Tillerson gone, Trump unleashed
LONDON, U.K.—Rex Tillerson did not suffer fools gladly. He called Donald Trump a “moron” in a private conversation after one meeting at the Pentagon, and did not take the opportunity to deny it when a journalist asked him in public. In meetings with the president, he would “roll his eyes and slouch” whenever Trump said […]
Lamenting Canada’s political jungle
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former chief electoral officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley once told the media, “It took us 40 years of scandal (and) sweat to come to a regime where we had the best in the world for control of money in politics. Now we are back in the jungle.” What did he mean by that? Well, that was just […]
Liberal MPs call on cabinet to get ahead of attacks on new gun bill, as firearms lobby heads to Ottawa
Liberal MPs are calling on the government to roll out its upcoming gun safety bill with a public relations and consultation campaign, while pro-gun lobbyists, rural Conservative MPs, and gun control advocates are warning of the political consequences of getting it wrong. “If it’s not done soft and gentle in a way that people […]
An open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: climate change and the collapse of civilization
Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, If I may I would like to give you a brief lesson in arithmetic, then go on to demonstrate why this lesson is so important given the world situation today. I would like you to imagine that you have discovered a magical investment that allows you to double your money […]
Obhrai complains to police, House security over anonymous email to constituents calling him ‘laziest,’ ‘most entitled’ MP
Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai has filed a complaint with the Calgary police and the House security about a nasty, anonymous email circulated in his riding saying the seven-term MP is “the laziest and most entitled MP in the country,” according to a copy of the email obtained by The Hill Times. The email has circulated […]
Nuclearization and the public’s need to know
TORONTO—For matters states keep secret, history unfolds in onion layers as memoirs are written and documents are declassified. This matter should be remembered when interpreting the world’s cautious relief about possible talks on denuclearization by Donald Trump and Kim Jung Un. These new accounts of possessing nuclear weapons make it nuclear that a nuclear detonation […]
Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna has found a new press secretary to help handle her various media requests and interactions, after her press secretary Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers was scooped up by the Prime Minister’s Office in late February. Caroline Thériault officially started on the job as Ms. McKenna’s new press secretary on March 6, having […]
NDP MP Erin Weir still in the dark about harassment allegations, yet to speak to investigator
More than a month after the NDP launched an investigation into harassment allegations against Erin Weir, the suspended Saskatchewan MP says he has yet to speak with the investigator and doesn’t know any details about the complaint. Willy Blomme, chief of staff to NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, said in a statement the investigator had until […]
The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting
Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is not to be underestimated, regardless of his perceived shortcomings and the circus that often travels with Ford family campaigns. At the outset of the now-concluded—although you never know with this crowd—Progressive […]
What Middle East peace looks like in Trump’s world of winners and losers
A few years ago, a friend with a crafty streak surprised me with a pair of geopolitical hand puppets. They have papier-mâché heads adorned with black felt hair, and they sport camouflage and combat boots. There are detachable moustaches. They came in their own box labelled “Super Fantastic Generic Middle East Combatant Hand Puppets.” I love […]
