There was always going to have to be a federal election this year. But what was shaping up to be an election on Justin Trudeau, his carbon tax and the high cost of living has been completely hijacked by a

Some species of shark need to keep moving to maintain a constant flow of water through their gills from which they can extract the oxygen they need to stay alive. Trump is like a shark. Media attention is his oxygen.

Over recent weeks, we have heard so much news out of the U.S. about the many ways in which the new president is putting his country, our country and much of the world into turmoil. It’s like saturation bombing. They

Some 40 years ago, Canada launched itself into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico, a courageous move given the risks presented to our small industries by going up against gigantic ones that had grown up with the

An Algonquin community 300 kilometres upstream of Shawville on the Ottawa River pulled off a precedent-setting win in federal court last week. As reported in our front page story, Kebaowek First Nation succeeded at convincing a judge that Canada’s nuclear

Nothing so focuses the mind as the prospect of being hanged, the great American writer and humourist Mark Twain once said. Over the past few weeks, the existential threat to Canada presented by Donald Trump has focussed the minds of

Following Justin Trudeau’s recent resignation speech, a reporter asked him if he had any regrets. There could have been any number of answers to that question. His response? The prime minister wistfully cited his failure to reform the electoral system,

Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canada is a heck of a way for the US to treat its most important trading partner, greatest ally, closest neighbour and best friend. In its efforts to protect Canada

Congratulations, Campbell’s Bay, for taking steps to improve your town’s resilience to climate change, as described in our story on page three. All municipalities need to follow your lead and, with the support offered by the provincial government, there should

The inauguration of a US president. The search for a new leader for both the federal and provincial Liberal parties. Municipal and federal elections happening this year. There’s a lot going on in the world of politics.Candidates calculating how best