Universal public health insurance has long been a point of pride in the country, a system often touted as fundamentally or uniquely Canadian. But our system is not uniquely Canadian, nor is it the envy of the world.

The benefits of Canada joining the U.S. are endless. No more renting a P.O. box stateside to ship your Target orders and schlepping over the 49th parallel, trying to sort out which lane to take and making nervous chit chat with a border guard. Also, Trader Joe’s everywhere.

Perhaps there’s no way to prepare for a leader like Trump, but Canadian politicians seem snake-bitten by his election and utterly mad plans, which doesn’t bode well for our capacity to manage him this time around.

The supposed “law and order” party is duplicitous, but that won’t stop them from moralizing, nor will it stop them from leveraging culture war wedge issues to divide the electorate and wrongfoot the split Liberal-NDP-Green opposition. It’s a classic and effective move.

Navigating this moment — Trump, protectionism, changing industries — is going to take some delicacy. And Doug Ford has all the tact of a wrecking ball.

The reelection of Donald Trump as president of the United States is not good news for Canada's ruling Liberals. Even if the government finds a way to navigate the mercurial Trump – a big “if” – it’s unlikely voters will recognize the accomplishment and premise their vote on it.

A $200 rebate cheque that will soon reach 15 million Ontarians is a blatant pre-election bribe.

As a condition of supporting the NDP, the Greens ought to insist on another kick at the electoral reform can, which they campaigned on once more in 2024.

The stealthy pay raises the government has slid to its own members is, to say the least, a dodgy and unfair make-work project. It’s unreasonable to dole out more cash for one set of MPPs under the guise of more work while denying opposition members the same boost.

A single reported case of scurvy in a country of over 40 million people stands out as a story because it points to an underlying social, political, and economic deficiency reality that so many can identify with – that in a rich country, there are in fact many people who can’t afford to meet basic needs, including the most basic need of all, healthy food.