Opinion

Scott Gilmore: Pay Harry and Meghan whatever they want—they’re the best thing that’s happened to Brand Canada since we invented snow blowers

Corey Mintz: The Dream doughnuts look reasonably similar to their advertised versions, in the way that lesser Hemsworths look like Chris Hemsworth

Andray Domise: A belief in African and South Asian countries over-breeding the earth into catastrophe has a lengthy history steeped in scientific racism, imperialist arrogance and western paternalism

Joe Cressy: In September, I’ll be the first person ever to utilize the City of Toronto’s new parental leave program for city councillors. But for some people, my decision hasn’t been well-received.

Stephen Maher: The path is clearing for Peter MacKay. The one big thing standing in his way is the great hope of Western Conservatives.

Tabatha Southey helps powerful political people in awkward and unpleasant situations entirely of their own making—even if they never spell her name properly

Michael Valpy: The Queen and Charles have constitutional status in Canada. But the rest of the family doesn’t—they’re foreigners.

Tom Parkin: Canada has quietly tolerated trade attacks, tariffs and border trouble. But rising Middle East tensions present a more immediate threat.

Christine Negroni: Crash detectives rely heavily on people—operational staff, air traffic controllers, airline schedulers. People are the greatest resource.

Anne Kingston: Although the tidying diva’s new product line passed her own ‘spark check,’ existential questions remain