The Column

Why Quebec Matters

By Max Fawcett | October 20, 2006

Max Fawcett explains why, when the balloting is over, the Liberals should pick Stephane Dion as the next leader of their party.

Oh, The Irony!

By Max Fawcett | October 15, 2006

From Vancouver, Max Fawcett examines Michael Ignatieff’s controversial comments on Israel.

A Tale of Two Cities

By Max Fawcett | September 15, 2006

Max Fawcett examines the forces re-shaping the urban landscapes of Vancouver, his city of birth, and Toronto, his adopted home, and wonders if Toronto might finally have something to learn from Vancouver…

Supporting Adam Vaughan

By Brian Fawcett | July 4, 2006

Brian Fawcett is supporting Adam Vaughan’s candidacy in Toronto’s Ward 20, and says the issues involved go beyond partisan political values. Here’s why.

The ABC’s of the World Cup

By Stan Persky | June 16, 2006

Our embedded sports reporter files a dispatch from the front-lines of the international soccer conflict.

Suicide Bombers meet Lord of the Rings

By Lyle Neff | June 13, 2006

Suicide Bombers have walked out of the Middle East and into Western civilisation’s cartoons, video games and dreams, notes Lyle Neff.

Road to Hell Redux

By Max Fawcett | June 1, 2006

The anti-smoking movement marked a watershed moment on May 31st with the introduction of strict new anti-smoking laws across Ontario and Quebec. But in the midst of their greatest success, are they laying the foundations for an even greater failure?

Stephen Harper’s Character:

By Gordon Lockheed | May 23, 2006

Gordon Lockheed offers an analysis of Stephen Harper’s first four months in office, along with a cautious opinion on whether what we’re seeing is the real thing.

Risque Business

By Max Fawcett | February 1, 2006

Max Fawcett discusses how, if it plays its cards right, the NDP could win 50 seats in the next election.

Looking Beyond Martin

By Brian Fawcett | January 13, 2006

Brian Fawcett poses the most obvious question in Canada right now: Who’s going to be the next leader of the federal Liberals now that Paul Martin Jr. is toast. His pick might surprise you.