Articles
From his perch on Parliament Hill, Max Fawcett evaluates the increasingly heated discourse surrounding same-sex marriage in Canada.
Brian Fawcett tosses in his two cents on the resignation of Greg Gatenby as director of the Harbourfront International Festival of Authors
Max Fawcett provides an inside perspective on the recent Rolling Stones concert in Toronto and makes some observations about the nature of political leadership in Canada
Our Northern Ontario correspondant surveys the mayoralty candidates in Toronto’s upcoming civic election.
Several years ago, Brian Fawcett asked Indian writer Patwant Singh for the meaning of life. Here, he tries to explain the answer he got…
The Italians think Germans are louts. Stan Persky checks out national stereotypes.
Part homage to Orwell’s "Why I write" and part pro-smoking polemic, in this essay Max Fawcett comments on the cultural and social implications of the anti-smoking movement.
Brian Fawcett celebrates Gay Pride week, and asks some questions about what’s being celebrated
Max Fawcett has his own theory about what could create a lasting peace in the Middle East. Strangely enough, it’s Canadian federalism.
Max Fawcett raises a question about same-sex unions that needs to be asked – and answered – by those opposing the recent Ontario Appeals Court ruling.