Scheerly O’ Toole
Erin O’ Toole has been pounding the Trudeau government’s response to the COVID pandemic. Chantal Hebert writes: For more than a week, the Conservatives in the House of Commons have…
Owen Gray
Eating Their Own
For four years, Donald Trump turned his fire on anyone he thought was his enemy. His supporters cheered. Now his supporters are learning that Trump treats his supporters with the…
Who Are You Going To Believe?
The culture war being waged in the United States is destroying that nation from within. Aaron Wherry writes that Erin O’ Tolle has embraced the idea of a culture war.…
The Juggernaut Continues
The Ontario legislature is currently debating Doug Ford’s budget. That document, Fred Hahn writes, is another example of what Naomi Klein has dubbed “disaster capitalism:” When we factor in inflation…
Three Big Ones
COVID has proved the durability of three big ideas from three different men. John Boyko writes: 19th-century German political philosopher Karl Marx argued that we either own the means through…
Everyone and Everything
Donald Trump, Eugene Robinson writes, is an ego monster: In his desperation to avoid being forever labeled a loser, Trump is pursuing a futile course of action that only causes…
Difficult Times
Chrystia Freeland delivers her economic update today. Chantal Hebert writes that, for Freeland, today is an inflection point: Monday’s long-awaited federal fiscal update will be Chrystia Freeland’s first major solo…
The Final Nail
“Give me liberty or give me death!” That line was Patrick Henry’s claim to fame. If you live in Jason Kenney’s Alberta, those seem to be your two options. Don…
A Different World
Joe Biden will replace the Trump Clown Show with competent professionals. But, Tony Burman writes, the world has changed a great deal since the advent of Trump — for several…
No Easy Task
David Brooks has an interesting column in this morning’s New York Times. Brooks seeks to explain why so many people are open to believing conspiracy theories: We live in a…
A Criminal Then And Now
Yesterday, Donald Trump pardoned Mike Flynn. During Robert Mueller’s inquiry and Trump’s impeachment, Trump signaled to his associates that, if they refused to cooperate, he’d take care of them. Trump…
A Myth Buster
For nearly fifty years now, we have been buying the myth that the private sector can do anything better than the government. The pandemic has exposed that myth for the…
If He Can’t Live In the House
The Biden transition has now officially begun. Still, last night, Donald Trump tweeted that he would “never concede.” What he will do, Paul Krugman writes, is trash the nation on…
Leadership And The Common Good
In the midst of a pandemic, Robin Sears writes, we are losing trust in our governments. There are ominous signs on the horizon which we must change: The transgressions of…
Trump And His Bootlickers
Donald Trump refuses to admit that he lost the election. His refusal shows itself every day in so many ways. Richard Wolffe suggests that we count the ways: 1. The…
For Quite Awhile
Yesterday, Doug Ford imposed lockdowns in Toronto and Peel — the suburbs west of Toronto. It took him a long time to get there. Bruce Arthur writes: This has been…
Our Own Morons
Erin O’Toole is trying to put a softer face on the Conservative Party, assuming that strategy will build a big tent party. But, Bob Hepburn writes, he’s casting himself as…
Republicans and Trump
Most Republicans are sticking with Donald Trump. That’s bad news. But, E.J. Dionne writes, you can see the reason they have made that choice by looking at the election results:…
Create A Diversion
A recent study provides a stark picture of what Neo-liberalism has cost Americans. Robert Reich writes: According to a recent Rand study, if America’s distribution of income had remained the…
A Dark Future
Paul Krugman writes that the American response to the coronavirus does not bode well for the future. If Americans can’t deal with COVID, how will they deal with climate change?…