Cornies: Democracy depends on civility, and we’re not there right now

The London Free Press
If we can't have respectful conversations that further understanding, we are destined for division
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Baranyai: Liberal Leader Carney is no technocrat

The London Free Press
Mark Carney is a political newcomer with a career in crisis management.
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Pearson: Tough times ahead may herald Canadian renewal

The London Free Press
Could our present pains be the birth pangs of a new life for this country? We're about to find out.
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Huron-Bruce candidates woo voters at Port Elgin meeting

The Lucknow Sentinel

From tariffs to taxes to defunding CBC and abortion rights, approximately 200 people heard from Huron-Bruce candidates at a meeting April 10 in Port Elgin.

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Cornies: Our cross-border friendship is getting complex

The London Free Press
We're still neighbours with the U.S., but trust, respect and friendships are in peril
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Dyer: If there’s ‘sense’ in Trump, it’s ugly

The London Free Press
It’s the consolidation of the new American empire
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Pearson: Elected officials face existential struggle

The London Free Press
When politicians become slaves to their party and can no longer collaborate with those of other views, they become redundant to citizens
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Stock: A veteran’s letter to Canada’s flag on its 60th birthday

The London Free Press
As Donald Trump calls into question Canada's legitimacy, a veteran with a personal connection to Canada's flag reflects on its 60th birthday
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Dyer: Trump lacks courage to be true revolutionary

The London Free Press
Turning yourself from a democratically elected president into a dictator is a tricky operation, and most people who try it fail.
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