A Fractured Party
The Conservative Party of Canada is fracturing. That split was on display on Canada Day. Andrew Perez writes: Last month, the federal Conservative Party’s two most prominent figures released videos…
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Bill Davis
Bill Davis has died. Bob Rae knew him for a very long time. He writes: Despite the two-decade gap in our ages, our friendship grew and strengthened over many years.…
Violating The Preppy Code
Tucker Carson is a child of privilege. So is Lisa Birnbach. In The Washington Post, she calls him out: Oh, Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson. I feel I know you. I…
Now For Kenney
Yesterday I wrote about two American governors whose policy decisions regarding the Fourth Wave are idiotic. Today, I turn my attention to Jason Kenney. Alanna Smith writes: Alberta Premier Jason…
In The Spotlight
There’s one thing about COVID that’s undeniable. It puts stupidity in the spotlight. Eugene Robinson writes: This is the GOP’s pandemic now. Cynical and irresponsible Republican politicians have created an…
An Election?
Speculation is rampant that, within the next few days, Justin Trudeau will call an election. Polls suggest that the Liberals have a comfortable lead. So, from their perspective, this may…
Republican Nihilists
Some commentators claim that Republicans are the new hippies. Max Boot writes: In the 1960s, points out, the liberal counterculture attacked the establishment, while the GOP stood for order and…
How The Right Defines Freedom
Lots of Canadians used to winter in Florida. Not so much these days. Florida is not a healthy place to spend your time. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, has a lot…
The Blame Game – A Social Nightmare
Post Brexit Britain is in a bad way. Nesrine Malick writes: For all of the leading participants in our long national nightmare, everyone else is to blame. The rhetoric of…
Insulin and Disaster Capitalism
Drs. Banting and Best must be rolling in their graves. Linda McQuaig writes: In the 1920s, Canada became world-renowned for discovering insulin and providing it at very low cost to…
A Political Response To Vaccines
It’s sad but also true that, in the United States, getting or not getting vaccinated has become a political statement. Paul Krugman writes: As Aaron Carroll pointed out Tuesday in…
Just Plain Stupid
Have Albertans lost their minds? David Climenhaga writes: With Delta-dominated post-Calgary-Stampede COVID-19 rates surging and more than 1.5 million Albertans including all children under 12 still unvaccinated, Dr. Hinshaw announced…
The Natural Governing Party
Lawrence Martin writes that the Liberals have been Canada’s natural governing party for a long time. Consider the history: The Liberals have been in power 71 of the last 100…
The March Of The Morons
Yesterday, as four police officers testified before the House Select Committee on the insurrecton, six Republicans marched to the justice department and held a news conference. Dana Milbank writes: Six…
The Weather Is Telling Us Something
This summer the weather has been weird. Emma Brockes writes: In the depths of winter, at the pandemic’s height, an idea of this summer took hold. It would, we told…
The Evidence Suggests Otherwise
Islamophobia is on the rise in Canada. Michael Harris writes: The problem is growing. As reported by the CBC’s Elizabeth Thompson, a soon-to-be released report has found that online activity…