The Price Of Gasoline
Gasoline prices are higher than they have been in a very long time. Paul Krugman writes: There are three things you need to know about gasoline prices. First, the price…
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Get Rid Of The Clowns
It’s time, Andrew Coyne writes, for the Conservatives to get rid of the clowns: For much of the past decade, voters across the democratic world have indulged in the fantasy…
Now There Are Four
There are now four candidates for the Conservative crown — Pierre Poilievre, Jean Charest, Leswyn Lewis, and Patrick Brown. Eric Blais writes this battle will be all about the definition…
No Good Options
Vladimir Putin faces defeat in Ukraine — and that worries Tom Friedman: Why do I say that defeat in Ukraine is Putin’s only option, that only the timing and size…
It’s Getting Warmer
Things are beginning to heat up. Apparently, Jean Charest will announce his bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party on Thursday. Stephanie Levitz writes: While the federal Conservative leadership…
The Soul Of The West
Michael Harris writes that, in the Ukraine War, the soul of the West hangs in the balance: Ukraine’s pop-star president, the guy in the T-shirt, says if Ukraine goes down,…
We Will Have To Choose
Ukraine wants NATO to protect its skies — something the alliance, up to this point, has refused to do. We really are caught between a rock and a hard place.…
Tunnel Vision
The National Post reports that Andrew Scheer will support Pierre Poilievre for the Conservative leadership: Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will support Pierre Poilievre’s bid for leadership. The announcement will…
Character And Destiny
On one level, the war in Ukraine is a study in character. Eugene Robinson writes: Perhaps any Russian leader would feel some measure of frustration or even rage at the…
More Fordian Flim Flam
Three months before an election, Doug Ford wants to raise the minimum wage of gig workers to $15 an hour. But Jim Stanford warns that the devil is in the…
They Have Short Memories
Vladimir Putin seeks to impose his will on Ukraine. Acting on his wish will lead inevitably to guerrilla warfare. Adnan R. Khan writes: As the fighting moves into Kyiv, and…
Selling Their Souls
Mitt Romney has finally said what the rest of the world has known for some time. There are members of his party who are morons — and proud white supremacists.…
Trumpism Is Here
You may not want to believe it. But, Max Fawcett writes, Trumpism has arrived in Canada: For more than four years now, Canadians have watched the slow-motion collapse of American…
What To Do With Trucks
Robin Sears writes now that we have seen trucks used as weapons, we should think carefully about how we regulate them. Consider: In Toronto, more than half the trucks passing…
We Can’t Go Home
The Russians have invaded Ukraine. And, Tom Friedman writes, the world won’t be the same. We can’t go home again: Our world is not going to be the same again…
The Face Of Fascism
Donald Trump tells a Big Lie. Vladimir Putin tells a Bigger Lie — which is what all fascists do. Andrew Nikkiforuk writes: Whenever asked about his historical or philosophical influences…
Not Just Vile
Vladimir Putin has gone to war with Ukraine. In the United States, right-wing pundits and politicians are lining up with Putin. Max Boot writes: Tucker Carlson has become Putin’s No.…
The Enemy Is Disinformation
The trucks have left Ottawa, only to take up residence in VanKleek Hill and Arnprior. But the problem they represent has not been solved. Andrew Coyne writes that our real…
Enemies Of Democracy
I wrote yesterday that the Ottawa Occupation was a con job. The con job began when the people involved were called protesters. Michael Harris writes that these folks were no…
A Con Job Par Excellence
We live in an age where con men — and women — rule the roost. The Ottawa Occupation was a con job par excellence. Patrick Gossage writes: There is little…