Christmas 2019
We live in a time and place where grievance fills the air. We’re constantly reminded of how we’ve been short changed and what we don’t have. But, every year at…
Owen Gray
A Clear And Present Danger
Nouriel Roubini — a man who has a pretty good record when it comes to predicting the future — writes that Donald Trump is making China great again, even as…
It’s Ho Ho Ho At The Banks
Banking is a profitable business, which pays well — if you’re an executive. Linda McQuaig writes: The country’s six largest banks are dishing out $15 billion in bonuses this year.…
The Native Son
Jean Charest is pondering a bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party. Winning the leadership wouldn’t be easy. Chantal Hebert writes: Over the past few days, Charest has not…
Ford’s Mike Envy
Like premiers before him, Doug Ford has gone to war with Ontario’s teachers. Martin Regg Cohn writes that Ford is hoping for his Mike Harris moment: For months, the Progressive…
Madness
Yesterday, Donald Trump was impeached. Listening to the logical fallacies the Republicans were spouting, it’s clear that madness has descended upon at least one of the political parties. But, Gail…
Nothing Solved, Nothing Gained
Boris Johnson has been elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. But, Tom Walkom writes, nothing has changed: It seems the real debate over Brexit has just begun. In fact,…
He’s Gone Deaf
When Doug Ford was elected premier, he handed out his cell phone number. He wanted, he said, to stay in touch with the ordinary people of Ontario. But that policy…
More Waves
Jody Wilson-Raybould is making waves again. She’s refusing to leave her minister’s office, even though she is now an independent MP. Susan Delacourt writes: Rank matters when it comes to…
Not As Advertised
Throughout the election campaign, Andrew Scheer accused Justin Trudeau of being a phoney. Trudeau, he said, was a child of privilege, whereas Scheer himself was just an ordinary working stiff.…
The Republican Cesspool
Two days ago, Mitch McConnell announced that he was going to violate his oath to do “impartial justice” in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. He was, he said, coordinating everything he…
Now What?
Yesterday, Andrew Scheer resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. There are, Susan Delacourt writes, interesting parallels between the fortunes of Scheer and Joe Clark: The Joe Clark…
How Donald Really Feels
Donald Trump has finally let it be known how he really feels about Justin Trudeau. Erin Banco and Asawin Suebsaeng report in The Daily Beast that: The famously sensitive American…
First, Attack Education
The pattern is pretty clear. Wherever conservative governments come into power, one of their first targets is education. It has happened in Ontario. And it is happening there again. But…
Insanity And Self Destruction
Polly Toynbee warns her readers to be afraid — very afraid: In erstwhile Labour-land, Brexit is the tin-opener that gives Conservatives a chance, not with dog-whistle but foghorn. That old…
Kudos To Pelosi
One of the many things that have been lost in the Trump years, E.J. Dionne writes, is the art of persuasion: One of the most debilitating aspects of our politics…
No Rosy Future
There is a way to lead a political party after a defeat. Robin Sears writes that Tommy Douglas was a master of the art: Having lost more elections than any…
Waging War On Education
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation has declared another one day strike for next week. Martin Regg Cohn writes: A one-day strike in public high schools is a declaration of…
Gaming The System
Ontario’s auditor general is giving Doug Ford’s government a hard time these days. And, in particular, she’s mightily unimpressed with Ford’s emissions reduction plan. Tom Walkom writes: A new report…
Of Course They Laugh At Him
Collective horror is sweeping the press. The leaders of NATO were caught laughing at Donald Trump behind his back. Susan Delacourt wonders what it’s all about: Did you hear the…