Lock The Medcine Chest
Donald Trump wants to give Americans lower drug prices — by buying drugs from Canada. David Olive writes: Trump is poised to authorize pilot projects by U.S. states, pharmacists and…
Owen Gray
Taking Stock
The last six months have not gone well for Justin Trudeau. But he does have one large arrow in his quiver. Tom Walkom writes: At 5.5 per cent, Canada’s unemployment…
The Coming Great Flood
Civilizations, Chris Hedges writes, have been rising and collapsing for six thousand years: We are probably not an exception. The physical ruins of these empires, including the Mesopotamian, Roman, Mayan…
Kenny’s War On “Foreign Interests”
Jason Kenny has declared war, Linda McQuaig writes, on the “foreign interests” that he claims are out to sabotage Alberta’s oil based economy: With the exception of Donald Trump’s claim…
Wider And Deeper
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates because, according to Fed Chair Jay Powell, there were clear signs that the economy was slowing. There was, Paul Krugman writes, another…
Understanding — And Empathy
Everyone knows that Justin Trudeau is a child of privilege. Andrew Scheer plans to drive that message home by presenting himself in stark contrast to Trudeau. He claims that he…
Adieu, Warren
That didn’t last long. The Green Party has severed its ties to Warren Kinsella. Susan Delacourt reports that: Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has wound down a controversial working relationship…
The Votes Of The Desperate
It’s been obvious ever since Donald Trump descended his escalator, that he lives in the past. Paul Krugman writes that’s he’s stuck in 1989: Why 1989? That was the year…
Doug’s Shadow
Poor Andrew Scheer. He had hoped that Doug Ford would take the summer off and keep his mouth shut. But Doug likes the limelight. Antonia Zerbesias writes: Ford, whose popularity,…
The Great Reckoning
Andrew Bacevich writes that there’s a Great Reckoning coming. The device he uses for his argument is “a remnant of a manuscript, discovered in a vault near the coastal town…
It’s Almost Shakespearean
It could be that history is repeating itself — or at least rhyming. Susan Delacourt writes: Forty years before Justin Trudeau has been forced to contend with Trump and Johnson,…
Republican Fascists
The Republican Party, Arthur Haberman writes, is a fascist institution: Fascism is first characterized by a virulent nationalism, which is often either ethnic or racist. In the case of Trump,…
It’s Up To The Democrats
Robert Mueller has had his time before the House of Representatives. And E.J. Dionne doesn’t mince any words: President Trump and his Republican apologists — including his defense lawyer who…
They’ve Multiplied
It’s official. Boris Johnson is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. And a lot of Britons know who they’re getting. Jonathan Manthorpe writes: Everyone knows — even those…
Distributing The Pork
Doug Ford came to power proclaiming that he would slash unnecessary spending. Martin Regg Cohn writes that he has done the opposite — he’s building an empire: Quite apart from…
Reaping The Whirlwind
It might be comforting to think that Canada has avoided the kind of populism which is now the mother’s milk of American and British politics. But don’t get too comfortable.…
Enter Boris
Boris Johnson is about to enter 10 Downing Street. After he takes up residence there, the adventure will begin. Andrew Rawnsley writes: He will have to learn how to be…
Long Before Now
Republicans largely remained silent after Donald Trump’s racist attack on four congresswomen of colour. But privately, Greg Sargent writes, they’re scared: What is it about “send her back” that suddenly…
Corrupt And Incompetent
It’s been a tough year for Doug Ford. He used to rail about Kathleen Wynne’s government. Bob Hepburn writes: Ford called the former premier’s handling of Ontario’s finances “the biggest…
He Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About
Doug Ford continues to rail at the carbon tax. But the truth is that gas today is still cheaper than it was a year ago. Josh Rubin reports in The…