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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

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
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
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.
Donald Trump
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

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the

It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
  • Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil

Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 30, 2025
  • Just because Canada is a kinder and gentler place than the U.S., and just because we mediate our differences with civil words not civil
If tolerance of others sets Canadians apart from Americans like U.S. President Donald Trump, this country’s national priorities also have a story to tell, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced

It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 23, 2025
  • In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Trump shamelessly uses U.S. military to do his bidding in Los Angeles 

  • These protesters passionately disagree with Trump’s ruthless round-up, detention, and deportation of hundreds of immigrants to a prison in El Salvador. This is the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles in reaction to protests against his immigration raids. That is in addition to his federalizing thousands of California National Guard members for the same purpose. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House.

Trump shamelessly uses U.S. military to do his bidding in Los Angeles 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 16, 2025
  • These protesters passionately disagree with Trump’s ruthless round-up, detention, and deportation of hundreds of immigrants to a prison in El Salvador. This is the

Trump shamelessly uses U.S. military to do his bidding in Los Angeles 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 16, 2025
  • These protesters passionately disagree with Trump’s ruthless round-up, detention, and deportation of hundreds of immigrants to a prison in El Salvador. This is the
U.S. President Donald Trump deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles in reaction to protests against his immigration raids. That is in addition to his federalizing thousands of California National Guard members for the same purpose. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House.

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in

Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 9, 2025
  • Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they've inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on March 21, 2025, making an announcement at LiUNA local 527 training centre in Nepean, Ont., to support training 350,000 new trades workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald

Carney’s tone a welcome distinction from Trump’s taunts and threats

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 2, 2025
  • Political leadership requires civility and collegiality to get things done. That is the promise of Mark Carney, compared to the Dark Ages of Donald
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 6, 2025. The recent royal visit engaged Canadians, and reminded the Orange One that Canada is very much a real country, a fully sovereign nation under a constitutional monarchy, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

As the world turns and burns, war is everywhere

  • War without end is also the story in Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Everyone knows the genesis of that conflict—the brutal slaughter by Hamas of 1,196
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 26, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. To Canada’s everlasting credit, Carney—in concert with other world leaders from the U.K. and France—injected a little Gandhi conscience into the ascendancy of violence in our world, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

As the world turns and burns, war is everywhere

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 26, 2025
  • War without end is also the story in Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Everyone knows the genesis of that conflict—the brutal slaughter by Hamas of 1,196

As the world turns and burns, war is everywhere

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 26, 2025
  • War without end is also the story in Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Everyone knows the genesis of that conflict—the brutal slaughter by Hamas of 1,196
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. To Canada’s everlasting credit, Carney—in concert with other world leaders from the U.K. and France—injected a little Gandhi conscience into the ascendancy of violence in our world, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally

Trump just tossed a $400-million jumbo jet into the swamp he was supposed to drain

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 19, 2025
  • Even though accepting the jet is clearly unconstitutional, as Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal have pointed out, Donald Trump got the gift legally
U.S. Donald Trump accepted a $400-million jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar last week, even though he insists it was a gift to the Pentagon. What people don’t know, and probably never will, is what the other half of the exchange might have been, writes Michael Harris.   Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Carney pulls off mission impossible

  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals

Carney pulls off mission impossible

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 12, 2025
  • In Carney’s world, two plus two always equals four. In banking and finance, facts matter. In the navel-gazing nightmare of intuitive Trumpism, two plus two equals
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Gabriel B. Kotico

Carney steps into the fray

  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the

Carney steps into the fray

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | May 5, 2025
  • Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, with Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Carney will find that it's one thing to deliver a speech, but delivering on promises is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Farewell to the old order

  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,

Farewell to the old order

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 28, 2025
  • With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties,
Mark Carney
If the polls are right, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerges victorious on April 28, it would be a remarkable outcome after the Trudeau era, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime

‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 21, 2025
  • Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, pictured, said he has worn out two pairs of sneakers in the process of knocking on 15,000 doors in Carleton, Ont. He's running against powerhouse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who was first elected in the riding in 2004.    Photograph courtesy of X/Bruce Fanjoy

Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

  • It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney understands that Canada needs to reinvent itself as a self-sufficient country, allied to new trading partners who share our values, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
  • It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and

Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 14, 2025
  • It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney understands that Canada needs to reinvent itself as a self-sufficient country, allied to new trading partners who share our values, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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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

Selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is not exactly justice for Jamal

  • HALIFAX—I have spent a career in journalism believing that in the end, the truth wins out. It sometimes takes time, even a heartbreaking amount
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 6, 2020
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, pictured, and his henchmen, were behind Jamal Khashoggi’s death, the kingdom has indulged in gross lies and closed-door justice to brush off this brutal crime, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin/Flickr

Selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is not exactly justice for Jamal

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 6, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I have spent a career in journalism believing that in the end, the truth wins out. It sometimes takes time, even a heartbreaking amount

Selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia is not exactly justice for Jamal

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 6, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I have spent a career in journalism believing that in the end, the truth wins out. It sometimes takes time, even a heartbreaking amount
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, pictured, and his henchmen, were behind Jamal Khashoggi’s death, the kingdom has indulged in gross lies and closed-door justice to brush off this brutal crime, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin/Flickr

Four reasons why Conservative Party should leave Andrew Scheer right where he is

  • HALIFAX—There are four reasons the Conservative Party of Canada should leave Andrew Scheer right where he is. All of them were were on display
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 22, 2020
CPC leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan took part in their French and English televised debates on June 17 and June 18 in Toronto. How do you hold a debate in Canada’s other official language when all four candidates would be puzzled by cereal-box French, let alone a real conversation with a real voter from Quebec, asks Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photo, and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Four reasons why Conservative Party should leave Andrew Scheer right where he is

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 22, 2020
  • HALIFAX—There are four reasons the Conservative Party of Canada should leave Andrew Scheer right where he is. All of them were were on display

Four reasons why Conservative Party should leave Andrew Scheer right where he is

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 22, 2020
  • HALIFAX—There are four reasons the Conservative Party of Canada should leave Andrew Scheer right where he is. All of them were were on display
CPC leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan took part in their French and English televised debates on June 17 and June 18 in Toronto. How do you hold a debate in Canada’s other official language when all four candidates would be puzzled by cereal-box French, let alone a real conversation with a real voter from Quebec, asks Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photo, and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Liberals in strong position should an election come sooner than later

  • HALIFAX—No matter when the next election comes, the battle lines were only thinly camouflaged in last week’s political jousting over the government’s fight against
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 11, 2020, in Ottawa. It is true that the Trudeau government has invested an immense amount of money in battling the pandemic. But what would the CPC have done had they been the government? Thrown money at corporations like Donald Trump has in the U.S., and reopen come hell or high water, asks Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals in strong position should an election come sooner than later

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 15, 2020
  • HALIFAX—No matter when the next election comes, the battle lines were only thinly camouflaged in last week’s political jousting over the government’s fight against

Liberals in strong position should an election come sooner than later

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 15, 2020
  • HALIFAX—No matter when the next election comes, the battle lines were only thinly camouflaged in last week’s political jousting over the government’s fight against
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 11, 2020, in Ottawa. It is true that the Trudeau government has invested an immense amount of money in battling the pandemic. But what would the CPC have done had they been the government? Thrown money at corporations like Donald Trump has in the U.S., and reopen come hell or high water, asks Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nagging questions are again bubbling around Trudeau’s leadership

  • HALIFAX—With his often masterful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Trudeau seemed well on the road to refurbishing his image as prime minister. That
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 8, 2020
When Justin Trudeau was asked about the death of George Floyd, Donald Trump’s threat of military force to quell protests on the streets of the U.S., and brutal force against peaceful protesters, he fell silent for 21 seconds. Mr. Trudeau has forgotten something very basic. The office never sanctifies the man. And when it comes to civil and human rights, you must stand up without thinking about your self-interest, or how powerful your adversary may be, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade & Flickr

Nagging questions are again bubbling around Trudeau’s leadership

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 8, 2020
  • HALIFAX—With his often masterful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Trudeau seemed well on the road to refurbishing his image as prime minister. That

Nagging questions are again bubbling around Trudeau’s leadership

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | June 8, 2020
  • HALIFAX—With his often masterful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Trudeau seemed well on the road to refurbishing his image as prime minister. That
When Justin Trudeau was asked about the death of George Floyd, Donald Trump’s threat of military force to quell protests on the streets of the U.S., and brutal force against peaceful protesters, he fell silent for 21 seconds. Mr. Trudeau has forgotten something very basic. The office never sanctifies the man. And when it comes to civil and human rights, you must stand up without thinking about your self-interest, or how powerful your adversary may be, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade & Flickr

Canada and Ontario tell Trump to buzz off

  • HALIFAX—What do the governments of Canada and Ontario have in common with a coalition of states from both U.S. coasts and the Midwest?  They
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 20, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on March 27, 2020, at a daily press briefing on the Hill in Ottawa, has been doing most of the heavy lifting for the Liberals these days, told U.S. President Donald Trump point blank that Canadians would decide when their border with the U.S. reopens—not Trump. Trump had earlier mused that he would like to see the border with Canada open as part of his economic recovery plan, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and Ontario tell Trump to buzz off

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 20, 2020
  • HALIFAX—What do the governments of Canada and Ontario have in common with a coalition of states from both U.S. coasts and the Midwest?  They

Canada and Ontario tell Trump to buzz off

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 20, 2020
  • HALIFAX—What do the governments of Canada and Ontario have in common with a coalition of states from both U.S. coasts and the Midwest?  They
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on March 27, 2020, at a daily press briefing on the Hill in Ottawa, has been doing most of the heavy lifting for the Liberals these days, told U.S. President Donald Trump point blank that Canadians would decide when their border with the U.S. reopens—not Trump. Trump had earlier mused that he would like to see the border with Canada open as part of his economic recovery plan, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re all whistling past the graveyard

  • HALIFAX—This is Easter weekend, COVID-19 style, in rural Nova Scotia where I live. The Red Maple Leaf at the fire station is at half
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 9, 2020
A woman, pictured April 8, 2020, in downtown Ottawa. Ever since the people who 'call out the news' reported that a person might get COVID-19 by talking to another person, or merely breathing the same air, habits have changed, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re all whistling past the graveyard

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 9, 2020
  • HALIFAX—This is Easter weekend, COVID-19 style, in rural Nova Scotia where I live. The Red Maple Leaf at the fire station is at half

We’re all whistling past the graveyard

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 9, 2020
  • HALIFAX—This is Easter weekend, COVID-19 style, in rural Nova Scotia where I live. The Red Maple Leaf at the fire station is at half
A woman, pictured April 8, 2020, in downtown Ottawa. Ever since the people who 'call out the news' reported that a person might get COVID-19 by talking to another person, or merely breathing the same air, habits have changed, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond life and death issues presented by COVID-19, is there a social phenomenon brewing?

  • HALIFAX—Beyond the life and death issues presented by COVID-19, is there a social phenomenon brewing? We have had the Great Depression and the Great
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 6, 2020
A man, pictured on March 27, 2020, wearing a protective mask walking past the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa. 'A lot of people are afraid of incoming bills that they won’t be able to pay. Is a consumer- and debt-driven life, sustained by ubiquitous marketing, the good life? Is choosing a life that needs to get an emergency bailout or loan deferral to survive a smart and sustainable choice,' asks columnist Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beyond life and death issues presented by COVID-19, is there a social phenomenon brewing?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 6, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Beyond the life and death issues presented by COVID-19, is there a social phenomenon brewing? We have had the Great Depression and the Great

Beyond life and death issues presented by COVID-19, is there a social phenomenon brewing?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 6, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Beyond the life and death issues presented by COVID-19, is there a social phenomenon brewing? We have had the Great Depression and the Great
A man, pictured on March 27, 2020, wearing a protective mask walking past the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa. 'A lot of people are afraid of incoming bills that they won’t be able to pay. Is a consumer- and debt-driven life, sustained by ubiquitous marketing, the good life? Is choosing a life that needs to get an emergency bailout or loan deferral to survive a smart and sustainable choice,' asks columnist Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump seems to think prayer rather than personal protective equipment is the answer to COVID-19

  • HALIFAX—U.S. soldiers stationed on our southern border with America in the name of fighting the coronavirus?   Salvador Dali must be providing inspiration to
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 30, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 29, 2020, at the signing ceremony for the USMCA. Photograph courtesy of White House Flickr

Trump seems to think prayer rather than personal protective equipment is the answer to COVID-19

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 30, 2020
  • HALIFAX—U.S. soldiers stationed on our southern border with America in the name of fighting the coronavirus?   Salvador Dali must be providing inspiration to

Trump seems to think prayer rather than personal protective equipment is the answer to COVID-19

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 30, 2020
  • HALIFAX—U.S. soldiers stationed on our southern border with America in the name of fighting the coronavirus?   Salvador Dali must be providing inspiration to
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Jan. 29, 2020, at the signing ceremony for the USMCA. Photograph courtesy of White House Flickr

One incontrovertible fact about pandemic that’s both admirable and puzzling

  • HALIFAX—I am neither a scientist or a doctor, so I don’t really know if governments are saving us from COVID-19. If words were deeds,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 23, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, and moderator Toronto Star reporter Bruce Campion-Smith, pictured on March 16, 2020, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One incontrovertible fact about pandemic that’s both admirable and puzzling

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 23, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I am neither a scientist or a doctor, so I don’t really know if governments are saving us from COVID-19. If words were deeds,

One incontrovertible fact about pandemic that’s both admirable and puzzling

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 23, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I am neither a scientist or a doctor, so I don’t really know if governments are saving us from COVID-19. If words were deeds,
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, and moderator Toronto Star reporter Bruce Campion-Smith, pictured on March 16, 2020, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s presidency could be upended by a virus

  • HALIFAX—What a porn star, a crooked lawyer, and galloping nepotism in the White House couldn’t do, just might be accomplished by something that can
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 16, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, says Covid-19 is no big deal, a glorified flu warped out of all proportion by a doomsday media. That line has been embroidered on by every right-wing doofus with a talk show. Rush Limbaugh told his listeners 'it’s the common cold, folks,' designed by the way 'to bring Trump down.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Trump’s presidency could be upended by a virus

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 16, 2020
  • HALIFAX—What a porn star, a crooked lawyer, and galloping nepotism in the White House couldn’t do, just might be accomplished by something that can

Trump’s presidency could be upended by a virus

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 16, 2020
  • HALIFAX—What a porn star, a crooked lawyer, and galloping nepotism in the White House couldn’t do, just might be accomplished by something that can
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo, says Covid-19 is no big deal, a glorified flu warped out of all proportion by a doomsday media. That line has been embroidered on by every right-wing doofus with a talk show. Rush Limbaugh told his listeners 'it’s the common cold, folks,' designed by the way 'to bring Trump down.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Senate should stop using privilege to cover up abuses in the Upper Chamber

  • HALIFAX—“Be you ever so high and mighty—the law is above you. Even if you’re prime minister.” Guardian columnist Clive Coleman writing on Prime Minister
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 9, 2020
The Senate's Internal Economy Committee, pictured last year. People seeking justice from the Senate—Mike Duffy, former Senator Don Meredith’s victims, and Darshan Singh—are getting parliamentary privilege instead, which is to say, getting the shaft, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should stop using privilege to cover up abuses in the Upper Chamber

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 9, 2020
  • HALIFAX—“Be you ever so high and mighty—the law is above you. Even if you’re prime minister.” Guardian columnist Clive Coleman writing on Prime Minister

Senate should stop using privilege to cover up abuses in the Upper Chamber

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 9, 2020
  • HALIFAX—“Be you ever so high and mighty—the law is above you. Even if you’re prime minister.” Guardian columnist Clive Coleman writing on Prime Minister
The Senate's Internal Economy Committee, pictured last year. People seeking justice from the Senate—Mike Duffy, former Senator Don Meredith’s victims, and Darshan Singh—are getting parliamentary privilege instead, which is to say, getting the shaft, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau over promises and under performs on Indigenous file

  • HALIFAX—I never thought the Boys Scouts of America would file for bankruptcy. I never thought I’d see a U.S. president make Richard Nixon, Lance
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. When the PM’s support for this project is viewed against his purchase of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline and support for the Trans Mountain project, it makes what Trudeau said at the Paris Climate Conference look like an egregious exercise of necessary hypocrisy, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau over promises and under performs on Indigenous file

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I never thought the Boys Scouts of America would file for bankruptcy. I never thought I’d see a U.S. president make Richard Nixon, Lance

Trudeau over promises and under performs on Indigenous file

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 2, 2020
  • HALIFAX—I never thought the Boys Scouts of America would file for bankruptcy. I never thought I’d see a U.S. president make Richard Nixon, Lance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. When the PM’s support for this project is viewed against his purchase of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline and support for the Trans Mountain project, it makes what Trudeau said at the Paris Climate Conference look like an egregious exercise of necessary hypocrisy, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative response to blockade shows party unready to lead

  • HALIFAX—The Conservative Party of Canada is back to doing what it does best: zebra politics. Everything in black and white. If ever a party
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Feb. 20, 2020, speaking with reporters on the Hill about Wet’suwet’en support protests across the country before Question Period in Ottawa. The party’s great progressive hope, and Mr. Scheer’s presumptive successor, Peter MacKay, has encouraged vigilantes to do what the Trudeau government has wisely decided not to do—impose a solution through force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative response to blockade shows party unready to lead

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2020
  • HALIFAX—The Conservative Party of Canada is back to doing what it does best: zebra politics. Everything in black and white. If ever a party

Conservative response to blockade shows party unready to lead

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2020
  • HALIFAX—The Conservative Party of Canada is back to doing what it does best: zebra politics. Everything in black and white. If ever a party
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Feb. 20, 2020, speaking with reporters on the Hill about Wet’suwet’en support protests across the country before Question Period in Ottawa. The party’s great progressive hope, and Mr. Scheer’s presumptive successor, Peter MacKay, has encouraged vigilantes to do what the Trudeau government has wisely decided not to do—impose a solution through force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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