NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE
‘NOT LIKE IT USED TO BE’ Buffalo wonders when Canuck friends will return You’ll still see Tim Hortons locations sitting on a street corner and Labatt Blue is still one of the most popular beers in this part of New York. One thing you see less of driving across Western New York in Niagara Falls […]
PERSONAL DISASTER
PERSONAL DISASTER Ford’s new harsh tone on Trump a really dumb idea There’s been a marked change in Doug Ford’s tone when speaking about Donald Trump and it could become a big problem for Canada. Ford has gone from criticizing Trump’s policies to making things personal with the U.S. president, and that’s something that won’t […]
BETWEEN ROCK, HARD PLACE
BETWEEN ROCK, HARD PLACE Carney admits there’s likely no deal with Trump without levies It’s not the elbows-up response he promised, it’s not the “hard approach” a new poll shows most Canadians want, but it is the reality. Prime Minister Mark Carney is admitting there is little chance of Canada getting a new trade deal […]
CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC
CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC Automakers hope Carney will pull plug on EV sales mandate The head of an organization that represents automakers said he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to urge him to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate. Canadian vehicle Manufacturers’ Association chief executive Brian Kingston joined the CEOs of Ford Canada, […]
TO RUN FOR MAYOR, OR NOT TO RUN
TO RUN FOR MAYOR, OR NOT TO RUN That is the question no Toronto mayoral contenders will answer It had all the trappings of a campaign event. There was the location at a construction site, a podium, a flashy sign with a slogan and a campaign style promise to fix traffic congestion. But asked time […]
LOSING THE WAR OF WORDS
LOSING THE WAR OF WORDS Radical language helps spur antisemitic violence Words. In Washington, D.C., two Israeli Embassy staff were gunned down in the street on May 21st. They were assassinated as they were leaving the Capital Jewish Museum by a man who fired 21 bullets into the bodies of the young couple, who names […]
COZYING UP TO HAMAS
COZYING UP TO HAMAS Carney’s Liberals abandon Israel Hamas thanked Canada again last week for our statement condemning Israel alongside France and Britain. I said it again, because this isn’t the first time that this banned terrorist organization has made public statements thanking Canada for its position. This is utterly shameful. “That hands a win […]
YANKEE IN THE VATICAN
YANKEE IN THE VATICAN Prevost first pope from the U.S. in history of Catholic Church The white smoke was the sign that a new pope had been selected. Then the glorious words announced from the balcony in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican: “Habemus Papam” or we have a pope. Immediately the question was who’s […]
HATE-MONGERS OFF EASY
HATE-MONGERS OFF EASY Antisemitic messaging just ‘mischief’ The blood-red paint was splashed all over the doors and windows of the bookstore in downtown Toronto. They had put up lots of pictures of the owner of the bookstore, too, atop words accusing her of supporting mass murder. The owner of the bookstore, Heather Reisman, is a […]
REPRIEVE AIDS TORIES
REPRIEVE AIDS TORIES No new tariffs from Trump a hit to Carney’s campaign It’s not quite a presidential pardon, but we could call it a reprieve. Canada didn’t get any additional tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated what he called “Liberation day.” Trump has been talking about new tariffs on Canada for months; he […]