How Canadians Can Resist Trump
The first week of Donald Trump’s presidency was not at all what many expected — it was considerably worse. Following his election, many found solace in the idea that a…
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Donald Trump and the American Taliban
It will be left to future historians to try to explain how a grotesque sexual predator with no discernible morals like Donald Trump, could be embraced by the religious right.…
The fix in foreign affairs.
When Stéphane Dion was so unceremoniously dumped from foreign affairs by Prime Minister Trudeau, all most people could say was they hoped it worked. How would you feel if you…
An Open Letter to Justin Trudeau on Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, In the wake of Sunday’s horrendous terrorist attack on Quebec’s Muslim community, I am writing to ask that you forcefully condemn not just the shooting itself,…
Donald Trump and the Wild Child in the White House
He has unleashed chaos all over the world with his insane travel ban. He is triggering massive protests all over his country. Tens of thousands of people rallied in U.S.…
May comes; May goes.
Did you see that lovely picture of British Prime Minister Theresa May and President Donald Trump holding hands outside the West Wing? It was all the lady came to Washington…
Ted Byfield’s back, cyber-crusading for Jason Kenney’s bid to lead Alberta back to the Fifties!
PHOTOS: Ted Byfield at the microphone (Edson leader photo). Below: Alberta Education Minister David Eggen, the late Link Byfield, Mr. Byfield’s son, and a cover from the bad old days…
Three Reasons Why Jason Kenney is Scarier Than Donald Trump
Twitter exploded last night. Thousands of demonstrators jammed American airports to protest Trump’s Executive Order banning Muslims from certain countries from entering the US. Refugees traveling with valid documentation, permanent…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Branko Milanovic offers his take on how the U.S.’ version of liberalism paved the way for Donald Trump and his ilk both…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 4: Trump’s rule by fiat
We all know how powerful the President of the United States is. But I don’t know if we ever recognized just how powerful. Almost … dictatorial? Don’t agree? Well, what…
Justin Trudeau, Scotland, and the Values That Define Us
It was only a tweet, but it was like a flash of decency in a darkening world.It has been favourited more than 500,000 times already.And it did send a powerful…
Orwell Observed.
There must be a dearth of honest work for lawyers these days. It seems more and more of them are devoting billable hours to being published. It must be part…
How Canadians Can Help Defeat the Monster Donald Trump
I've been trying to ignore the monster in the window. I close my eyes and try to pretend it's just a nightmare. I crank up the music in my ears…
We needed to hug Trump’s ‘Deplorables.’
In the heat of last fall’s U.S. election, Hillary Clinton foolishly claimed that half of Donald Trump’s supporters belonged in a “basket of deplorables.” These were the obvious Trump supporters…
Rick Mercer On The Madness of Trump
As I'm sure you know by now, I believe Donald Trump is dangerously deranged.And any man who can single handedly move the Doomsday Clock closer to midnight is a man…
Why Justin Trudeau Is Well Suited To Save Canada from Donald Trump
I'm glad to see that Justin Trudeau has been training hard for his upcoming bout with Donald Trump.And testing both his courage and his charisma by entering lion dens like…
New column day
Here, on the hope that this past weekend’s protests will be just the start of an activist response to Donald Trump and his corporatist and authoritarian allies. For further reading…–…
As the world wearies of Trump.
This is a bad sign. A world becoming wearied of President Trump already? It signifies an acceptance of something abnormal and dangerous. When the king seats his fool on the…
Alberta’s right doubtless dismayed as The Economist boots the U.S.A. off its list of ‘full democracies’
PHOTOS: Democracy has been downgraded in the U.S.A. … (Azerbaijan Press Agency photo). Below: A recent copy of The Economist, U.S. President Donald Trump and Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith…