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Letters For This Tag
Paul Manning is a former soldier and police officer turned author and self-described lamplighter. He draws on his experiences detailed in the bestselling... more
By James OGrady
February 27, 2026
The recent hockey match up was entertaining to many - but for some, as the US scored the winning goal, their spirit seemed to have rose up and left their... more
February 23, 2026
In January and February of 2022, the far right "Freedom Convoy" provided a crude, low-budget blueprint for how to paralyze Canada. Seven major arteries were... more
February 9, 2026
Conservative backbencher Jamil Jivani is acting as a "freelance diplomat," jetting off for meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD... more
February 8, 2026
Trump one week ago: "It’s a good thing for him [Carney] to sign a trade deal. If he can get a deal with China, he should do that."
Those were the President’... more
January 25, 2026
Comparing and contrasting the scandals and lows of Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau
Why a comparison of the Harper and the Trudeau years is relevant to current events
Incidentally a year after Justin Trudeau announced his imminent resignation... more
January 24, 2026
On The Atlantic’s Washington Week show yesterday, Jeffrey Goldberg said, with respect to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to the World Economic... more
By James OGrady
January 24, 2026
Armed with a thick skin and quick wit,
The old goalie steps up to the podium.
His eyes locked and brows furled.
He’s been here before.
Facing down bullies... more
By James OGrady
January 24, 2026
Trust in the news has eroded at a startling pace, with Americans' confidence in the mass media stooping to a new low of 28%. According to James O'Grady,... more
By James OGrady
December 16, 2025
Executive summary: Rise of populism in Canada
1. Polarization and populism* in Canada are not “fringe” and their depth should not be underestimated >>
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May 20, 2025
There was a time when the United States imagined itself as a “Shining City on a Hill” - a republic held upright by institutions, law, and restraint. That... more
January 13, 2026
Trump’s violent attacks on independent nations that possess natural resources he covets, like the seizer of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Saturday... more
By James OGrady
January 5, 2026
Under U.S. President Donald Trump - and his eventual ideological successor, J.D. Vance - The United States has waged an aggressive campaign of economic... more
January 4, 2026