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Red-pill populism

  • Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive style, victimization, and constant attack mode of communication attracts young men and repels women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red-pill populism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
  • Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.

Red-pill populism

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 16, 2025
  • Conservative politics and its embrace of populism have merged with toxic masculinity for validation in the mainstream.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive style, victimization, and constant attack mode of communication attracts young men and repels women, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.

Trump’s chaos is imperialism in a transparent disguise

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 9, 2025
  • The economy no longer exists to raise standards of living; it is an arm of imperialism's hard power that isn’t restricted to borders.
Donald Trump
Why is U.S. President Donald Trump tanking the economy? So American companies with large cash reserves and foreign sovereign funds can take advantage of investment opportunities, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?

  • Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
The Conservatives were riding the wave of indestructibility ever since Pierre Poilievre’s commanding leadership victory in 2022, but now find themselves tied or behind the Liberals in the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
  • Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.

Are we witnessing the ignominious crumbling of the Conservative citadel?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | April 2, 2025
  • Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
Pierre Poilievre
The Conservatives were riding the wave of indestructibility ever since Pierre Poilievre’s commanding leadership victory in 2022, but now find themselves tied or behind the Liberals in the polls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

  • This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
Jagmeet Singh
Jagmeet Singh
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
  • This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.

The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 26, 2025
  • This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
Jagmeet Singh
New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.

Carney’s cabinet a step backwards in the dark

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 19, 2025
  • This is a historical pattern that rears up when those who were once marginalized gain representation within the white supremacist social and economic structure.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first cabinet is a rejection of the commitment to diversity that steered public policy for nine-and-a-half years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.

Mid Mark Carney may not meet the moment

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 12, 2025
  • The new Liberal leader is a component of the technocratic elite who got us into this mess of inequality.
Mark Carney
Prime minister-designate Mark Carney champions of the same neoliberal economics that generationally increased the income inequality that is crushing a lot of Canadians, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.

Freeland isn’t the change we want to see in the world

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | March 5, 2025
  • Becoming a Conservative-in-waiting is not the solution to Canada's ills, just like Chrystia Freeland is not the answer.
Chrystia Freeland
Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is the Hillary Clinton of Canadian politics, trying to distance herself from the Establishment she championed for nine years, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s Uno reverse

  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.

Trump’s Uno reverse

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 26, 2025
  • White people colonizing white people is the western world eating its own tail.
Donald Trump
Tech companies are now our feudal lords, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s words indicate that he will fulfill their mission of global dominance through colonializing the West, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Poilievre is more bark than bite

  • The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s best bet was to wedge himself within a divided Canada, hoping to create a schism and run up the middle to electoral victory, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre is more bark than bite

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
  • The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.

Poilievre is more bark than bite

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 19, 2025
  • The anti-‘woke’ crusade, the war on journalism, and the cozying up to Shopify are all copies of the U.S. president’s political strategies.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s best bet was to wedge himself within a divided Canada, hoping to create a schism and run up the middle to electoral victory, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking down barriers

  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Breaking down barriers

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.

Breaking down barriers

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | February 5, 2025
  • Reducing interprovincial trade barriers is a long-term solution, and not likely to pick up the short-term slack from any potential tariffs.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plan includes increasing economic activity among the provinces, but it requires putting a finger on the markets to distort economic gains, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian

Lessons ignored, voices silenced

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 29, 2025
  • Judging from today’s political and social environment, we’ve failed to learn the critical lessons from the Holocaust and the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Canadian
This week marked both International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Unsplash photograph by Carly Hendrickson

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
  • Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drawing the wrong conclusions

  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Drawing the wrong conclusions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.

Drawing the wrong conclusions

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 15, 2025
  • The Liberals have mistaken their party as too ‘woke’ instead of realizing the problem is their policies aren’t enough for the working class.
Party delegates attend the 2023 Liberal convention. Like the Democrats in the United States, the Liberals will lose the election by offering the Canadian public Conservatives-lite, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A people pushed will push back

  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.

A people pushed will push back

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 18, 2024
  • A system of exploitation results in anger and a rejection of democracy and capitalism.
The public’s seeming adoration of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione is a marker of the class revolt currently underway, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Today

Seeking bluer pastures

  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu

Seeking bluer pastures

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.

Seeking bluer pastures

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 4, 2024
  • In the great social-media migration, Bluesky is offering a respite to users sick of hate.
For those who complain that Bluesky is an echo chamber, welcome to social media, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of Bluesky and Unsplash photograph by Kumiko Shimizu

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.

Will the Liberals develop sharper labour pains?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 20, 2024
  • Governments pick winners and losers in labour disputes. Who do you think they align with? Hint: it’s not you.
Canada Post workers picket outside the postal service’s Station T location in Ottawa on Nov. 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Turnout for what?

  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.

Turnout for what?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 13, 2024
  • Liberal America failed hard because they all talk down to us, gaslight us, and want to push neoliberalism down our throats.
Kamala Harris
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party elite relied on a typical neoliberal spiel, and were soundly rebuked, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

The gender-gap election

  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

The gender-gap election

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.

The gender-gap election

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | November 6, 2024
  • While women flocked to Kamala Harris, men afraid of losing their benefits bestowed upon them by patriarchy found solace in Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris
She may have won the TikTok campaign, but Vice-President Kamala Harris faltered by consistently ignoring and insulting Arab Americans in the must-win state of Michigan, writes Erica Ifill. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank

India interference allegations exposing who’s not ride-or-die for Canada

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 23, 2024
  • There are too many ops in the Canadian media and the political class, and they need to be flushed out into the septic tank
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—and some members of the media—have been playing fast and loose with the need to consistently dunk on the Liberals, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want to find the real boogeymen? Look to the banks

  • While real wages stagnate, bankers and shareholders are getting rich by doing worse things than would land the average person in prison for life.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
Toronto-Dominion Bank has been ordered to pay a US$3.09-billion fine for violating the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act, and money laundering. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want to find the real boogeymen? Look to the banks

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
  • While real wages stagnate, bankers and shareholders are getting rich by doing worse things than would land the average person in prison for life.

Want to find the real boogeymen? Look to the banks

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 16, 2024
  • While real wages stagnate, bankers and shareholders are getting rich by doing worse things than would land the average person in prison for life.
Toronto-Dominion Bank has been ordered to pay a US$3.09-billion fine for violating the United States’ Bank Secrecy Act, and money laundering. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who has the right to safety?

  • Safety is an imperative for societies to function, and to ensure participation in civic life—but it’s not equally applied.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
Protesters march during a pro-Palestine rally on Nov. 25, 2023. The weaponization of safety is actively being used to limit our Charter rights, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Who has the right to safety?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
  • Safety is an imperative for societies to function, and to ensure participation in civic life—but it’s not equally applied.

Who has the right to safety?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 9, 2024
  • Safety is an imperative for societies to function, and to ensure participation in civic life—but it’s not equally applied.
Protesters march during a pro-Palestine rally on Nov. 25, 2023. The weaponization of safety is actively being used to limit our Charter rights, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.

Drip dropped: Canadian Olympic team gear doesn’t measure up on the world stage

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 31, 2024
  • Canadian athletes sailed down the Seine River to claim their prize as the tackiest fit of the ceremonies.
We have a few designers that could’ve been called upon to create fashions that would put Canada in the realm of the respectability that you all fight for. Instead, we got stylistic cheapness, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Kamala Harris has entered the chat

  • There is now a responsibility on white liberals, moderates, and centrists to practice what they preach, and vote to save democracy.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 24, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
Vice-President Kamala Harris has excited the Democratic base, which will ostensibly affect turnout in the U.S. presidential election. No one was excited about Sleepy Joe. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Kamala Harris has entered the chat

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 24, 2024
  • There is now a responsibility on white liberals, moderates, and centrists to practice what they preach, and vote to save democracy.

Kamala Harris has entered the chat

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 24, 2024
  • There is now a responsibility on white liberals, moderates, and centrists to practice what they preach, and vote to save democracy.
Kamala Harris
Vice-President Kamala Harris has excited the Democratic base, which will ostensibly affect turnout in the U.S. presidential election. No one was excited about Sleepy Joe. White House photograph by Lawrence Jackson

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

  • The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024
In weekend social media posts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau played nice with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, despite recent Globe and Mail reporting that he’s looking to replace her. Screenshot courtesy of X/@JustinTrudeau

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024
  • The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.

Is the girl-boss era coming to an ignoble end?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 17, 2024
  • The Liberals are never held accountable for the female sacrificial lambs they send out for slaughter to save the position of a mediocre man.
In weekend social media posts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau played nice with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, right, despite recent Globe and Mail reporting that he’s looking to replace her. Screenshot courtesy of X/@JustinTrudeau

L on wheels: liberals and centrists paving the runway for fascism to take hold

  • Political humiliation looms on both sides of the 49th parallel as strongholds are breached, and lies are allowed to run rampant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 3, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are both under fire for poor political performances last week, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

L on wheels: liberals and centrists paving the runway for fascism to take hold

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 3, 2024
  • Political humiliation looms on both sides of the 49th parallel as strongholds are breached, and lies are allowed to run rampant.

L on wheels: liberals and centrists paving the runway for fascism to take hold

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | July 3, 2024
  • Political humiliation looms on both sides of the 49th parallel as strongholds are breached, and lies are allowed to run rampant.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are both under fire for poor political performances last week, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Gains change a capital idea

  • The macro result of these preferential tax policies is that wealth inequality has ballooned, and contributed to our political instability and revolts.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 26, 2024
If Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains inclusion rate change that went into effect on June 25 brings down wealth inequality as intended, that can only be a good thing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gains change a capital idea

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 26, 2024
  • The macro result of these preferential tax policies is that wealth inequality has ballooned, and contributed to our political instability and revolts.

Gains change a capital idea

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 26, 2024
  • The macro result of these preferential tax policies is that wealth inequality has ballooned, and contributed to our political instability and revolts.
If Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s capital gains inclusion rate change that went into effect on June 25 brings down wealth inequality as intended, that can only be a good thing, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The far-right ties that bind

  • The results of the European Parliament elections are just one of many signposts along the path to nationalism on which Canada finds itself.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 12, 2024
Europe is falling apart, threatening western hegemonic liberal democratic structures, policies, and values, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of the European Parliament/Flickr

The far-right ties that bind

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 12, 2024
  • The results of the European Parliament elections are just one of many signposts along the path to nationalism on which Canada finds itself.

The far-right ties that bind

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 12, 2024
  • The results of the European Parliament elections are just one of many signposts along the path to nationalism on which Canada finds itself.
Europe is falling apart, threatening western hegemonic liberal democratic structures, policies, and values, writes Erica Ifill. Photograph courtesy of the European Parliament/Flickr
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