Trump’s Canadian fever dream
Painting by Tom Freeman showing the burning of the White House after it was set aflame by British troops during the War of 1812. Image courtesy the White House Historical…
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The impasse of ‘lesser evilism’
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at a Black History Month reception in the East Room of the White House, February 27, 2023. Photo by Adam Schultz/Flickr. Now…
Canada woefully unprepared for second Trump presidency
US President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House, June, 2019. Photo courtesy the White House/Wikimedia Commons. Don’t cosy up to a dictatorial neighbour. Japan…
Foreign-influenced corporations must stop meddling in domestic affairs
Photo by Mike Mozart/Flickr The Canadian debate on foreign election meddling has focused almost exclusively on China. Some also want to investigate the interventions of other foreign governments. The foreign…
A contingency plan for the death of American democracy
Former President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a “Save America” rally at Country Thunder Arizona in Florence, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr. If democracy falters…
Understanding Canadian imperialism
Canadian postage stamp celebrating the vastness of the British empire, December 25, 1898. Imperialism is not only instantiated in military force and unilateral sanctions deployed to influence the sovereign political…
Does Canada’s unilateral sanctions regime violate international law?
According to CD columnist Yves Engler, Canada’s unilateral sanctions regime runs afoul of the principle of self-determination and people’s right to development. Photo from iStock. Is Canada breaking international law…
Jagmeet Singh was right to call for Trump’s impeachment
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was right to take a stand in favour of Donald Trump’s impeachment, says Christo Aivalis. Image by Canadian Dimension, adapted from a photo by Tyler…
After Biden victory, much work remains to be done
Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop, November 2, 2020. Photo from Flickr. The result is now clear: Joe Biden has defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th president of…
US election: What could it mean for Canada and the Canadian left?
US President Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a “Keep America Great” rally at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona, February 19, 2020. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons.…
Why ‘changing minds’ about race is not enough
“What happened to ‘All Lives Matter’?”, a sign at a protest against Donald Trump in Eugene, Oregon. Photo by David Geitgey Sierralupe/Wikimedia Commons. Many people are having ‘hard conversations’ right…
How Canada’s patronage-driven defence lobby is abetting US arms manufacturers
In this July 7, 2006 file photo, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is shown after it was unveiled in a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by LM…
Bernie Sanders and the Case for a Canadian Left-Populism
Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally in Vallejo, California, 2016. Photo by Shelly Prevost (Flickr). With Jeremy Corbyn’s crushing defeat in the 2019 UK general election, which saw the bifurcation…
Canada capitulates to Trump on trade with renegotiated NAFTA
Photo by The White House The trade deal signed by Canada with the U.S. on Sunday night is called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). If approved by the U.S. Congress,…
Opportunity knocks
Illustration by Theo Moudakis It’s not clear why Donald Trump is acting like a one-man wrecking crew out to demolish the global trading system that took shape in the post-war…
How to handle U.S. threats to Canadian trade
Photo by The White House Following his departure from the Charlevoix G7 Summit, Donald Trump took to Twitter to denounce the host, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him weak…
Canada in the age of Trump
Image from Bidnessetc.com The election of Donald Trump is giving the sane world a collective anxiety attack. While we know it will turn out badly, we aren’t sure exactly how.…
It Can Happen Here
Photo by Alek S. On November 8 the rise of a right-wing nationalist regime in the United States became a realistic possibility, if not now then in the coming years.…
Trump’s racist travel ban requires more than just condemnation
Photo from Exp.No.Where.com The Canadian government must immediately step up in both words and deeds to categorically reject Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration and refugee policy. This is not…
Justin Trudeau Has to Directly Critique and Resist Trump’s Muslim Ban
Photo by Franz Mahr/World Bank Just now, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia. This…