Why Stay?
A lot of people are suggesting that Justin Trudeau should go. Martin Regg Cohn writes that Justin should talk to Kathleen Wynne:Kathleen Wynne has been there, done that — and…
Owen Gray
On The March
Authoritarianism is on the march. Michael Harris warns that we should keep our eyes on Europe:Across the world the hard right is moving toward centre stage. The latest sign that…
A Pig In A Poke
Pierre Poilievre claims that he’s the working man’s friend. But the policies he promotes reveal that he’s on the side of the working man’s overlords. Linda McQuaig writes: Pierre Poilievre…
Another Departure
Some long-time politicians have simply had enough. The latest departure is Shannon Phillips. Max Fawcett writes: At some point, even for the toughest of cookies, enough is enough. After years…
A Clear And Present Danger
Some countries are messing with our democracy. Michael Harris writes: Canadian democracy has been weakened this past week by a signal failure of transparency, a dire error of priorities. On…
Thr MAGA Mob
Michelle Goldberg writes that Donald Trump’s Maga Mob has embraced criminality. She refers to a recent interview with Peter Navarro from his Florida jail cell: This week, Breitbart interviewed the…
Why Is He Sticking Around?
Justin Trudeau is in trouble. Lots of people wonder why he’s sticking around. Michael Harris writes that two new books deal with that question: Whatever the answer may be, two…
Finally
Yesterday, the law finally caught up with Donald Trump. Dana Milbank writes: After the jury convicted him Thursday evening on 34 felony counts in the hush money case, he stood…
The Trumpification of Language
Donald Trump is a vulgarian. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his use of language. Michael Harris writes: Language is the basis of how societies mediate differences of opinion.…
Merrily We Go To Hell
Linda McQuaig writes that Canada is still in the grip of Big Oil: The opening of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion this month — widely celebrated in the media —…
Abortion And A Rogue Supreme Court
In the United States, abortion will be on the ballot this year. Jennifer Rubin argues that the Supreme Court should also be on the ballot: This year, abortion remains a…
An Age Of Nay Sayers
Canada’s political leaders are having a hard time. Lawrence Martin writes: The Angus Reid Institute put out an analysis last week saying the leaders of Canada’s major federal political parties…
Who He And They Are
Yesterday, Donald Trump crossed the river over to New Jersey and held a rally. Marianne Levine reports: Donald Trump on Saturday insulted the prosecutor who has charged him in his…
Championing Canada
It’s easy to paint Pierre Poilievre as the Trump of the North. His “everything is broken” meme is right out of Trump’s playbook. But Robin Sears writes that turning Poilievre…
Who Would Replace Him?
There’s lots of talk these days about Justin Trudeau resigning. Michael Harris writes: With Trudeau having notched three electoral victories since 2015, nobody is going to push him out —…
Who He Is
You know a man by the company he keeps. Consider this from Althia Raj: Perhaps Poilievre thought he had little to risk when he decided to stop and say hello…
An Intergenerational Battle
A battle is brewing between Canada’s generations. Max Fawcett writes: Young Canadians can be forgiven for being a bit confused by the latest federal budget. For the first time in…
It’s About Over-Extraction
The Liberals say that their budget is about restoring generational fairness. Some economists say that the problem is over-extraction. Evan Dyer writes: “Income matters less than it used to. Access…
In The Gutter
Craig Wallace writes that you can’t run a country on outrage and insults. But that, apparently, is what Pierre Poilievre intends to do. Wallace writes: If recent polls remain the…