CanadaHow to fix democracy. Step one ...‘MPs have surrendered authority to the point where everybody thinks of them as trained seals’
OttawaCoyne v. Wells: And then they all grabbed their torches and took to the streetsLast night, after Andrew Coyne and I finished thanking our guests for the big Maclean’s -CPAC Our Democracy Is Broken televised...
CanadaCanadian democracy is brokenBut how to fix it? Columnists Andrew Coyne and Paul Wells debate the question.
WorldGenuinely loved, for his many faultsThoughtless, kind, self-indulgent, generous. Ted Kennedy’s excesses ran in every direction.
UncategorizedSo what was that all about?The Nunatsiaq News calls it " the most expensive photo op you’ll ever see ." Torch blogger Mark Collins laments the " jingoistic...
UncategorizedSummer readingThree important book reviews that arrived on newsstands awhile back, but that I’ve only now just noticed online now. First, our...
OttawaHigh-speed railroadingFrom the print edition, Andrew Coyne says a lot of really mean things about my high-speed rail dream. And yet I rather like where...
UniversityObligatory IntroductionThe first blog post always tends to be short, clumsy, and anti-climactic