With its election almost at the half-way mark, a new threat from Donald Trump hangs over the Ontario campaign Monday.
David Peterson offers an insider’s view of the Ontario election, the recent tariff scrap with the U.S. and provincial election campaigns.
More than 12 years after the death of Amanda Todd, we're still playing catch-up to a realm of torment and abuse that is only expanding.
The whole world is holding its breath. Ballot counts haunt our dreams. Our nerves are barely holding, while tension south of the border falls somewhere between pressure cooker and powder keg. Still, democracy continues apace. Read More
Changing the channel is a pretty familiar gambit. Predictable, even. When a public figure lands in the hot seat, expect them to schedule a funding announcement, unveil a big new plan or identify a threat; anything to change focus. Read More
Seventy-nine years ago last week, the Second World War ended. The Axis forces fell. The troops were coming home, the weight of years lifting off their shoulders. The world was weary, but there was relief, too. A dark chapter had closed, and millions breathed easier. It was over. Read More
If Kamala Harris’s campaign to become president of the United States is so far a matter of joyful vibes, then they’ve certainly been felt in Canada. Two thirds of Canadians told a recent survey they hold favourable views of the vice-president, and a third say they’re relieved by the apparently revived challenge she and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose to the Republican ticket. Read More