The Alberta Election
Things are getting interesting in Alberta. Last week’s leaders’ debate provided a clear contrast. Robin Sears writes: Rachel Notley may not flaunt the swaggering charisma of a Trudeau, but as…
Owen Gray
President Dithers
Ten days ago, Donald Trump threatened to close the American-Mexican border. Then he reversed himself, saying he would give Mexico a year to comply with his demands — but he…
And A Fool
This week, students across Ontario walked out of their classes. Martin Regg Cohn writes: On Thursday, more than 100,000 students walked out of schools across the province, not to cut…
A Shout Out From Brooks
This morning, in The New York Times, David Brooks gives Canadians a shout out. He writes: According to recently released data, between 2015 and 2017, Canada reduced its official poverty…
The Forest And The Trees
For two months, we have been obsessed with the SNC Lavalin Crisis. But, Thomas Walkom writes that we’ve been focused on the wrong crisis: The climate apocalypse is fast approaching.…
Going Her Way
Jody Wilson-Raybould is gone. And she left in a huff. Susan Delacourt writes: Maybe there have been other politicians who turned a cabinet demotion into a three-month-long crisis for their…
Things Are Falling Apart
In my home province, Premier Francios Legault is leading an assault on minority rights. There was a time, Martin Regg Cohn writes, when the Premier of Ontario would stand up…
What’s Up On The Right
If you want to understand right wing discontent, Elif Shafak writes, take a look at what he calls “the right wing intelligentsia:” There is a new radical-right intelligentsia and they…
Ford the Control Freak
Doug Ford wants to upload the cost — and the control — of the Toronto subway system to the province. Martin Regg Cohn writes that there’s a certain logic to…
Justin On The Ropes
This weekend marks the seventh anniversary of Justin Trudeau’s boxing match with Patrick Brazeau. The general consensus then was that Brazeau would have Trudeau on the ropes. That didn’t happen.…
Nader On Trump
Ralph Nader doesn’t pull his punches. He’s not impressed with the Mueller Report: What a farce and distraction this whole exercise turned out to be! Mueller’s assigned subject was Trump.…
Duller And Duller
If you’re looking for rationality and consistency, don’t look to Doug Ford. Yesterday, Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxxe left her job as Ford shut down her agency. Martin Regg Cohn writes:…
The Back Story
A while back, I referred to a column which Josh Freed had written in The Montreal Gazette. Freed wrote that the SNC Lavalin furor was playing differently in Quebec than…
It’s In The Voters’ Hands
Donald Trump will not be impeached. Nancy Pelosi acknowledged that fact awhile ago. After the release of William Barr’s four page letter, it’s clear he won’t be charged with conspiracy…
Like Gotti
Donald Trump is crowing and taking a victory lap this morning. And we’ll hear a lot more crowing in the days to come. While it’s true that Robert Mueller found…
Northern Reflections 2019-03-24 09:20:00
These days, Canadians and Brits are being treated to lessons in caucus management. Robin Sears writes: This government is still fighting a controversy that has cost them two ministers, an…
White Supremacy Is On The Rise
Tony Burman writes that those who think the New Zealand mosque shootings were the act of a lone wolf have their facts wrong. Those facts show that White Supremacy is…
Sour Grapes
It’s time, Susan Delacourt writes, to know the full story behind the SNC-Lavalin Affair. It has sucked all of the air out of the room: The saga of former justice…
The Stuff That Come Out Of The Back End
In Ontario, it’s getting wider and deeper. Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced this week that by increasing average class size in the provinces high schools , students would be prepared…
The Budget
There’s an election coming, so yesterday’s budget was aimed at that reality. But, Alan Freeman writes, even though there is a considerable amount of spending, it’s not very showy: What…