Politics and its Discontents

I admit to taking a certain pleasure in reporting bad news about the U.S. That it is being sanctioned by Canadians for its abysmal treatment...

Despite their president's avowals that Canada has nothing the U.S. needs,  many Americans are discovering (much to their shock, I'm ...

Those who read this blog with any regularity likely know that I have not entered the United States since 2016 and have no intention of ever ...

As I have been writing of late, more and more Canadians are choosing not to travel to the U.S. for holiday purposes. The American attacks on...

Normally, when world events overtake us, we feel largely powerless. Happily, that is not the case when it comes to the punitive and totally ...

Being pro-Canadian instead of complacent and meek in the face of American tariff oppression can take many forms. Perhaps the strongest exp...

I have written elsewhere on this blog about the decision I and others have made to boycott travel to the U.S. as long as Donald Trump a...

Now that the parody of a president selected by the American people has infected the U.S. national psyche with more than its usual quotient o...

H/t Toronto Star

Meanwhile, Star letter writers offer their suggestions: Re: Chaos, fear and anger, Jan. 29 Canadians outraged at Trump’s ban on Muslim...

We live a world where far too many decisions are heavily influenced, if not determined, by economic considerations. The cost of everything...