EDITORIAL: Don’t ban floor crossing just because Don Davies’ feelings are hurt
Forcing by-elections after a floor-cross is an expensive solution to a non-existent crisis.
Opinion & Editorials
Sharp, independent commentary offering analysis, argument, and perspective on Canadian domestic politics and public policy.
EDITORIAL: Mark Carney’s welcome mat for Marilyn Gladu tests what it means to be a Liberal
Mark Carney promised a builder's liberalism. Accommodating an MP who opposed conversion therapy bans suggests he's rebuilding the old one instead.
ADAMS: While Poilievre and Lewis rant, Common Sense Carney builds
The new federal-provincial deal shows what happens when adults focus on housing and transit instead of podcasts and privilege points
ADAMS: I lost my cat because I left a window open. I didn’t know grief could hit this hard, years later.
What a tortoiseshell cat taught me about love, guilt, and the things we notice too late.
ADAMS: Ford’s backroom regional coup just invalidated his mandate
The premier did not campaign on appointing regional chairs. His mandate for this move is invalid.
ADAMS: Why Pension Poilievre is undoubtedly the best man for the job
Finally, a politician brave enough to defend endless delay.
ADAMS: In putting down Terry Fox, the Ottawa Citizen reveals why he belongs on our currency
Terry Fox built something harder to quantify than an institution, and that's exactly why he belongs on our money
ADAMS: Avi Lewis’s Canada Post comparison is sentimental nonsense
Comparing flyers to ambulances doesn't make Canada Post work.
ADAMS: Jamil Jivani’s Bible stunt was a gift to the Liberals and a disservice to Religious Conservatives
The Bible stunt was proof that the CPC has lost the plot.
ADAMS: Why ‘Bowmanville—Oshawa North’ must go
The riding’s new name is a bureaucratic mouthful. There’s a simple fix that honours both geography and basic sense.