Justin Trudeau

PETERS – Trudeau’s beard and muskrats – the importance of the kicker

January 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

FOR MILLENNIA, the action of letting their shaving habits lapse has resulted in men growing beards. It is within that context that a news story about a man growing a beard [Continue]

EDITORIAL – On Iran, Trudeau should a page from Jean Chretien’s book

January 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

BACK IN 2003, President George W. Bush invaded Iraq, an act for which we continue to pay the price. Prime Minister Jean Chretien refused to join Bush in his ill-advised war, [Continue]

PETERS – Trudeau’s new cabinet is bloated and confusing

November 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S NEW CABINET, named this week, is a head-scratcher. Forming a cabinet in Canada is becoming less and less about matching the most talented people with jobs [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – This isn’t your father’s minority government

November 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU’s minority government is not like his father’s. When Pierre Trudeau won minority government in 1972, he didn’t have the support of [Continue]

PETERS – Western separation is bunk, but Western alienation is real

October 26, 2019 // 0 Comments

LET US BE QUITE CLEAR about one thing: the talk about western separatism is bunk. It’s hooey. It’s bluster. It’s all sizzle and no steak. In its heart, Alberta knows it [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Why I’m willing to accept Justin Trudeau’s apology

September 21, 2019 // 7 Comments

I FORGIVE JUSTIN TRUDEAU. I accept his apology. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know the man has disappointed me in many ways, just as he’s disappointed many [Continue]

KNOX – For Trudeau, it’s looking to be a bumpier ride than it was in 2015

September 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

ON THE VERY FIRST DAY of the election campaign, the media bus drove into Justin Trudeau’s plane at the Victoria airport. As metaphors go, that’s not bad. Trudeau will [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – A visit from Trudeau, a fired candidate, a not-so-bold council

September 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

AN INTERESTING WEEK IN POLITICS in the Loops. A federal election call, a fired NDP candidate and a not-so-bold move by City council. Taking first things first, Justin Trudeau [Continue]

PETERS – In Kamloops and in Canada, Trudeau’s celebrity sheen has worn off

September 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

WHEN TIMES GOT TOUGH for the Liberals, Justin Trudeau could always count on Justin Trudeau. He could flash that thousand-watt smile, lose the shirt and go for a jog on the [Continue]

ELECTION 2019 – Canadians should watch out for dumbfakes, deepfakes

September 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

By DIANNE LALONDE Western University DUMBFAKES AND DEEPFAKES are edited or altered videos. In just the past few years, the capability to produce and share these videos has [Continue]

FORSETH – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his own words

September 3, 2019 // 7 Comments

IT’S EASY TO BE BOMBASTIC and overly and sarcastically political; I admit it, I’ve done it myself. That said, today I am presenting some examples of Justin [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Liberals claw back into close race with Conservatives

August 29, 2019 // 2 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE August 29, 2019 – The latest public opinion survey from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds the ethics commissioner’s mid-August ruling [Continue]

PETERS – Politics as usual from Trudeau may keep undecided voters away

August 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

AUGUST 14 WAS CHRISTMAS MORNING for Andrew Scheer and the federal Conservatives — and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion was playing the part of Santa. Two months ahead of the [Continue]

BEPPLE – It’s business as usual for Canada and U.S. with Saudi Arabia

July 31, 2019 // 2 Comments

THIS WEEK (July 30), Trump used his presidential veto to prevent a bill blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia, passed by both chambers of U.S. Congress, from proceeding. The [Continue]