Barack Obama is often compared to assassinated US President John F. Kennedy, including by Kennedy’s late brother Teddy when he endorsed Obama for the Democratic nomination 6 years ago. But…
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If you’ve ever wondered why it is that provinces, who have no constitutional authority to regulate either interprovincial or international commerce, seem able to stop you from buying directly from…
In a column that caused quite a flutter in the Twittersphere I wrote last week in the Ottawa Citizen (and other Postmedia papers) about how the winter helps to shape…
The Fraser Institute’s Mark Milke made headlines recently with his report on the vertiginous rise in spending on Aboriginal peoples by governments in recent decades. But he neglected the context,…
The death of Nelson Mandela inevitably makes one think about the death of apartheid, the cruel and poisonous system of institutionalised racism he helped to topple. But all too few…
In my latest column for the Ottawa Citizen I explain why it is pure fantasy to think that “getting the politics out of Senate appointments” will fix the Senate. James…
Thanks to the Taiwan government’s generosity, I have just returned from a visit to the island as part of a Canadian delegation made up of think tankers and academics. The…
In my newest column for the Ottawa Citizen and other Postmedia papers I tell the story of what I learned about political leadership by watching Pierre Trudeau when I was…
New column: why if Senate abolition is the answer we’re asking the wrong question: http://bit.ly/15b4BOJ
In my latest column for the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun and other Postmedia dailies I examine the issues raised by governments’ enthusiasm for casinos. Politicians have allowed their…