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Back to homepageAnalysis: Kate’s photo fail exposes the rocky road the royals now travel
By Shachi Kurl, President Just 18 months after the death of Queen Elizabeth, are the wheels coming off the royal carriage? Suffice to say, 2024 is off to a most displeasing start for this new Carolean era, led by King
Read MoreAnalysis: Mulroney was a reminder of a very different time in Canadian politics
By Shachi Kurl, President Others will remember and reflect upon the Mulroney years better than I. Journalists who covered him, academics who studied him. The electorate that first lauded, then condemned him. I was not there. I could barely read.
Read MoreAnalysis: Trudeau and Poilievre are both flailing on foreign policy
By Shachi Kurl, President This week, the federal Conservative leader called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “two-faced phoney” over the latter’s stance on the Middle East. Perhaps someone needs to bring Pierre Poilievre a mirror. This latest chapter of Trudeau’s
Read MoreAnalysis: Liberals shouldn’t be comparing Pierre Poilievre to Trump
By Shachi Kurl, President As Republicans endure a frigid mid-winter primary process, the result is all but settled. Barring a stunning turn of events, the presidential election in 2024 will feature a repeat of the 2020 contest: Donald Trump versus
Read MoreAnalysis: Poetry in motion? Canadian politics in 2023 deserves a few verses
By Shachi Kurl, President Dear readers, at the end of a long year, here’s my gift to you: pure doggerel. Enjoy (or not): ‘Twas the night before Christmas and far from the Hill, Canadians braced for winter’s long chill. Stockings
Read MoreAnalysis: Exhausted and frustrated by 2023, Canadians hope for better in 2024
By Shachi Kurl, President The thing about a “new year” is that it’s never really new at all. Oh sure, we may sing the songs, change over the calendars (yes, I still use the paper ones as wall art, judge
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