Since his Liberals formed a minority government after the federal election last spring, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a peripatetic one-man band. He has travelled the globe almost non-stop, signing deals and drumming up…
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Donald Trump: Prince of Peace????
Just when you think global politics could not get much worse, or more ridiculous, people awoke this morning to a new theatre of the absurd. Donald Trump, the mercurial American president, has now made it…
First We Take Greenland, Then We Take…
I’m guided by a signal in the heavensI’m guided by this birthmark on my skinI’m guided by the beauty of our weaponsFirst we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin Ah, you loved me as a…
The Quebec Liberals Are the PQ’s Real Challenge
The hype over Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s resignation is mystifying to say the least. Despite what many commentators are suggesting,[i] his departure is unlikely to change anything in terms of the outcome of the next…
Selling ‘Canada Strong’ to Canadians in 2026: Are We All In This Together?
In a war, citizens know that the enemy is waging war on their entire country and everyone in it. What’s more, the consequences of failure are only too obvious, so everyone has a vested interest…
Religious Minorities Show Christian Nationalists the True Meaning of Christmas
In cities and towns across America, Jewish first responders and care givers volunteer to take the shifts of their Christian colleagues at Christmas time, in order that those colleagues can spend the holidays with their…
A Carney Majority? Not So Fast…
The recent jubilation in Liberal circles over the arrival in their caucus of a former Conservative MP, Michael Ma, was premature to say the least. Although it was widely presented in the media as a…
“Inciting Hatred” Has No Place in Any Religion
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Once Again the Conservatives are Hoisted With Their Own Petard
For ’tis the sport to have the enginerHoist with his own petard (Hamlet, by William Shakespeare) It is almost impossible not to smile when reading what has happened recently to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and…
Lessons from Nuremberg
The release of the movie Nuremberg, currently showing in theatres, could hardly have been more timely, particularly with Remembrance Day imminent. This gripping story from the immediate postwar era, featuring Academy Award winners Russell Crowe…
