To be in Gatineau this time of year.
As the first bite of winter streams through the Ottawa River cauldron between Ottawa and the old city of Hull, the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Committee (CRTC) is meeting at Les…
Peter Lowry
Redux Alberta.
They are at it again in Alberta. Out-of-touch politicians are fighting over the spoils of an Alberta that no longer exists. They are fighting over the tar sands bitumen that…
They’re Ba-ack!
You might as well think of it as the return of the losers. Parliament returns and no party has gained anything from the election—other than greater disillusionment. We do not…
Not Like You, Not Like Me.
It’s basic bigotry. The other day a U.S. House of Representatives member addressed the House on why some countries fail. Republican Glenn Grothman from Wisconsin was talking about Canada. He…
What Year is that $10?
If premier Ford of Ontario and the federal government argue about it long enough, that $10-a-day daycare will become mute. In a time of serious inflationary pressures, ten dollars has…
“Home is the Hunter”?
It seems R. L. Stevenson’s Requiem is appropriate for Canada’s environment and climate change minister. He has left Glasgow. Steven Guilbeault’s primary task for Canada was not to produce a…
A Conundrum of Conservatism.
What has gone wrong here? Conservatism never used to be so nasty. They might have been slow to act. They might have looked more to the mores of the past.…
Demolition Doug.
Can Ontario make it to next June? That will be our first chance to get rid of the worst provincial government in Ontario since the bumbling of Mike Harris. It…
The Pit Bull from Calgary is Back.
If you can visualize a smarmy pit bull, you can probably visualize Pierre Poilievre MP. And if you didn’t like him the first time you saw him in Canada’s parliament,…
No Amigos Here!
You heard that prime minister Justin Trudeau will be in Washington this week? He is having a visit with American President Joe Biden along with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López…
The Best Deal is No Deal.
It looks as though the news media were the only people looking for a political deal to lock in the new federal government. It is not really needed. And it…
The Nation of Moe.
That was the final straw from Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe. He actually said that his province was also a “Nation within Canada.” He is obviously tired of being the last…
Doug’s Drive to Damnation.
Like highways to hell, they are not roads that Ontario premier Doug Ford should take. Doug Ford lacks the political smarts, the political acceptance or a party eager to take…
A Legacy Lost.
It makes you a bit sad. What the genius of Ted Rogers built is being mishandled by his son. From the catbird seat on Toronto’s ancient Jarvis Street, you can…
No damage to Air Canada.
There was a surprising guest editorial in the Toronto Star the other day. It was an unusual reaction to a speech by Michael Rousseau, chief executive officer of Air Canada.…
Can Kenney Keep His Cool?
It appears that in the hiatus, waiting for parliament to convene later in the month, the news media have been having some fun. They are doing their best to start…
It’s Too Late for Ford.
The Ford government in Ontario is desperately seeking voter approval for next June. The election is seven months away, but to win, the conservatives figured they better start early. The…
Liar, Liar, Pants on fire!
Can you imagine prime minister Justin Trudeau telling the G20 country leaders that they have not done enough to save our planet? He told the G20 meeting in Rome last…
In for a tonne, in for a megatonne!
And here we always thought that world meetings were fun? Here was prime minister Justin Trudeau and his minister of global warming, Steven Guilbeault, at the COP26 climate conference in…
Ford’s Snakes and Ladders.
The Ford government in Ontario is desperately trying to find a rationale for voter approval. It wants to be seen to be doing something that will earn it a chance…