Les Whittington

Despite Trump's rejection of the most fundamental of democratic principles, millions of would-be voters appear ready to entrust their government and their democracy to him again.

Regardless of when the rate cut happens, Canada is entering a new era in which the bias is toward lower borrowing costs instead of higher.

The G7 is now at the forefront of anti-authoritarian forces in the deepening geostrategic struggle magnified by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The federal byelection on June 24 will be an important marker as Canadians watch how all this plays out for their democracy and their futures.

Over the past two years, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has joyously capitalized on the rhetorical viciousness that has oozed out of the internet to become a staple of public life.

In Ontario, the Ford government's long-brewing housing plan fails to adequately address the single most important issue: density.

Investment in housing takes away from money in other sectors, undercutting the country's ability to devote funds to the kinds of spending crucial to Canada's future prosperity.

It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that talking a good populist game is more politically advantageous than any agenda devoted to actually improving peoples’ lives.

About half the voting populace seems ready to cast a presidential ballot for a criminal who has trod on every notion of decency in American public life.

Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety over the city.