The Crazies Have Taken Over
Over the weekend, Republicans changed the place where they were going to meet. The new venue was owned by Donald Trump. And the Republicans paid him to meet on his…
Owen Gray
Calling On The Ghosts
When Justin Trudeau came to power six years ago, he vowed that his party would not be the same old Liberal Party. Susan Delacourt writes: Once upon a time, Trudeau…
Different Dictionaries
Democrats and Republicans speak two different languages. Michelle Cottle writes that each party has its own dictionary. Consider the different definitions of the following terms: Bipartisanship. This seems straightforward enough.…
Disaster Capitalism At Work
Linda McQuaig looks back forty years, to when biotech was part of the Canadian landscape: It’s hard to believe it has come to this. Forty years ago, when a biotech…
An Alternate Universe
Jason Kenney is in trouble. There is a significant revolt in his caucus. Don Braid reports: It’s out in the open — a full-blown revolt against Premier Jason Kenney’s COVID-19…
When Things Get Tough
Doug Ford is about to issue a stay-at-home order. Bruce Arthur writes: But now here we are. The province’s magical thinking, its hunger for short-term economic gains, its hostility to…
Seeing Through The Code
For decades, Republicans talked in code. Welfare meant help to people of colour. Opposition to communism really stood for help to the military-industrial complex. Then they elected Donald Trump, who…
Why We Failed
We have been dealing with COVID for over a year now. It’s clear that in North America and Europe we’ve failed on several fronts. Andrew Nikiforuk writes: Canada’s failures mirror…
Not Alone
On Saturday, Ontario will go back into lockdown — because Bruce Arthur writes, the Ford government can’t do what is required: Half-measures are how we got here. Ontario has taken…
Lessons Learned?
Matt Bai writes that the story of Deborah Birx is a tale for the ages: Birx isn’t one of the political hacks who did Trump’s bidding until it was time…
Faster, Stronger, Better?
Glen Pearson throws out a few numbers for our consideration: It took Apple 42 years to reach $1 trillion in value and 20 weeks to get from that point to…
The Big Picture
Last Thursday, the Supreme Court declared that the carbon tax was constitutional. It was also the day that the Auditor General released her latest report. Susan Delacourt writes: One theme…
The “Crisis” At The Border
Republicans are fuming. They say that things have gotten worse at the southern border since Joe Biden became president. Robert Reich writes: The House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, declares it…
Racist Politics At Its Worst
For decades, Republicans talked in code. They claimed they wanted to ensure “voter security.” Now they’ve dropped the code. They’re saying the ugly stuff out loud. Exhibit A, Ruth Marcus…
The Carbon Tax
The Supreme court has ruled on the carbon tax. Dianne Saxe writes that yesterday was a good day: When pollution is “free” we get more of it; when polluters pay…
Another Lockdown
COVID variants are spreading rapidly. But the Ontario government continues to open up the province. Bruce Arthur writes: Ontario is engaging in a game of chicken with COVID-19, which is…
A New Flood of Refugees
Michael Harris writes that Canadians should brace themselves for a new American Civil War; Racist politicking in America is no longer travelling incognito. And the Republican is its political arm,…
The Sunshine List
Back when Mike Harris was premier, Ontarians were introduced to The Sunshine List. Martin Regg Cohn writes: A quarter-century ago, then-premier Mike Harris dreamed up the ideological device of salary…
In Retreat
Sometimes it doesn’t seem like it — particularly given this weekend’s Conservative convention. But, E.J. Dionne writes that, globally, the Far Right is in retreat: There’s a long-standing habit among…
The Stupid Party
Chantal Hebert writes that, on Thursday, the Supreme Court will rule on the Trudeau government’s carbon tax: For Justin Trudeau’s government, the stakes could not be higher. Should the court…