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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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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

PM should talk face to face with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs

  • HALIFAX—When did Pontius Pilate take over the top job in Ottawa? Washing his hands of the crisis in Wet’suwet’en territory, at least so far,
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2020
Protesters, pictured on Feb. 7, 2020, in Ottawa in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who are against the proposed Costal Gaslink pipeline in northwestern British Columbia. The Wet'suwet'en situation has sparked a national protest that lifts this into a national issue. This should be a moment for national honesty, writes Michael Harris.

PM should talk face to face with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2020
  • HALIFAX—When did Pontius Pilate take over the top job in Ottawa? Washing his hands of the crisis in Wet’suwet’en territory, at least so far,

PM should talk face to face with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2020
  • HALIFAX—When did Pontius Pilate take over the top job in Ottawa? Washing his hands of the crisis in Wet’suwet’en territory, at least so far,
Protesters, pictured on Feb. 7, 2020, in Ottawa in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who are against the proposed Costal Gaslink pipeline in northwestern British Columbia. The Wet'suwet'en situation has sparked a national protest that lifts this into a national issue. This should be a moment for national honesty, writes Michael Harris.

Trump’s brazen constitutional mutilations and violations of the law have triggered an uncivil war in America

  • HALIFAX—Whatever else you can say about the last four months in America, Trump the Impeached has hit the U.S. Constitution like a wrecking ball
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 10, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Feb. 6, 2020, holding up The Washington Post's headline after being acquitted in the U.S. Senate of two impeachment charges the day before. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trump’s brazen constitutional mutilations and violations of the law have triggered an uncivil war in America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 10, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Whatever else you can say about the last four months in America, Trump the Impeached has hit the U.S. Constitution like a wrecking ball

Trump’s brazen constitutional mutilations and violations of the law have triggered an uncivil war in America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 10, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Whatever else you can say about the last four months in America, Trump the Impeached has hit the U.S. Constitution like a wrecking ball
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Feb. 6, 2020, holding up The Washington Post's headline after being acquitted in the U.S. Senate of two impeachment charges the day before. Official White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Trudeau should leave the fake diplomacy to Donald Trump

  • HALIFAX—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear in his mandate letters to ministers that foreign affairs is amongst the top priorities of his new government.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Feb. 13, 2017, at the White House in Washington, D.C. There is a second strand to Canada’s role in the world that shouldn’t be forgotten. Until the lost Harper decade in foreign affairs, a period of disengagement from multilateralism, and rejection of the United Nations, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/White House photographer by Shealah Craigheasy

Trudeau should leave the fake diplomacy to Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear in his mandate letters to ministers that foreign affairs is amongst the top priorities of his new government.

Trudeau should leave the fake diplomacy to Donald Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear in his mandate letters to ministers that foreign affairs is amongst the top priorities of his new government.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured on Feb. 13, 2017, at the White House in Washington, D.C. There is a second strand to Canada’s role in the world that shouldn’t be forgotten. Until the lost Harper decade in foreign affairs, a period of disengagement from multilateralism, and rejection of the United Nations, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/White House photographer by Shealah Craigheasy

The party of Stephen Harper isn’t going anywhere

  • HALIFAX—With the disappearance of Jean Charest from the Conservative leadership race, Justin Trudeau has been dealt another ace by a party that can’t seem
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 27, 2020
Former prime minister Stephen Harper co-founded the Conservative Party alongside then-Progressive Conservative Party leader Peter MacKay. He remains a hugely influential figure in the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The party of Stephen Harper isn’t going anywhere

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 27, 2020
  • HALIFAX—With the disappearance of Jean Charest from the Conservative leadership race, Justin Trudeau has been dealt another ace by a party that can’t seem

The party of Stephen Harper isn’t going anywhere

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 27, 2020
  • HALIFAX—With the disappearance of Jean Charest from the Conservative leadership race, Justin Trudeau has been dealt another ace by a party that can’t seem
Former prime minister Stephen Harper co-founded the Conservative Party alongside then-Progressive Conservative Party leader Peter MacKay. He remains a hugely influential figure in the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Quitting the Royal Family is a little like quitting the Mob, and don’t expect a going-away party

  • HALIFAX—Quitting the Royal Family is a little like quitting the Mob. Don’t expect a going-away party. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2020
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, pictured on Dec. 25, 2017, attending church at Sandringham. 'Now two of the most central royals want out of the fairytale. They have been at the centre of the spectacular ceremony of royalty, and basked in its excesses. But they have also seen its reality from the inside, its emptiness, and don’t care for it. It has become so Paris Hilton,' writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia

Quitting the Royal Family is a little like quitting the Mob, and don’t expect a going-away party

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Quitting the Royal Family is a little like quitting the Mob. Don’t expect a going-away party. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have

Quitting the Royal Family is a little like quitting the Mob, and don’t expect a going-away party

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Quitting the Royal Family is a little like quitting the Mob. Don’t expect a going-away party. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, pictured on Dec. 25, 2017, attending church at Sandringham. 'Now two of the most central royals want out of the fairytale. They have been at the centre of the spectacular ceremony of royalty, and basked in its excesses. But they have also seen its reality from the inside, its emptiness, and don’t care for it. It has become so Paris Hilton,' writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia

Scheer’s exit important and predictable

  • HALIFAX—Andrew Scheer’s departure is as important as it was predictable: for the second time since Stephen Harper stepped down as leader, the CPC will
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 16, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 28, 2019, with his new deputy leader Leona Alleslev, a former Liberal MP who the crossed floor to the Conservatives in the last Parliament and was re-elected as a Conservative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s exit important and predictable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 16, 2019
  • HALIFAX—Andrew Scheer’s departure is as important as it was predictable: for the second time since Stephen Harper stepped down as leader, the CPC will

Scheer’s exit important and predictable

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 16, 2019
  • HALIFAX—Andrew Scheer’s departure is as important as it was predictable: for the second time since Stephen Harper stepped down as leader, the CPC will
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 28, 2019, with his new deputy leader Leona Alleslev, a former Liberal MP who the crossed floor to the Conservatives in the last Parliament and was re-elected as a Conservative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do Texas and Saudi Arabia know that Jason Kenney doesn’t?

  • HALIFAX—It is time someone looked under Jason Kenney’s cowboy hat to see if anyone’s home. His tenure as premier has been like a ride
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2019
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, pictured in Ottawa on May 2, 2019, after speaking to the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources about Bill C-69. Alberta has already made one momentous blunder in its stewardship of its oil and gas reserves. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund from oil and gas development stands at over a trillion dollars; Alberta has $18.1-billion. Shame on its politicians, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What do Texas and Saudi Arabia know that Jason Kenney doesn’t?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2019
  • HALIFAX—It is time someone looked under Jason Kenney’s cowboy hat to see if anyone’s home. His tenure as premier has been like a ride

What do Texas and Saudi Arabia know that Jason Kenney doesn’t?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2019
  • HALIFAX—It is time someone looked under Jason Kenney’s cowboy hat to see if anyone’s home. His tenure as premier has been like a ride
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, pictured in Ottawa on May 2, 2019, after speaking to the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources about Bill C-69. Alberta has already made one momentous blunder in its stewardship of its oil and gas reserves. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund from oil and gas development stands at over a trillion dollars; Alberta has $18.1-billion. Shame on its politicians, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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