Canada, a love story
The sources of our divisions today are different and more complex than in 1867, but addressing local issues locally and national issues nationally is still the best idea we’ve had about how to deal with them.
Nothing of note happens in Canada. And that's fine
We are a comfortable people, blessed by nature and history and physically and psychologically removed from the troubles of the world.
Civility in politics has to run both ways
A lot of people have good reason to be alienated from a culture of stagnation and decadence that no one seems willing to confront.
The faulty Reform Act replaces the will of parliament with the whims of caucus
The Reform Act’s leadership provisions are superfluous, and superfluous isn’t the same as harmless.
Today's Supreme Court ruling is vindication for Doug Ford
There may have been political reasons to oppose the Act, but in this case the judge’s rushed decision ignored some inescapable facts.
Merkel was stability, now Germany and Europe face uncertainty
Merkel’s confidence and determination have been more reassuring to the world than the performative displays of empathy we have come to expect from mere politicians.
The election shows we are a country of many solitudes
This national stalemate is misleading because it obscures significant regional differences.
Where to for the Conservative Party? Looking backward to find a way forward
The first challenge that any Canadian conservative party must confront is that Canada is not a conservative country.
Howard Anglin: Why conservatives should read Marxists
Western intellectuals may have balked at giving up the perks of capitalism — summers on Martha’s Vineyard don’t pay for themselves — but they set about enthusiastically implementing the other parts of the Marxist project in every institution from the national government down to the family.
The one factor in the housing bubble that our leaders won't talk about
For decades our leaders sold us on the benefits of an always-growing population, now we are finally seeing the costs: rising house prices, urban sprawl, and environmental damage.