Who Is Mistreating Whom?
Now that Teck has withdrawn its application for an oilsands mine in northern Alberta, Jason Kenney will be spitting fire and brimestone, blaming Ottawa for what he sees as a…
Owen Gray
Dangerous Territory
The anger which overtook the United States four years ago is drifting north. Susan Delacourt writes: Large-scale rail shutdowns, Indigenous blockades, a new flutter of Western separatism from elected MPs…
A Crisis Of Legitimacy
The United States is a mess. And, Frank Bruni writes, it’s getting worse: Something unsettling is going on in American politics — in America, period — and the chaotic Democratic…
First Nations Blockades
First Nations blockades are roiling the country. The present situation can be traced back to a decision the Supreme Court made in 1997. Tom Walkom writes: The 1997 Delgamuukw case,…
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The stock market is breaking records. The rich are celebrating. But Nouriel Roubini is not joining the party. There are alarms, he writes, going off in all kinds of places.…
That Notion Is Insane
In July, The Joint Review Panel released its report on the Teck Mine in Northern Alberta. Andrew Nikiforuk writes: Despite finding “significant adverse effects,” the panel declared that the mammoth…
The Real Doug Ford
During the federal election, Doug Ford kept his head down and his mouth shut. But, if you really want to know what’s going on inside Ford’s head, Martin Regg Cohn…
Dying In Plain Sight
Democracy is dying in the United States. And its death is very much a public death. Max Boot quotes Montesquieu: “The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not…
Let The Young Vote
It is the young who have the greatest stake in the world we are creating — or destroying. It is they who will live with the consequences we are setting…
Mr. Ford Went To Washington
Last week, Doug Ford went to Washington, where he proclaimed that economics is simple. Emma Teitel writes: Last week, Ford sat down for an interview with the Canadian American Business…
The Law Of Holes
A big decision awaits the Trudeau government. Will it approve the Teck Mine? Andrew Nikiforuk believes Trudeau should green light the project — with stipulations. He writes: Given Alberta’s belligerent…
Increasing Chaos
The chaos surrounding the natural gas pipeline in British Columbia is spreading across the country. And Linda McQuaig is struck by the difference between how the Trudeau government treats Jason…
The Best That Money Can Buy
Mike Bloomberg may be able to buy the presidency. And, Robert Reich writes, that possibility should really bother Americans: Bloomberg has a chance of winning the presidency because his net…
Technology Can Be The Problem
Technology, we’re told, can and will make lives easier. That’s true — but only partially true. When it comes to elections, what happened in Iowa proves that our faith in…
The Kenney-Ford Alliance
Jason Kenney and Doug Ford used to be the best of friends. But times have changed. Kieran Leaviett and Alex Boyd write: The anti-carbon-tax rally in fall of 2018 was…
Big And Dumb
Doug Ford visited Washington this week. He was there to talk trade. But he also waded into U.S. politics and the upcoming election. The Canadian Press reports: Ontario Premier Doug…
An Ugly And Mean Party
Frank Graves and Michael Valpy have the numbers that tell what has happened to the Conservative Party. They write: EKOS Research found that four years ago, there was a 10-percentage-point…
Living In Infamy
In the wake of Donald Trump’s acquittal, Senator Sherrod Brown has written a devastating op-ed about the fear which grips the Republican Party: History has indeed taught us that when…
Reading The Signs
Around the world, George Monbiot writes, tyranny is on the march: We see this at work in the United States today, where the Republican party’s blatant disregard for the constitution…