The beginning of the end of Donald Trump
After seven solid days of madness and scandal, there are clearly leaks in the dike and they could bring down the Trump presidency
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Scott Gilmore
Scott Gilmore is a former diplomat and social entrepreneur who works in (and writes about) the United States, Africa and Asia. His disclosures are many and can be found here: http://linkd.in/1DDzoKv.
It’s time we stopped paying for your river view
Flooding is predictable and increasingly common, and the government needs to halt its huge bailouts of oblivious homeowners
Trump fires Comey: There is no road map from here
The FBI director was the best hope Trump’s ties to Russia would be investigated. American democracy has been dealt a body blow.
The view of Canadian conservatism outside the Ottawa bubble
From bar stools across the country, the view of the Tory party race is unkind, and troubling
The art of the shameless, indisputable political lie
Trump’s fibs are so normal, they barely incite outrage anymore. Canadian politicians’ untruths get less notice, but they’re no less common
Trump’s 100 days: Our five stages of grief
Watching Donald Trump’s utterly inept turn as president has been an exhausting, emotional journey. But we will survive.
A movement of ’radical moderates’ takes shape in Halifax
Scott Gilmore began his cross-Canada dinner tour on Monday, regretting a column that sparked the idea and dreading the evening. Then something surprising happened.
It’s time to say goodbye to the Clintons
Hillary is back, and her daughter Chelsea is stepping up too. Why this Clinton political revival is incredibly unhealthy for America.
Donald Trump’s war and the ’Madman theory’
The attack on Syria was very likely the right thing to do. It was also confusing, risky and unpredictable—just like the President
How are gay rights and climate action not conservative values?
Scott Gilmore is launching a national tour to talk about a renewed conservative party. He may be coming to a city near you.