They have an unerring instinct for a losing proposition. 1. Canadians used to "socialist" politicians. 2. Americans aren't. 3. Primaries ≠ General. 4. @SenSanders elects @realDonaldTrump @tedcruz. — Warren Kinsella…
Folks, I’m not going to get into any detail. It’s private. All I can tell you is that Lisa and I are going our separate ways after seven amazing years…
What a giant this man is: Irwin Cotler.
I’m sorry, but Tom Mulcair is kind of pathetic. He is. Mulcair has tweeted that Donald Trump is a “fascist,” quote unquote. He says he wants that “to be on…
To wit: why bother? A snippet, below. Your speculation is welcome, as always. Children, someone once observed, are the only known form of immortality. That rarely deters the makers of…
…was on a plane that just crashed in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, on the way to a family funeral. Jean and I worked closely together on the Hill in 1984, and I can’t…
To summarize: Donald Trump forces you into pens Donald Trump bans you when you ask questions Donald Trump calls you disgusting names Donald Trump defends his staff when they assault…
A columnist at the Toronto Star is in high dudgeon, this morning, swinging his metaphorical sword about the supposedly grimy, grubby business of political fundraising. You can read it here,…
Damned if I know. Lawrence Martin takes a stab at answering the question, here. It’s a really good piece, but I found the very last sentence bewildering. It’s like he…
Outstanding (and frightening) investigative reporting work by the Times, here. What I found most interesting was this section: “Intelligence officials in the United States and Europe have confirmed the broad…
We would have liked to attend the Heritage Dinner tonight, but we’ll be at Leon Korbee’s funeral visitation tonight instead.
The first casualty of war isn’t truth. It turns out it’s meaning. Ipso facto, is “Canada” in a state of “war” with “the Islamic State?” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign…
Save the date – Friday, April 15! Location TBA!
The New York Times, here, attempts to answer that question, and comes up short, I think. I have made a few attempts at doing likewise – as here – and I always find myself…
One hundred years ago today. Saoirse!
Robyn Doolittle’s bit on Rob Ford made me remember this. The only politicians you should take a selfie with, IMHO, are already dead. They're the only ones who can't do…
Let’s summarize, shall we? National Enquirer releases highly detailed report on Evangelical favourite Ted Cruz, just as Holy weekend begins Trump way, way ahead in California, which has 172…
Rockin’ the Malcom X shirt, baby, while waiting for the idiots in SFH to finally arrive. X has great significance to me, but you’ll never guess why.
