollsters and pundits see it, the Republicans are poised to evict…
We Do Ourselves Harm
You may have noticed that, during the inquiry into the truckers’ convoy, Pierre Poilievre is nowhere to be seen or heard. Susan Delacourt writes: Police and politicians had many fierce…
Divine Right?
I have already written about Doug Ford’s refusal to testify at the public inquiry into the occupation of Ottawa. Today, Michael Harris takes on the issue: Besides refusing to personally…
Sleepwalking Through A Crisis
Judy Rebick writes that Canadian democracy is in crisis: Thirty years ago on October 26, 1992, Canadians voted on the only pan-Canadian referendum in my lifetime. The Charlottetown Accord, Prime…
What’s The Difference?
After the last provincial election in Ontario, Andrea Horvath — the leader of the NDP — and Steven Del Ducca — who led the Ontario Liberals — resigned. During Ontario’s…
Empty Barrels
The Republicans have been talking about a Biden Recession. But this week’s economic numbers revealed their lie. Paul Krugman writes that there may be a recession coming, but the United…
The Importance Of The Big Lie
Donald Trump has long had a habit of saying the quiet part out loud. And he’s done it again. Greg Sargent writes: Donald Trump has long harbored a tendency to…
What Happened To Shame?
We live in very strange times. Glen Pearson writes: Consider the craziness of it all. Donald Trump, out of office for two years, still believes his address is 1600 Pennsylvania…
No Profile In Courage
The public inquiry into the convoy wants to talk to Doug Ford. But Ford isn’t talking. Althia Raj writes: Last Monday, the Ontario premier was asked why he wasn’t testifying…
Not Very Bright
Michael Harris writes that western democracies are in crisis: Prime Minister Liz Truss held office for just 45 days, the shortest tenure of any PM in British history. The country…
Very Uncomfortable
Susan Delacourt writes that the Freedom Convoy was a big deal: Witnesses at the public inquiry into last winter’s convoy protest in Canada may already be running out of ways…
The Fortress Of Crazy
Under its new premier, Alberta is fast becoming the Fortress Of Crazy. Kieran Leavitt reports that: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants a “blanket amnesty” for residents charged with…
An Inevitable Downfall
Henry Olsen writes that Republicans should pay attention to what just happened to Liz Truss: Truss’s first mistake was to push a radical economic agenda she did not campaign on.…
Truss Is Gone
That was fast. Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister of the U.K. Nick Eardley writes: I’ve never seen anything like this. Let’s be clear what’s happened: yesterday Truss told…
Will He Be A Witness?
If there’s one thing Doug Ford doesn’t want to do, it’s being a witness at the Emergencies Act Inquiry. Susan Delacourt writes: Many mysterious characters drifted into Ottawa during last…
A World That No Longer Exists
Liz Truss has only been Prime Minister of Britain for a short time. But she’s already headed for the exit. Owen Jones writes: No one can deny that Liz Truss…