They’re Focused On Trump
After yesterday’s hearings, it’s now clear that the January 6 Committee is focused on Donald Trump. Eugene Robinson writes: It was Donald Trump, and Donald Trump alone, who summoned and…
Owen Gray
Rae On Orwell
Bob Rae writes that these days he has turned once again to the works of George Orwell to understand what is happening: I began reading the works of George Orwell…
No Character
In our neck of the woods, masks have largely been abandoned. But at our local grocery store, some of the cashiers are still wearing them. And, when my wife and…
They Still Haven’t Learned Them
Boris Johnson has finally exited, stage right. Max Boot writes: Every stage of Boris Johnson’s political progression has been utterly ludicrous and farcical — and that extended to his downfall,…
The Wooden Candidate
Pierre Poilievre’s latest video is all about wood, Or so he says. Marcus Gee writes: If you haven’t seen his video yet, do tune in. We find Mr. Poilievre at…
No One To Save Him
Today Pat Cippilone testifies behind closed doors. Jennifer Rubin writes that Donald Trump should be in panic mode: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone has been the missing man at…
The Bill Has Come Due
Boris Johnson has resigned. Jonathan Freedland writes that there is a symmetry to his rise and fall: Lies and a brazen contempt for the rules powered his rise; lies and…
Nowhere Near
The Conservative Party has kicked Patrick Brown out of its leadership race. The Canadian Press reports that: The campaign for Patrick Brown said it was consulting its legal team after…
Does He Care?
CTV News reports that former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall was in contact with one of the organizers of the Truckers’ Convey: Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall was in contact with…
Off The Radar Screen
Michael Harris writes that The West is forgetting about Ukraine. It’s off our radar screens — a victim of our short attention spans. Consider what has happened in the United…
War On Sex?
Mara Gay writes in The New York Times that Republicans have declared war on sex: If we take Justice Clarence Thomas at his word — and there’s no reason not…
Nepotism?
A week ago, Doug Ford introduced his new cabinet. And, lo and behold, his nephew, Michael has a seat at the table. Marcus Gee writes: Mr. Ford and his nephew,…
Canada Day 2022
Another Canada Day. The celebrations this year will be on the other side of the river, in Quebec. Anti-vaccine protester James Topp has arrived in Ottawa, where he was joined…
An Inflection Point
Marjorie LeBreton writes that it’s make or break for the Conservative Party of Canada: I have been a Conservative all of my adult life, witnessing firsthand the party’s evolutions and…
The Government Must Protect Her
The testimony in Washington yesterday was explosive. Ruth Marcus writes: An out-of-control president lunging for the wheel of his limousine to have it take him to the Capitol on Jan.…
Not That Far Away
Glen Pearson writes that the United States appears to be headed for another civil war: American political analyst Michael Podhorzer laid out a frightening scenario last week in a newsletter…
A Conservative Nervous Breakdown?
The Conservative Party desperately wants to form the Government of Canada. But, Michael Harris writes, it will never achieve its objective as long as it pretends to be an American…
Ugly Truth
Michael Kinsley famously wrote that: “It used to be, there was truth and there was falsehood. Now there is spin and there are gaffes. Spin is often thought to be…
Some Animals
The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision is an earthquake to the American legal system. Ruth Marcus writes: The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the…
Trump’s Screwballs
Another day of hearings in Wahington and the story keeps getting darker. Dana Milbank writes: Two weeks of hearings by the select committee have made clear that the insurrection itself…