Politics and its Discontents

From Frank Kafka's The Trial Someone must have left some envelopes upon which he doodled, because Doug F. , without having done any thin...

One of the plays I most enjoyed teaching during my career was Death of a Salesman . It told the tale of a salesman, Willy Loman, who lived a...

Perhaps the aging infrastructure at Queen's Park cannot handle the heat that builds up in the legislature. Perhaps that is why Doug Ford...

The ads making the rounds these days from the PC war room tell you all you need to know about Doug Ford's view of the electorate: they a...

In this age of economic deprivation for so many, it is understandable that people seek relief wherever they can find it. Some do without, so...

In the ongoing debasement of democracy, Ontario's Doug Ford is certainly playing his part. With his populist deck fully stacked, his lat...

Not sure it is the best for Ontario taxpayers, though. If you have been following the news here in Ontario, you will know that the governmen...

  Despite our professed admiration for things that have withstood the test of time (heritage buildings, old literature and traditional value...

  Readers will know that Ontario premier Ford cares little for environmental matters. One remembers his rash act upon assuming power of enth...

                               Those who prize quick decisions and action will no doubt applaud the likes of the Doug Ford government. As po...

  Over the years of writing this blog, I have made fairly frequent mention of  the importance of critical thinking. At the same time, I have...

The sad state of Ontario provincial politics should be evident to anyone who reads a newspaper or watches the news. Those who do should also...

When a democratically elected government becomes dishonest and dictatorial, any legal action to hold it to account is welcome. Ontario, groa...