UncategorizedA summer movie, an old play—Tempest of the Southern Wild?The most singular movie of the summer, Beasts of the Southern Wild, didn’t last all that long in theatres (at least not in my...
OttawaA bit more on the government’s tone on the F-35Anyone who thought the F-35 was a done deal had ample reason to think so
CanadaHarper’s anti-drug strategy gets a little less compassionateFor the next five years, the focus will be more on busting drug users than helping them
OttawaUPDATED: Guns at the border: on seizures and spendingI was surprised on Saturday to hear Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, in an interview on CBC Radio’s The House , mention that the...
OttawaOn the latest Canada-U.S. wealth comparison debateInteresting debate over at the National Post between Andrew Coyne and Jonathan Kay over what to make of data that’s been...
OttawaCabinet (mini-)shuffle: Mulroney-era veteran moves up a notchAfter 18-year hiatus, Bernard Valcourt rises into a sensitive position
CultureGoogle’s new spheres and the shape of designJohn Geddes explains why circles are the new rectangles
OttawaDeborah Coyne on her surprise bid for Liberal leadershipIn this Q & A, Coyne explains that while her connection with Trudeau is inevitably part of her story, she sees his vision of federalism as part of a longer lineage of leaders
OttawaOn carbon pricing, the Tories aren’t just battling MulcairIn fact, on this issue the government stands against some of the biggest players in global energy
OttawaIs this government’s defence spending at unprecedented highs?Politicians so often make grandiose claims, and these are so rarely taken seriously, that testing them against facts might seem a...