Anti-Semitism and anti-refugee attitudes share the same poisonous roots
Opinion: Anti-Semitism propelled Robert Bowers, who was arrested for allegedly killing 11 in a Pittsburgh synagogue. But there was something more familiar, too
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Jason Markusoff
Jason Markusoff writes about Alberta, from the stubbornly flat parts to the magnificently bumpy bits. He has lived in Edmonton and (currently) Calgary, and spent 12 years reporting for the cities’ largest newspapers.
A new poll on the USMCA suggests Canadians are feeling deal-makers’ remorse
More respondents were disappointed with the deal than pleased with it, meaning a presumptive plus for the Liberals could be a liability
Comparison shopping in Edmonton, the temporary pot capital of Canada
Somehow the city rang in Oct. 17 with more legal pot shops than any of its Canadian counterparts. We paid them all a visit.
Why politicians sound tough while liberalizing Ontario pot sales
It will be a while, evidently, before politicians loosen up about marijuana the way they have about booze
With its patchwork of half-baked, absurd laws, Canada isn’t ready for legal weed
Canada is about to usher in the era of legal marijuana with laws and rules that contradict other ones elsewhere in the country—or even just across a bridge. Did it have to be like this?
All the green, leafy, pun-filled names of the pot stores coming to Alberta
Would-be cannabis merchants in the province have proposed 750 to date. And in case you were wondering, yes: ’Diesel Punk Pot Co.’ is taken
Calgary’s ’May As Well’ Olympic bid—modest ambition that still costs billions
Jason Markusoff: The value proposition being sold here is not an Olympics that builds new things. So what exactly does Calgary expect to get?
The Liberals own the Trans Mountain court loss as surely as they own the pipeline
They got a schooling in the meaning of consultation. But can their opponents credibly claim they’d do any better?
Why the explosive debate over asylum seekers could define the next federal election
With political barbs flying and hate-filled incidents on the rise, a dramatic new poll suggests most Canadians think securing the border is more important than helping migrants—and that the country can’t take any more refugees
What on earth is Stephen Harper up to?
The former prime minister is back—with a new book, a consultancy and a flurry of lucrative speaking engagements. He also took his one-man show to Trump’s doorstep.