Donald Trump

CHARBONNEAU – Our PM has more power than a rational U.S. president

November 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

LET’S COMPARE THE POWERS of our prime minister and the U.S. president under the assumption that rational persons occupy the positions. Our P.M. has more powers than the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Two big reasons why we should wish Donald Trump well

October 5, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S VERY TEMPTING to let our small selves gloat over the predicament of President Donald Trump. The man who has downplayed — even [Continue]

POLITICS – Trump’s hospitalization may cause instability at the White House

October 4, 2020 // 1 Comment

By JACK L. ROZDILSKY York University, Canada WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT of President Donald Trump’s hospitalization for COVID-19, a dangerous situation is now unfolding at the [Continue]

POLITICS – Sorting out the chaotic ‘debate’ between Biden and Trump

October 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

Alison Gash, University of Oregon; Alexander Cohen, Clarkson University, and Rashawn Ray, University of Maryland President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Hide your bathroom scale and watch weight problems disappear

August 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

I HAVE A FEELING that the number of bathroom scales along with their daily use in Canada is the primary reason why so many of us are overweight. We have too many bathroom [Continue]

POLITICS – With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young black Americans

August 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

By SAM FULWOOD III American University and DAVID C. BARKER American University School of Public Affairs WITH HIS choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden [Continue]

EDITORIAL – U.S. and China show us why we should be proud of Canada

August 11, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TWO MOST POWERFUL nations on Earth have just reminded us why we’re so lucky to live where we do, and we thank them for that because [Continue]

KNOX – In the ’51st state,’ Democrats are pushing to get out the vote

August 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

AMONG THE MORE than 600,000 potential U.S. voters living in Canada, some lean Republican. Conventional wisdom says they’re a relative rarity, though, like Boston Bruins [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Russian COVID misinformation part of pre-election strategy

August 7, 2020 // 1 Comment

JUST AS IN THE LAST U.S. presidential election, the Russians are stirring up the electorate in advance of November’s presidential election. It’s all part Prime Minister [Continue]

KNOX – This year has proven that if anything can go wrong, it will

June 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

CONGRATULATIONS. If you’re reading this, it means you were not killed by an asteroid the size of a football stadium. Yes, there was one in the neighbourhood, but evidently [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Trudeau’s pause heard ’round the world was simply brilliant

June 4, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE LONGEST PAUSE ever during a news conference has made headlines around the world. Questions swirl around Prime Minister Justin [Continue]

PETERS – Is this what American exceptionalism looks like?

May 30, 2020 // 2 Comments

YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF THE TERM ‘American exceptionalism’, but there’s no doubt you’ve experienced the concept before. It’s the idea that the United States, due [Continue]

POLITICS – Why leaders who bullshit are more dangerous than those who lie

May 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

By HAMID FOUROUGHI University of Portsmouth MARIANNA FOTAKI University of Warwick YIANNIS GABRIEL University of Bath BULLSHIT SEEMS TO BE the new currency in politics. Around [Continue]

POLITICS – Bernie drops out as Democrats pick pragmatism over consistency

April 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

By ADAM HODGES University of Colorado Boulder IN MANY WAYS, Bernie Sanders is the anti-Trump. And, in important ways, he ran his campaign as the anti-Biden. Sanders bowed out [Continue]