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Michael Harris is a writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded a doctor of laws for his “unceasing pursuit of justice for the less fortunate among us.” His nine books include Justice Denied, Unholy Orders, Rare Ambition, Lament for an Ocean and Con Game. His work has sparked four commissions of inquiry and three of his books have been made into movies. His book on the Harper majority government, Party of One, was a No. 1 bestseller. Follow Michael Harris on Twitter at @HarrisAuthor

Americans unwittingly elected their first anti-Canadian president in history

  • But it should be remembered that U.S. President Donald Trump is an aberration. With a change at the White House, Canada and the United
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 2, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a May 6, 2025, meeting in the Oval Office. Not long ago, the question of whether the U.S. is a friend or foe to Canada would have seemed preposterous, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Americans unwittingly elected their first anti-Canadian president in history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 2, 2026
  • But it should be remembered that U.S. President Donald Trump is an aberration. With a change at the White House, Canada and the United

Americans unwittingly elected their first anti-Canadian president in history

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 2, 2026
  • But it should be remembered that U.S. President Donald Trump is an aberration. With a change at the White House, Canada and the United
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a May 6, 2025, meeting in the Oval Office. Not long ago, the question of whether the U.S. is a friend or foe to Canada would have seemed preposterous, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the White House/Daniel Torok

Carney did in Davos what other world leaders should be doing: rebuking the U.S. bully

  • U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t like what Mark Carney said in his speech in Davos. You can be sure that payback is coming. The
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok

Carney did in Davos what other world leaders should be doing: rebuking the U.S. bully

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 26, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t like what Mark Carney said in his speech in Davos. You can be sure that payback is coming. The

Carney did in Davos what other world leaders should be doing: rebuking the U.S. bully

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 26, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t like what Mark Carney said in his speech in Davos. You can be sure that payback is coming. The
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok

America lost justice when Renee Nicole Good was killed

  • U.S. President Donald Trump needs to disband ICE and hand over its obscene budget to local authorities. He needs to stop illegally sending the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 19, 2026
Renee Nicole Good, pictured seconds before she was shot three times by an ICE agent in Minnesota, Minneapolis, on Jan. 7, 2026. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

America lost justice when Renee Nicole Good was killed

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 19, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump needs to disband ICE and hand over its obscene budget to local authorities. He needs to stop illegally sending the

America lost justice when Renee Nicole Good was killed

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 19, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump needs to disband ICE and hand over its obscene budget to local authorities. He needs to stop illegally sending the
Renee Nicole Good, pictured seconds before she was shot three times by an ICE agent in Minnesota, Minneapolis, on Jan. 7, 2026. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The year of living dangerously: it’s here

  • For those who think it is over the top to even imagine that the U.S. might reduce Canada to a vassal state the way
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. This is the year that Trump and the GOP face a reckoning—the November mid-term elections. After a year of chaotic and calamitous governing, judgment day is fast approaching, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok

The year of living dangerously: it’s here

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 12, 2026
  • For those who think it is over the top to even imagine that the U.S. might reduce Canada to a vassal state the way

The year of living dangerously: it’s here

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 12, 2026
  • For those who think it is over the top to even imagine that the U.S. might reduce Canada to a vassal state the way
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. This is the year that Trump and the GOP face a reckoning—the November mid-term elections. After a year of chaotic and calamitous governing, judgment day is fast approaching, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the White House/photographer Daniel Torok

One of the best things about Canada is we’ll never elect a Donald Trump

  • There's another difference between our two nations that would never empower a Trump, or an operation as corrupt as Fox News. Unlike far too many
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 22, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, for a rally on the economy on Dec. 9, 2025. Official White House photograph by Molly Riley

One of the best things about Canada is we’ll never elect a Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 22, 2025
  • There's another difference between our two nations that would never empower a Trump, or an operation as corrupt as Fox News. Unlike far too many

One of the best things about Canada is we’ll never elect a Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 22, 2025
  • There's another difference between our two nations that would never empower a Trump, or an operation as corrupt as Fox News. Unlike far too many
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, for a rally on the economy on Dec. 9, 2025. Official White House photograph by Molly Riley

Michael Harris: my personal wish list to Donald Trump

  • Donald Trump could very easily go down as the president who was the undisputed champion grifter in U.S. history, with him and his family adding billions
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 15, 2025
If U.S. President Donald Trump were Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', then he should pay close attention to the three ghosts of Christmas, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Michael Harris: my personal wish list to Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 15, 2025
  • Donald Trump could very easily go down as the president who was the undisputed champion grifter in U.S. history, with him and his family adding billions

Michael Harris: my personal wish list to Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 15, 2025
  • Donald Trump could very easily go down as the president who was the undisputed champion grifter in U.S. history, with him and his family adding billions
If U.S. President Donald Trump were Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', then he should pay close attention to the three ghosts of Christmas, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

From Reagan’s ‘shining city,’ there’s now an ominous darkness in America under Trump’s lawless abuse of power

  • The current U.S. president likes to present himself as a champion of fighting crime, but his record paints a very different picture. This president
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 8, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. What America is offering the world under Trump’s administration is neither admirable, inspirational, nor defensible, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

From Reagan’s ‘shining city,’ there’s now an ominous darkness in America under Trump’s lawless abuse of power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 8, 2025
  • The current U.S. president likes to present himself as a champion of fighting crime, but his record paints a very different picture. This president

From Reagan’s ‘shining city,’ there’s now an ominous darkness in America under Trump’s lawless abuse of power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 8, 2025
  • The current U.S. president likes to present himself as a champion of fighting crime, but his record paints a very different picture. This president
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in the Oval Office on May 6, 2025. What America is offering the world under Trump’s administration is neither admirable, inspirational, nor defensible, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Despite unimaginable losses, Putin continues his relentless push into eastern Ukraine, town by town, village by village, body by body

  • In the event that Ukraine falls and Russian President Vladimir Putin wins this ugly and illegal war, U.S. President Donald Trump and his country
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 1, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Despite unimaginable losses, Putin continues his relentless push into eastern Ukraine, town by town, village by village, body by body

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 1, 2025
  • In the event that Ukraine falls and Russian President Vladimir Putin wins this ugly and illegal war, U.S. President Donald Trump and his country

Despite unimaginable losses, Putin continues his relentless push into eastern Ukraine, town by town, village by village, body by body

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 1, 2025
  • In the event that Ukraine falls and Russian President Vladimir Putin wins this ugly and illegal war, U.S. President Donald Trump and his country
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Never have 10 words so disgraced the United States

  • Despite U.S. intelligence reports, Donald Trump claims Mohammed bin Salman didn’t know about Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and that the journalist was an 'extremely controversial'
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, hosted talks with Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, and defended the prince over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Never have 10 words so disgraced the United States

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 24, 2025
  • Despite U.S. intelligence reports, Donald Trump claims Mohammed bin Salman didn’t know about Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and that the journalist was an 'extremely controversial'

Never have 10 words so disgraced the United States

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 24, 2025
  • Despite U.S. intelligence reports, Donald Trump claims Mohammed bin Salman didn’t know about Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and that the journalist was an 'extremely controversial'
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, hosted talks with Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, and defended the prince over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

America is getting to be a strange country

  • If Donald Trump has nothing to hide, if, in fact, he wanted to back up his claim that he neither participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 17, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

America is getting to be a strange country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 17, 2025
  • If Donald Trump has nothing to hide, if, in fact, he wanted to back up his claim that he neither participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s

America is getting to be a strange country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 17, 2025
  • If Donald Trump has nothing to hide, if, in fact, he wanted to back up his claim that he neither participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s
Jeffrey Epstein, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

D’Entremont’s defection, Jeneroux’s resignation cast a shadow over Poilievre’s leadership review in January

  • It's one thing that Pierre Poilievre continues to lag behind Mark Carney as the preferred choice for prime minister. But when a member of your own
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 10, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Chris d'Entremont, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals on Nov. 4, the same day the budget was released in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

D’Entremont’s defection, Jeneroux’s resignation cast a shadow over Poilievre’s leadership review in January

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 10, 2025
  • It's one thing that Pierre Poilievre continues to lag behind Mark Carney as the preferred choice for prime minister. But when a member of your own

D’Entremont’s defection, Jeneroux’s resignation cast a shadow over Poilievre’s leadership review in January

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 10, 2025
  • It's one thing that Pierre Poilievre continues to lag behind Mark Carney as the preferred choice for prime minister. But when a member of your own
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Chris d'Entremont, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals on Nov. 4, the same day the budget was released in Ottawa. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Canada shouldn’t obsess so much about caving to a despot, especially when he’s clearly wrong

  • Much better to support leaders like Doug Ford when they are right—and stand up to the bully.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 3, 2025
Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, pictured in 1987 in his anti-tariff address which was used in Doug Ford's ad, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen images courtesy NBC News

Canada shouldn’t obsess so much about caving to a despot, especially when he’s clearly wrong

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 3, 2025
  • Much better to support leaders like Doug Ford when they are right—and stand up to the bully.

Canada shouldn’t obsess so much about caving to a despot, especially when he’s clearly wrong

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 3, 2025
  • Much better to support leaders like Doug Ford when they are right—and stand up to the bully.
Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan, pictured in 1987 in his anti-tariff address which was used in Doug Ford's ad, and U.S. President Donald Trump. Screen images courtesy NBC News

Poilievre still isn’t selling hope, just nastiness

  • It may be true that Stephen Harper still supports the current Conservative leader. But his denials to one side, if Harper is having doubts about
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 27, 2025
Others have opined that there is somehow a constituency for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s policies. How does yours truly see it? Nastiness is not policy, nor will Canadians buy it, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre still isn’t selling hope, just nastiness

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 27, 2025
  • It may be true that Stephen Harper still supports the current Conservative leader. But his denials to one side, if Harper is having doubts about

Poilievre still isn’t selling hope, just nastiness

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 27, 2025
  • It may be true that Stephen Harper still supports the current Conservative leader. But his denials to one side, if Harper is having doubts about
Others have opined that there is somehow a constituency for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s policies. How does yours truly see it? Nastiness is not policy, nor will Canadians buy it, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to move much closer to Europe and Mexico, our future depends on it

  • It’s also time we dropped our anti-China bias. With a financially stressed America retreating into self-centred protectionism, it is time for Canada to assert
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2025. It is pretty much a political platitude these days to say that Canada must diversify its trading partners, rather than continue with a dangerous economic reliance on the United States, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs to move much closer to Europe and Mexico, our future depends on it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 20, 2025
  • It’s also time we dropped our anti-China bias. With a financially stressed America retreating into self-centred protectionism, it is time for Canada to assert

Canada needs to move much closer to Europe and Mexico, our future depends on it

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 20, 2025
  • It’s also time we dropped our anti-China bias. With a financially stressed America retreating into self-centred protectionism, it is time for Canada to assert
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2025. It is pretty much a political platitude these days to say that Canada must diversify its trading partners, rather than continue with a dangerous economic reliance on the United States, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s peace plan still has to fly

  • If Donald Trump had laid out a detailed plan for a two-state solution, complete with deadlines, he would have richly deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. There
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 13, 2025
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Sept. 29, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographs

Trump’s peace plan still has to fly

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 13, 2025
  • If Donald Trump had laid out a detailed plan for a two-state solution, complete with deadlines, he would have richly deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. There

Trump’s peace plan still has to fly

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 13, 2025
  • If Donald Trump had laid out a detailed plan for a two-state solution, complete with deadlines, he would have richly deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. There
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Sept. 29, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographs

Canada’s federal politics boils down to a pair of intense competitions

  • It may all come down to what issue will prevail: the preferred prime minister or the price of eggs.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Despite Canadians’ grave, enduring doubts about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming budget could work to his advantage. The pre-budget speculation has focused on two politically volatile issues: the nature of cuts the government will impose, and the size of the federal deficit, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s federal politics boils down to a pair of intense competitions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
  • It may all come down to what issue will prevail: the preferred prime minister or the price of eggs.

Canada’s federal politics boils down to a pair of intense competitions

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
  • It may all come down to what issue will prevail: the preferred prime minister or the price of eggs.
Despite Canadians’ grave, enduring doubts about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming budget could work to his advantage. The pre-budget speculation has focused on two politically volatile issues: the nature of cuts the government will impose, and the size of the federal deficit, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Maybe it’s time to take a look at Trump’s mental health

  • The examination should be conducted by a team of mental health experts interested in medical facts, not facetious glad-handing for the president.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on May 6, 2025. It's possible that Trump’s lies, eccentricities, and dubious policies stem from a malignant narcissist’s ego. But there's another possibility and it was raised by health-care professionals in a letter to The New York Times, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok, official White House photographer

Maybe it’s time to take a look at Trump’s mental health

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 29, 2025
  • The examination should be conducted by a team of mental health experts interested in medical facts, not facetious glad-handing for the president.

Maybe it’s time to take a look at Trump’s mental health

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 29, 2025
  • The examination should be conducted by a team of mental health experts interested in medical facts, not facetious glad-handing for the president.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on May 6, 2025. It's possible that Trump’s lies, eccentricities, and dubious policies stem from a malignant narcissist’s ego. But there's another possibility and it was raised by health-care professionals in a letter to The New York Times, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Daniel Torok, official White House photographer

Trump goes after late-night comedy, and it’s not funny

  • One by one, individual by individual, and institution by institution, the man who once promised to protect free speech is systematically burning it down.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 22, 2025
Late-night American comedians Stephen Colbert, left, and Jimmy Kimmel each have been cancelled. Colbert was dumped by CBS because of costs, it said, and Kimmel was cut by ABC last week after making comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump is now going after Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers, USA Today reported last week. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump goes after late-night comedy, and it’s not funny

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 22, 2025
  • One by one, individual by individual, and institution by institution, the man who once promised to protect free speech is systematically burning it down.

Trump goes after late-night comedy, and it’s not funny

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 22, 2025
  • One by one, individual by individual, and institution by institution, the man who once promised to protect free speech is systematically burning it down.
Late-night American comedians Stephen Colbert, left, and Jimmy Kimmel each have been cancelled. Colbert was dumped by CBS because of costs, it said, and Kimmel was cut by ABC last week after making comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump is now going after Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers, USA Today reported last week. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Charlie Kirk’s murder: what has gone wrong in America?

  • The rash of more recent shootings is partially explained by a deadly change in U.S. politics. There was a time when political opponents were just
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 15, 2025
Even when he was lamenting Charlie Kirk’s murder and posthumously singing his praises, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured addressing the nation on Sept. 11, 2025, couldn’t help turning it into a bitter, partisan moment, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of the White House

Charlie Kirk’s murder: what has gone wrong in America?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 15, 2025
  • The rash of more recent shootings is partially explained by a deadly change in U.S. politics. There was a time when political opponents were just

Charlie Kirk’s murder: what has gone wrong in America?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 15, 2025
  • The rash of more recent shootings is partially explained by a deadly change in U.S. politics. There was a time when political opponents were just
Even when he was lamenting Charlie Kirk’s murder and posthumously singing his praises, U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured addressing the nation on Sept. 11, 2025, couldn’t help turning it into a bitter, partisan moment, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of the White House

Will Canadians ever thank U.S. President Donald Trump?

  • If Trumpism proves to be a once-in-a-century aberration, the reliable friendship between Canada and the United States could come back stronger than ever.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 8, 2025
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There is mounting evidence that the MAGA movement, encouraged by U.S. President Donald Trump, is "headed to hell in a handbasket," writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Will Canadians ever thank U.S. President Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 8, 2025
  • If Trumpism proves to be a once-in-a-century aberration, the reliable friendship between Canada and the United States could come back stronger than ever.

Will Canadians ever thank U.S. President Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 8, 2025
  • If Trumpism proves to be a once-in-a-century aberration, the reliable friendship between Canada and the United States could come back stronger than ever.
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There is mounting evidence that the MAGA movement, encouraged by U.S. President Donald Trump, is "headed to hell in a handbasket," writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

The never-ending new lows of Donald Trump

  • There is a hero shortage in America. A deadly silence combined with an aversion to the facts has enabled the worst of the U.S.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 1, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is a hypocrite who has abused the authority of his office—and even authority he doesn't actually have—to increase his own wealth and power, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Molly Riley via Flickr

The never-ending new lows of Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 1, 2025
  • There is a hero shortage in America. A deadly silence combined with an aversion to the facts has enabled the worst of the U.S.

The never-ending new lows of Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 1, 2025
  • There is a hero shortage in America. A deadly silence combined with an aversion to the facts has enabled the worst of the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump is a hypocrite who has abused the authority of his office—and even authority he doesn't actually have—to increase his own wealth and power, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photo by Molly Riley via Flickr

No one appears able to stop Benjamin Netanyahu from uprooting one million people from Gaza City

  • With both the Israeli PM and the U.S. president ignoring public opinion, it’s time for a political leader in the West to tell Benjamin Netanyahu you can’t
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 18, 2025
Should Benjamin Netanyahu proceed with his takeover of Gaza, there is a diplomatic card that could be played. At the minimum, ambassadors to Israel could be recalled. At the maximum, countries could suspend diplomatic relations, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

No one appears able to stop Benjamin Netanyahu from uprooting one million people from Gaza City

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 18, 2025
  • With both the Israeli PM and the U.S. president ignoring public opinion, it’s time for a political leader in the West to tell Benjamin Netanyahu you can’t

No one appears able to stop Benjamin Netanyahu from uprooting one million people from Gaza City

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 18, 2025
  • With both the Israeli PM and the U.S. president ignoring public opinion, it’s time for a political leader in the West to tell Benjamin Netanyahu you can’t
Should Benjamin Netanyahu proceed with his takeover of Gaza, there is a diplomatic card that could be played. At the minimum, ambassadors to Israel could be recalled. At the maximum, countries could suspend diplomatic relations, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump has the tools to treat his baseless conspiracy theories as if they were real, and that’s a problem

  • Trump’s serial lying and reflexive confabulating may entertain his MAGA base, but they are far from harmless fodder for the faithful. The obvious losers
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 11, 2025
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump not only lies with frightening regularity, but he also never shows the remorse that other presidential liars have exhibited, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph

Trump has the tools to treat his baseless conspiracy theories as if they were real, and that’s a problem

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 11, 2025
  • Trump’s serial lying and reflexive confabulating may entertain his MAGA base, but they are far from harmless fodder for the faithful. The obvious losers

Trump has the tools to treat his baseless conspiracy theories as if they were real, and that’s a problem

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 11, 2025
  • Trump’s serial lying and reflexive confabulating may entertain his MAGA base, but they are far from harmless fodder for the faithful. The obvious losers
President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump not only lies with frightening regularity, but he also never shows the remorse that other presidential liars have exhibited, Michael Harris writes. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House photograph

Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine

  • A total of 147 countries out of the UN’s 193-member states have all arrived at the same conclusion: something has to be done about
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 4, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on July 30, 2025, where he announced that Canada plans to recognize the Palestinian state in September if the Palestinian Authority agrees to certain conditions, including holding an election in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 4, 2025
  • A total of 147 countries out of the UN’s 193-member states have all arrived at the same conclusion: something has to be done about

Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 4, 2025
  • A total of 147 countries out of the UN’s 193-member states have all arrived at the same conclusion: something has to be done about
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre on July 30, 2025, where he announced that Canada plans to recognize the Palestinian state in September if the Palestinian Authority agrees to certain conditions, including holding an election in 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump named in Epstein files, lies his way into a corner again

  • CNN just published a poll that found Trump is 'under water' on every file, including immigration, the economy, tariffs, foreign affairs and, yes, the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 28, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured July 18, 2025, after signing The Genius Act, in the White House. The Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking scandal is rocking not just the presidency, it has opened an unprecedented  split in the MAGA movement itself, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer by Daniel Torok

Trump named in Epstein files, lies his way into a corner again

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 28, 2025
  • CNN just published a poll that found Trump is 'under water' on every file, including immigration, the economy, tariffs, foreign affairs and, yes, the

Trump named in Epstein files, lies his way into a corner again

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 28, 2025
  • CNN just published a poll that found Trump is 'under water' on every file, including immigration, the economy, tariffs, foreign affairs and, yes, the
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured July 18, 2025, after signing The Genius Act, in the White House. The Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking scandal is rocking not just the presidency, it has opened an unprecedented  split in the MAGA movement itself, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer by Daniel Torok

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire

Americans need to wake up, wise up, and stand up to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 21, 2025
  • In his recently passed and so-called Big Beautiful Bill, Trump gave ICE a whopping $75-billion in new funding. That will enable the force to hire
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured signing an executive order in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025, has built a modern-day American concentration camp, Alligator Alcatraz, in the Florida Everglades, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Molly Riley via Flickr

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless

How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 14, 2025
  • Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada
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Trump’s end game will be grim

  • HALIFAX—Get ready for the Days of the Guillotine in Trumpland. In the Excited States of America, the rumour mill is buzzing about three more
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 23, 2020
No one knows how far Donald Trump, pictured Nov. 13, 2020, will go to hold onto power as President-Elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Trump’s end game will be grim

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 23, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Get ready for the Days of the Guillotine in Trumpland. In the Excited States of America, the rumour mill is buzzing about three more

Trump’s end game will be grim

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 23, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Get ready for the Days of the Guillotine in Trumpland. In the Excited States of America, the rumour mill is buzzing about three more
No one knows how far Donald Trump, pictured Nov. 13, 2020, will go to hold onto power as President-Elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Trump’s White House gig coming to a slow, but inexorable end

  • HALIFAX—America’s worst reality TV show, featuring the Kardashians of politics, the Trump brood, is finally on the brink of being cancelled. Their White House
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 16, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured Oct. 30, 2020. America’s worst reality TV show, featuring the Kardashians of politics, the Trump brood, is finally on the brink of being cancelled, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trump’s White House gig coming to a slow, but inexorable end

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 16, 2020
  • HALIFAX—America’s worst reality TV show, featuring the Kardashians of politics, the Trump brood, is finally on the brink of being cancelled. Their White House

Trump’s White House gig coming to a slow, but inexorable end

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 16, 2020
  • HALIFAX—America’s worst reality TV show, featuring the Kardashians of politics, the Trump brood, is finally on the brink of being cancelled. Their White House
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured Oct. 30, 2020. America’s worst reality TV show, featuring the Kardashians of politics, the Trump brood, is finally on the brink of being cancelled, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

How low will Trump go?

  • HALIFAX—There is only one thing scarier than Donald Trump as a second term president: Trump as a lame duck president. With the arithmetic of
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2020
President Donald Trump was poised to lose his bid for re-election to Democratic challenger Joe Biden, as of the afternoon of Nov. 6. Losing presidents remain in power for two months, during what is called a 'lame-duck' period. Image courtesy of Pixabay

How low will Trump go?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2020
  • HALIFAX—There is only one thing scarier than Donald Trump as a second term president: Trump as a lame duck president. With the arithmetic of

How low will Trump go?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 6, 2020
  • HALIFAX—There is only one thing scarier than Donald Trump as a second term president: Trump as a lame duck president. With the arithmetic of
President Donald Trump was poised to lose his bid for re-election to Democratic challenger Joe Biden, as of the afternoon of Nov. 6. Losing presidents remain in power for two months, during what is called a 'lame-duck' period. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s worst is yet to come

  • HALIFAX—Misery, like a pandemic, arrives on horseback, and leaves on foot. But just a day after you read these words, the world will at
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 2, 2020
But just a day after you read these words, the world will at least know if the American people have developed herd immunity to lying, cheating, corruption, cronyism, lawlessness, and fraud. In other words, we will probably know whether they kicked Donald Trump out of the White House, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s worst is yet to come

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 2, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Misery, like a pandemic, arrives on horseback, and leaves on foot. But just a day after you read these words, the world will at

Trump’s worst is yet to come

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 2, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Misery, like a pandemic, arrives on horseback, and leaves on foot. But just a day after you read these words, the world will at
But just a day after you read these words, the world will at least know if the American people have developed herd immunity to lying, cheating, corruption, cronyism, lawlessness, and fraud. In other words, we will probably know whether they kicked Donald Trump out of the White House, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Who needs theatre of the absurd when we have the House of Commons?

  • HALIFAX—Judging from the CPC’s latest one-trick leader, the only thing the official opposition will be doing from now on is trying to topple the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 16, 2020. The Conservatives seem to realize that Canadians approve of the prime minister's handling of the pandemic. So the only way to damage the PM going into the next election is to associate the pandemic response to some sort of colossal scheme to funnel boatloads of money to his friends. This is not only an empty fishing expedition at this point, it is deep-sea fishing. At the same time, the Trudeau government has devised a dubious response to what it sees as the CPC’s political mischief. Everything is now becoming a confidence motion. That is like putting jet fuel in your lawnmower.

Who needs theatre of the absurd when we have the House of Commons?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 26, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Judging from the CPC’s latest one-trick leader, the only thing the official opposition will be doing from now on is trying to topple the

Who needs theatre of the absurd when we have the House of Commons?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 26, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Judging from the CPC’s latest one-trick leader, the only thing the official opposition will be doing from now on is trying to topple the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 16, 2020. The Conservatives seem to realize that Canadians approve of the prime minister's handling of the pandemic. So the only way to damage the PM going into the next election is to associate the pandemic response to some sort of colossal scheme to funnel boatloads of money to his friends. This is not only an empty fishing expedition at this point, it is deep-sea fishing. At the same time, the Trudeau government has devised a dubious response to what it sees as the CPC’s political mischief. Everything is now becoming a confidence motion. That is like putting jet fuel in your lawnmower.

Ottawa has the power to bring the temperature down in Nova Scotia

  • HALIFAX—Over my time in this business I have witnessed and written about many terrible things—the 1982 sinking of the Ocean Ranger with all hands
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 19, 2020
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan, pictured Sept. 30, 2020, on the Hill. The fisheries minister, if not the prime minister, should take a trip to St. Mary’s Bay and listen, face-to-face, to what both sides have to say, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa has the power to bring the temperature down in Nova Scotia

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 19, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Over my time in this business I have witnessed and written about many terrible things—the 1982 sinking of the Ocean Ranger with all hands

Ottawa has the power to bring the temperature down in Nova Scotia

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 19, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Over my time in this business I have witnessed and written about many terrible things—the 1982 sinking of the Ocean Ranger with all hands
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan, pictured Sept. 30, 2020, on the Hill. The fisheries minister, if not the prime minister, should take a trip to St. Mary’s Bay and listen, face-to-face, to what both sides have to say, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

America hurtles down an open elevator shaft during Trump presidency

  • HALIFAX—I have to write about Donald Trump again. To borrow a phrase from Joseph Conrad, it is the fascination of the abomination. America has
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 12, 2020
U.S. President Donald J. Trump, pictured Oct. 5, 20202, departing the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It looks increasingly likely that the only way Mr. Trump will leave the White House is strapped to a chair and carried out like Hannibal Lecter, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

America hurtles down an open elevator shaft during Trump presidency

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 12, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I have to write about Donald Trump again. To borrow a phrase from Joseph Conrad, it is the fascination of the abomination. America has

America hurtles down an open elevator shaft during Trump presidency

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 12, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I have to write about Donald Trump again. To borrow a phrase from Joseph Conrad, it is the fascination of the abomination. America has
U.S. President Donald J. Trump, pictured Oct. 5, 20202, departing the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It looks increasingly likely that the only way Mr. Trump will leave the White House is strapped to a chair and carried out like Hannibal Lecter, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

COVID-19’s the least of Trump’s maladies

  • HALIFAX—I don’t know what all the fuss is about with Donald Trump. So he’s got COVID-19. That’s the least of his maladies. He’s got
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 5, 2020
Donald Trump told Americans to go to work during the pandemic. Trump told the states to open up without a vaccine in hand. Trump wanted football and basketball back with fans. Trump bullied as many governors as he could into fully opening schools. (Kids are pandemic proof, right?) And all those seniors who actually died from the virus? Not to worry, they were half-dead anyway. Everything said and done, masks were for wusses like Joe Biden, not real Americans, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pixabay

COVID-19’s the least of Trump’s maladies

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 5, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I don’t know what all the fuss is about with Donald Trump. So he’s got COVID-19. That’s the least of his maladies. He’s got

COVID-19’s the least of Trump’s maladies

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 5, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I don’t know what all the fuss is about with Donald Trump. So he’s got COVID-19. That’s the least of his maladies. He’s got
Donald Trump told Americans to go to work during the pandemic. Trump told the states to open up without a vaccine in hand. Trump wanted football and basketball back with fans. Trump bullied as many governors as he could into fully opening schools. (Kids are pandemic proof, right?) And all those seniors who actually died from the virus? Not to worry, they were half-dead anyway. Everything said and done, masks were for wusses like Joe Biden, not real Americans, writes Michael Harris. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trudeau’s adversaries putting political gain over national interest

  • HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau has received a lot of kicks in the pants during his nearly five years as prime minister. I know, I delivered quite
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 28, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, called last week's Throne Speech from the federal Liberals a 'fantasy plan' that ignored the needs of his province. Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole said the government's Throne Speech promises threatened to 'bankrupt' the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s adversaries putting political gain over national interest

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 28, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau has received a lot of kicks in the pants during his nearly five years as prime minister. I know, I delivered quite

Trudeau’s adversaries putting political gain over national interest

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 28, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau has received a lot of kicks in the pants during his nearly five years as prime minister. I know, I delivered quite
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, left, called last week's Throne Speech from the federal Liberals a 'fantasy plan' that ignored the needs of his province. Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole said the government's Throne Speech promises threatened to 'bankrupt' the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s future is tied to the pandemic

  • HALIFAX—Orcas, they say, are attacking boats in the waters off Spain and Portugal. Justin Trudeau will soon know exactly how those mariners feel. As
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 15, 2020, and his cabinet continue to make errors, but Canadians will forgive them as long as the pandemic remains at the top of their minds, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s future is tied to the pandemic

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 21, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Orcas, they say, are attacking boats in the waters off Spain and Portugal. Justin Trudeau will soon know exactly how those mariners feel. As

Trudeau’s future is tied to the pandemic

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 21, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Orcas, they say, are attacking boats in the waters off Spain and Portugal. Justin Trudeau will soon know exactly how those mariners feel. As
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Sept. 15, 2020, and his cabinet continue to make errors, but Canadians will forgive them as long as the pandemic remains at the top of their minds, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Donald Trump and the art of the lie

  • HALIFAX—When, I wonder, will Donald Trump write the one book he is qualified to produce: The Art of the Lie? American, Canadian, Mexican, North Korean,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 14, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the threat that COVID-19 poses to the public. Photograph by Andrea Hanks, courtesy of the White House

Donald Trump and the art of the lie

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 14, 2020
  • HALIFAX—When, I wonder, will Donald Trump write the one book he is qualified to produce: The Art of the Lie? American, Canadian, Mexican, North Korean,

Donald Trump and the art of the lie

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 14, 2020
  • HALIFAX—When, I wonder, will Donald Trump write the one book he is qualified to produce: The Art of the Lie? American, Canadian, Mexican, North Korean,
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the threat that COVID-19 poses to the public. Photograph by Andrea Hanks, courtesy of the White House

O’Toole’s deficit promise needs a reality check

  • HALIFAX—How fitting that an absurd CPC leadership convention, where the party that wants to run the economy demonstrated that arithmetic is a problem, should
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 7, 2020
Erin O’Toole, then the Conservative foreign affairs critic, pictured with Conservative MP Luc Berthold holding a press conference in December, 2019. Now the Conservative Party Leader, Mr. O'Toole has promised to wipe out the federal deficit in a decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s deficit promise needs a reality check

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 7, 2020
  • HALIFAX—How fitting that an absurd CPC leadership convention, where the party that wants to run the economy demonstrated that arithmetic is a problem, should

O’Toole’s deficit promise needs a reality check

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 7, 2020
  • HALIFAX—How fitting that an absurd CPC leadership convention, where the party that wants to run the economy demonstrated that arithmetic is a problem, should
Erin O’Toole, then the Conservative foreign affairs critic, pictured with Conservative MP Luc Berthold holding a press conference in December, 2019. Now the Conservative Party Leader, Mr. O'Toole has promised to wipe out the federal deficit in a decade. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new O’Toole for the main event

  • HALIFAX—Has anyone else noticed that counting votes has suddenly become more complex than quantum mechanics? The species can land a spacecraft on Mars, but
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 31, 2020
After campaigning for the party leadership as a 'true blue' conservative, Tory Leader Erin O'Toole is promising to make the party more welcoming to non-traditional conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new O’Toole for the main event

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 31, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Has anyone else noticed that counting votes has suddenly become more complex than quantum mechanics? The species can land a spacecraft on Mars, but

A new O’Toole for the main event

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 31, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Has anyone else noticed that counting votes has suddenly become more complex than quantum mechanics? The species can land a spacecraft on Mars, but
After campaigning for the party leadership as a 'true blue' conservative, Tory Leader Erin O'Toole is promising to make the party more welcoming to non-traditional conservatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take note, Conservatives: Canada is not ready to move on from COVID

  • HALIFAX—For the second time in just under a year, a lot of Conservatives are wearing Cheshire Cat smiles. The first time, in 2019, the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 24, 2020
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is his party’s finance critic, responsible for scrutinizing government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians are still broadly supportive of big government spending to keep the economy afloat, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take note, Conservatives: Canada is not ready to move on from COVID

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 24, 2020
  • HALIFAX—For the second time in just under a year, a lot of Conservatives are wearing Cheshire Cat smiles. The first time, in 2019, the

Take note, Conservatives: Canada is not ready to move on from COVID

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 24, 2020
  • HALIFAX—For the second time in just under a year, a lot of Conservatives are wearing Cheshire Cat smiles. The first time, in 2019, the
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is his party’s finance critic, responsible for scrutinizing government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadians are still broadly supportive of big government spending to keep the economy afloat, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s perception politics, where the scent of blood in political water’s enough to cause a feeding frenzy of half truths, misinformation, and garden-variety slander

  • HALIFAX—It has been the summer of discontent for Justin Trudeau. Despite a stumble start when COVID-19 first appeared in Canada, he should be basking
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 17, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, PM's chief of staff Katie Telford, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

It’s perception politics, where the scent of blood in political water’s enough to cause a feeding frenzy of half truths, misinformation, and garden-variety slander

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 17, 2020
  • HALIFAX—It has been the summer of discontent for Justin Trudeau. Despite a stumble start when COVID-19 first appeared in Canada, he should be basking

It’s perception politics, where the scent of blood in political water’s enough to cause a feeding frenzy of half truths, misinformation, and garden-variety slander

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 17, 2020
  • HALIFAX—It has been the summer of discontent for Justin Trudeau. Despite a stumble start when COVID-19 first appeared in Canada, he should be basking
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, PM's chief of staff Katie Telford, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Government by bureaucrats may be reality, but it cries out for reform

  • HALIFAX—The late John Crosbie once told me that 90 per cent of government decisions were in fact made by the public service. At the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020, speaking to reporters from the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. When the bureaucracy returned with the same recommendation, Mr. Trudeau followed it, even voted for it in cabinet. The program was endorsed by cabinet on May 22. It was so flawed, the whole thing lasted barely a week as a government program. It remains to be seen how long it will last as a 'scandal,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Government by bureaucrats may be reality, but it cries out for reform

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 10, 2020
  • HALIFAX—The late John Crosbie once told me that 90 per cent of government decisions were in fact made by the public service. At the

Government by bureaucrats may be reality, but it cries out for reform

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 10, 2020
  • HALIFAX—The late John Crosbie once told me that 90 per cent of government decisions were in fact made by the public service. At the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020, speaking to reporters from the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. When the bureaucracy returned with the same recommendation, Mr. Trudeau followed it, even voted for it in cabinet. The program was endorsed by cabinet on May 22. It was so flawed, the whole thing lasted barely a week as a government program. It remains to be seen how long it will last as a 'scandal,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

WE ‘scandal’ doesn’t have the firepower to take down the PM

  • HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau breezed through the rumble in the House Finance Committee last week, even though his professional detractors, and some of the sheep in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 30, 2020, testifying virtually before the House Finance Committee. The WE 'scandal' hasn’t got the firepower to take out the PM, or trigger a mutiny in the ranks. If the opposition’s best punch is a damning report from the ethics commissioner (and they might well get one in the WE affair), we already have the evidence of how little that means, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

WE ‘scandal’ doesn’t have the firepower to take down the PM

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 3, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau breezed through the rumble in the House Finance Committee last week, even though his professional detractors, and some of the sheep in

WE ‘scandal’ doesn’t have the firepower to take down the PM

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | August 3, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Justin Trudeau breezed through the rumble in the House Finance Committee last week, even though his professional detractors, and some of the sheep in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 30, 2020, testifying virtually before the House Finance Committee. The WE 'scandal' hasn’t got the firepower to take out the PM, or trigger a mutiny in the ranks. If the opposition’s best punch is a damning report from the ethics commissioner (and they might well get one in the WE affair), we already have the evidence of how little that means, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is not how things are supposed to work in Camelot

  • HALIFAX—Canada’s salesman of hope, the man on the top of the political wedding cake, is learning that Camelot has a way of turning into
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 27, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at his daily press conference at the Rideau Cottage June 4, 2020. Canada’s salesman of hope, the man on the top of the political wedding cake, is learning that Camelot has a way of turning into a seedy tenement building as time goes by, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This is not how things are supposed to work in Camelot

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 27, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Canada’s salesman of hope, the man on the top of the political wedding cake, is learning that Camelot has a way of turning into

This is not how things are supposed to work in Camelot

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 27, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Canada’s salesman of hope, the man on the top of the political wedding cake, is learning that Camelot has a way of turning into
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at his daily press conference at the Rideau Cottage June 4, 2020. Canada’s salesman of hope, the man on the top of the political wedding cake, is learning that Camelot has a way of turning into a seedy tenement building as time goes by, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau better hope that his base is pissed off, but still with him

  • HALIFAX—“As a result of not wanting the Cons rule again, I’m still supporting Justin. WTF is he thinking with this decision? Does he not
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020, speaking to reporters from his home at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. For the foreseeable future, the political opposition and the ethics commissioner will conduct a painstaking autopsy on this now dead $900-million sole-sourced program. That is bad news for the PM, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau better hope that his base is pissed off, but still with him

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 20, 2020
  • HALIFAX—“As a result of not wanting the Cons rule again, I’m still supporting Justin. WTF is he thinking with this decision? Does he not

Trudeau better hope that his base is pissed off, but still with him

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 20, 2020
  • HALIFAX—“As a result of not wanting the Cons rule again, I’m still supporting Justin. WTF is he thinking with this decision? Does he not
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020, speaking to reporters from his home at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. For the foreseeable future, the political opposition and the ethics commissioner will conduct a painstaking autopsy on this now dead $900-million sole-sourced program. That is bad news for the PM, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The price of everything and the value of nothing

  • HALIFAX—The King of Quip once said that the cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde could have been
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 13, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has already borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars to send to Canadians and businesses harmed by public lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. No one knows how long the virus will remain a threat to public safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The price of everything and the value of nothing

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 13, 2020
  • HALIFAX—The King of Quip once said that the cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde could have been

The price of everything and the value of nothing

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 13, 2020
  • HALIFAX—The King of Quip once said that the cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Oscar Wilde could have been
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has already borrowed hundreds of billions of dollars to send to Canadians and businesses harmed by public lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. No one knows how long the virus will remain a threat to public safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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