Trump gets a 51st state
Of the interminable obnoxious comments by the U.S. president, one that particularly galled us Canadians was his threat to make Canada the 51st state. No…
2025: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
Dickens opening to his historical novel A Tale of Two Cities describing the jumbled era of the French Revolution is not an inappropriate description of…
Forever Canadian
I have never been much for flag waving. Patriotism can be a constructive emotion when it leads to healthy ends, but unfortunately it all too…
Season’s Greetings!
Merry Christmas! — ¡Feliz Navidad! — Joyeux Noël! — Frohe Weihnachten! — Buon Natale! — Feliz Natal! — Crăciun Fericit! — Счастливого Рождества! — God…
The Venezuela gambit
What, the curious are asking, is Trump up to with Venezuela. He has positioned an armada of warships in the Caribbean Sea, including an aircraft…
Where did all the conservatives go?
Reading an article about immigration, a hot topic these days, in my latest copy of Canada’s History, I was reminded of how much of our…
Trump to the rescue of the white race
It hasn’t been very well hidden but, in any case, it is now out in the open. The Trump administration espouses the Great Replacement Theory.…
U.S. Congress shows some grit
As we watch American civilization crumble day by day, we cannot help but wonder what happened to the legendary checks and balances designed into its…
More money for guns, for butter … not so much
Canada has been accused by its allies of being a slacker when it comes to defence spending—and with some justification. As a member of the…
Pandering to Putin
The recent proposal for a peace deal worked out between the U.S. and Russia has attracted a range of reactions. Putin was quite pleased with…
Inequality and kids’ brains
Inequality is much more than a moral issue. The evidence accumulates that inequality does a range of damages to a society, and to all members…
Ashton’s promise—an idea whose time has come?
As a long time member of the NDP I watch the current leadership race with interest. There is an interesting and challenging group of candidates…