Zombie Reaganomics
Last week, the Republicans released their campaign “platform.” They called it a “Commitment to America.” Paul Krugman writes: If you squint hard at the economics section of the Commitment to…
Owen Gray
He’s In Trouble
Vladimir Putin is in trouble. His army is experiencing reversals. And he’s calling up kids to replace his dwindling forces. Michael Harris writes: In making these announcements, Putin has planted…
Don’t Believe Him
Robert Rotenberg — who shared an office with the late Eddie Greenspan — has some advice for Donald Trump’s lawyers — don’t believe him: He writes: I’ve been a criminal…
Pure Theatre
Following in the steps of the Orange Jesus, the Conservatives have gone to war with the media. Bruce Arthur writes: First, let’s all hope Garnett Genuis is OK. You would…
At the Funny Farm
Two days ago, Donald Trump claimed that he could declassify documents in his mind. Chris Walker writes: In an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Wednesday, former President Donald…
The Anti- Populist
Pierre Poilievre claims that he’s a populist. Actually, Linda McQuaig writes, he’s an anti-populist: Let’s face it: Pierre Poilievre is a dead-ringer for someone you’d meet at a private school…
Food Insecurity
Food Insecurity has become a major problem for millions of Canadians. Armine Yalnizyan writes: Almost six million people were food insecure last year in Canada. More than a third of…
Ends And Means
If you’ve been following the comments at this site, you will notice that I have received a lot of blowback on my post about migrants being trafficked to Martha’s Vineyard.…
Far From Rosy
Pierre Poilievre has taken over the Conservative Party and Michael Harris is not impressed: It has been a rocky debut. It seems the boys over at headquarters stuck their hand…
First Principles
Andrew Coyne tries to make the case for centrism: Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are far from twins, or (so far as I know) space aliens. Yet they, and the…
Ugly Stuff
In recent days, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas have sent a bus load and a plane load of migrants to Washington and Martha’s Vineyard.…
The Real Problem For Evangelicals
Evangelicals are at the heart of the MAGA movement. They make a lot of noise. But they ignore the real problem they face. Lots of sheep are fleeing the flock.…
Who He Is
If there are those still among us who don’t know who Pierre Poilievre is, his first press conference after becoming the leader of the Conservatives should settle the matter. Karyn…
A Very Dark Place
Jen Gerson writes that Pierre Poilievre’s victory means that the Conservative Party is now actually the Reform Party: If this Conservative leadership race was a fight for the soul of…
Nihilistic Negation
The American mid-terms are two months away, and the Republican ad campaign, according to one donor, is all about “nihilistic negation.” What does that mean? Dana Milbank writes: Over the…
The Rules Of The Game
Last night, Pierre Poilievre — the man who allied himself with the Truckers Convoy — was elected leader of the Conservative Party by a landslide. Poilievre’s ascension means that the…
Elizabeth II
Just a few words about the queen. She was of that generation who came of age during World War II. Perhaps that helps explain who she was. In an age…
Pure Folly
Andrew Nikiforuk is furious. Our political leaders continue to live in a state of denial. He writes: A biological transformative event, which may have killed nearly 20 million people by…