Things Have Changed
Six months ago, Justin Trudeau was poised to win a second majority government. But, in those six months, the political landscape has changed drastically. Jaimie Watt — a Conservative operative…
Owen Gray
In Whom Or What Do You Trust?
Trust, they say, is the coin of the realm. But, according to the CanTrust Index, trust in Canada has taken a beating. Susan Delacourt writes: For the first three years…
A Confirmed Knuckle-Dragger
Doug Ford announced this week that his government would no longer cover the cost of health insurance for Ontarians who travel abroad. The coverage, as of now, is pretty flimsy.…
Doug Orwell
I doubt that Doug Ford reads much. I doubt that he’s read George Orwell’s novel, 1984. Maybe somebody’s read it to him. He’s certainly sounding like the man who coined…
The Rich Are Getting Worried
Dominic Rushe writes in The Guardian that the wealthy are worried. Ray Dalio is the latest billionaire to air his unease: Dalio, founder of Bridgewater, the world’s biggest hedge fund,…
May’s Honeymoon
On Monday, Elizabeth May got married. Susan Delacourt writes that she may also be experiencing a political honeymoon: All signs currently point to this being a very good week for…
Assaulting “The People”
Antonia Zerbisias is keeping a list. She’s counting the things that Doug Ford is doing to make the lives of “the people” more miserable: Sometime in January, a list, a…
No Impeachment
Donald Trump has been repeating the same lie for almost two years — “No Collusion, No Obstruction.” The Mueller Report proves that both claims are lies. But, Robert Reich writes,…
Libraries? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Libraries!
Doug Ford is slashing funding wherever he can find it. He just announced that he is cutting funding for the Ontario Library Service Budget by 50%. Edward Keenan writes: While…
He’ll Live in Infamy
For weeks, Donald Trump has been claiming that Robert Mueller totally exonerated him. We should have known by now that that was a lie. Mueller did nothing like that. E.…
Far Reaching Consequences
Doug Ford has railed against “unelected judges.” But this week he has been trying to convince those judges that the federal carbon tax should be quashed. Martin Regg Cohn writes:…
Unadulterated Ignorance
Yesterday, Albertans voted in the Regressive Conservative Party — otherwise known as the UCP. Geoff Dembicki writes in The Tyee: Albertans elected one of the most socially conservative and environmentally…
It’s A Con
Now that the dust has settlled, analysts are taking a hard look at the Ford government’s first budget. Martin Regg Cohn writes: It gets tough on some (mostly poor people…
The Pathology Of Oil
The Albertan mind, Andrew Nikiforuk writes, has been warped by the politics of oil: Oil, a commodity that nurtures dependency, has so coddled the Alberta mind that it has fostered…
The Cost Of Ignorance
Donald Trump has been throwing the word “treason” around these days — alot. Dana Milbank writes: On Wednesday, Trump tweeted that the probe was a “Treasonous Hoax” and that “what…
The Method Behind The Madness
Like his Orange Cousin to the south, Doug Ford is a disruptor — and a master of distraction. Mitch Potter writes: From the vengeful, shock-and-awe downsizing of Toronto city council…
Somebody’s Blowing Smoke
The Ford government introduced its first budget yesterday. It’s interesting to look at figures for the budget deficit — which Ford claimed had put us on the road to Armageddon.…
The Peaceable Kingdom?
Next week, there will be a really big show in Toronto. University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson will be debating Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek. Bob Hepburn writes: Tickets for the…
Stiglitz on Trump
When I come across a piece by Joe Stiglitz, I pay attention. This morning he has a column in The Guardian. The subject is the long term damage Donald Trump…
Ford And The Press
Doug Ford has taken a page out of Donald Trump’s playbook. The media, he says, is his enemy. Rob Benzie reports: Following the lead of U.S. President Donald Trump, Doug…