Criticism of Ottawa, the federal government, and the federal Liberals is nothing new in Canada. Nor is the refusal of one province to go along with everyone else on a specific policy, even if it…
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Liberal Leaders, and Canadian Prime Ministers, Must be Bilingual. Period.
There once was a time in Canada when an anglophone prime minister could get away with not being bilingual. But this began to change in the late 1950’s, notably with the victory of Saskatchewan’s John…
Danielle Smith Clearly Does Not Understand “Science”
Probably no one should have been surprised by Danielle Smith’s bizarre defence of the recently released – and universally criticized — report on Alberta’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. After all, this is the woman…
Why Pierre Poilievre is Running Scared
Last Sunday, an increasingly worried Pierre Poilievre posted a bizarre message on his Linkedin site, addressed directly to Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney. The formal letter, on Leader of the Opposition letterhead, stated that Carney…
Why Doug Ford is Really Calling An Early Election
The signs have been there for weeks, if not months. In November of last year a string of outrageously expensive television ads started appearing, touting the wonders of the province of Ontario and its economy.…
Yes, Trump is a Fascist. But What Does This Mean?
Ever since Donald Trump’s former Chief of Staff and retired Marine general, John Kelly, gave a series of interviews in October 2024 describing Trump as “meeting the general definition of a fascist” who prefers “the…
Lessons from Jenni Byrne, Conservative “Strategist” and Poilievre’s Pitbull
It should come as no surprise that Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, famously nicknamed “Harper’s pitbull” when he served in Stephen Harper’s cabinet, has acquired a pitbull of his own. That would be Jenni Byrne. Byrne…
The Next Federal Election Is Shaping Up To Be Mean and Brutish
Let us be clear. Nobody, and no government, is perfect. And any government that has been in office for nine years is bound to be seen as approaching its ‘best before’ date, no matter how…
Trump and Poilievre Start New Year on New Low
By now even someone living off the grid in the Australian outback knows that American president-elect Donald Trump is a narcissistic megalomaniac and a bully. But even he has descended to an alltime new low…
Pandemic? What Pandemic?
The results of a recent survey by the Association of Canadian Studies (ACS) give new meaning to the phrase “how soon they forget.” Five years after the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, fully 36%…
