A Bad Moon Rising
Michael Gerson writes that American politics is now being conducted under the threat of violence: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who has a talent for constructive bluntness, describes a political atmosphere…
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COVID Speaks
Andrew Nikiforuk, in The Tyee, gives COVID a voice. It’s a must-read piece. The virus offers ten lessons. I’ll only deal with three of those lessons. The first involves eternal…
Confronting The Problem Head On
Language and Quebec’s identity are once again front and centre. Francois Legault claims that Quebec has the right to amend the constitution. At issue is Quebec’s Bill 96, which would…
It Was Just Tourists
Of all the absurd claims about the riot at the American Capitol, the most absurd is the notion that it was a “visit by tourists.” How has it come to…
Their Best Ally
The rise of Donald Trump underscores the failure of the American public education system. Dana Milbank writes: Only a quarter of U.S. students are proficient in civics, according to the…
Who’s Most Maladroit?
Justin Trudeau’s government has made several mistakes during the pandemic. But the other guys have not been able to take him down — because they themselves have been particularly maladroit.…
Our Unequal Future
The average price of a house in Toronto is now over a million dollars. Even in our rural community in Eastern Ontario, house prices are soaring. Robin Sears writes: My…
Coming Apart
Things are falling apart for Jason Kenney. David Climenhaga writes: Todd Loewen, United Conservative Party MLA for the northwestern Alberta riding of Central Peace-Notley, broke party ranks Thursday morning and…
Remembering Recent History
Inflation in the United States is rising. Paul Krugman is circumspect: It’s true that while almost everyone was expecting a spike in consumer prices, the actual spike was bigger than…
Another Pipeline Problem
Gretchen Witmer, the governor of Michigan, wants to shut down the pipeline which supplies half the fuel needs of Ontario and Quebec. Lawrence Martin writes: This line has been in…
When Truth Is No Longer Self Evident
Former senator Jeff Flake opens an op-ed in The Washington Post with a quotation from George Orwell: “The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate…
Much More Than Cowardice
The conventional wisdom these days is that Republicans are doing what they’re doing because they’re cowards. Greg Sargeant writes: As a broad description of our current moment, this is profoundly…
Cheney’s Long Game
A civil war is being waged within the Republican Party. It appears that Liz Cheney will be a casualty of that war. But Conrad Yakabuski writes that the Cheneys settle…
The Way We Were
The pandemic entente between Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau is over. Susan Delacourt writes: This back-and-forth is a sign that the 2020 entente between the Ford and Trudeau governments is…
Killing Reaganomics
The United States has been living with Reaganomics for fifty years. Joe Biden wants to send that policy catastrophe to its well-deserved death. Linda McQuaig writes: “Trickle-down has never worked,”…
The Saga Of Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is in it deep — really deep. George Conway writes in The Washington Post: In law and in life, things have a way of coming full circle. The…
Ford’s War On Th Environment
Under the cover of the COVID emergency, Doug Ford is selling out the environment. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Under cover of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford has been selling out the…
The Big Lie Is The Big Disease
It has been remarkable to watch what has happened to the Republican Party. Tom Friedman writes: Under Trump’s command and control from Mar-a-Largo, and with the complicity of most of…
Kenney’s Hell
Andrew Nikiforuk writes that Jason Kenney is in a hell of his own making: Alberta has now recorded more daily confirmed COVID-19 cases on a per capita basis than any…
Building A Legacy
If Joe Biden leaves a legacy, it will take a lot of hard work. Some presidents have done it. Others have tried and failed. E.J. Dionne writes: Franklin Roosevelt did…