My latest: the people aren’t always right
The people are always right, John Turner said. It was the evening of September 4, 1984 when he said that. Turner’s Liberal Party had just been crushed by Brian Mulroney’s…
Warren
Donald Trump is an asshole
SFH did this six years ago. Still applies.
My latest: it’s the economy, but you’re not stupid
It’s the economy, stupid. Democratic strategist James Carville famously uttered those words first, during the 1992 US presidential campaign. They’ve become the accepted political wisdom ever since. What’s fascinating is…
Remember
Here’s my Dad, age 20, at officer cadet training in Summer ’52, front centre. He joined the armoured corps but the war ended before he could go. He always regretted…
Torn
Is Trump a fascist? I’m torn. If he isn’t, it’s good. We don’t need more fascist leaders. If he is, it’s going to teach the millions of Americans who voted…
My latest: Amsterdam was planned
It was planned. The attacks on Jews in Amsterdam on Thursday — the beatings, the stabbings, the shooting of fireworks, the running them down with cars — didn’t just happen…
Open letter
Dear American friends: Seeing online how unhappy so many of you are. So, move to Canada. Our politics are pretty dull and way more civil. Our people are good people.…
My latest: welcome to the end times
The happiest Canadian, this morning, is Justin Trudeau. Some conservatives will be happy, of course. There’s always been some Trump fans on Canada’s Right. But the happiest guy of all?…
My latest: why I think (hope, pray) Kamala will win
Campaigns matter. That’s the old political truism, anyway. For a long time, politicos have believed that. To them, it’s like hockey: the regular season doesn’t matter, only the playoffs matter.…
Color me depressed
Trump mimics giving a blowjob at a Republican rally. Earlier, he made a death threat against a woman who is voting against him. What’s mystifying isn’t that there are sick,…
Paul Amos, RIP
He was a kind and generous man, full of laughter and life. He will be missed.
My latest: ugliness and hate are having a good year
Politics is show business for ugly people. It’s an old line, one for which many claim parentage. But it’s true. And there’s been quite a bit of ugliness pinballing around…
Mood
Ever have one of those days where you feel like the future of NATO, Ukraine, Taiwan, free trade and humanity itself is in the hands of 70 million fucking idiots…