Les Whittington

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.

For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country's modern history.

As voters look for relief from the high cost of living, misguided nostalgia can play a major role in a campaign.

Any radical demands will have to take a back seat now that Trump has lumped Canada and Mexico together in his vow to impose 25 per cent tariffs.

Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it's safe to assume it's only part of the story.

If nothing else, it has given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a national mission that resonates with most Canadians.

Chrystia Freeland’s dramatic move has thrown the ruling Liberals into disarray, and raised new questions about the stability of Trudeau’s minority government.

Trump’s expansionist approach may turn out to be highly counterproductive.