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Michael Harris is a writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded a doctor of laws for his “unceasing pursuit of justice for the less fortunate among us.” His nine books include Justice Denied, Unholy Orders, Rare Ambition, Lament for an Ocean and Con Game. His work has sparked four commissions of inquiry and three of his books have been made into movies. His book on the Harper majority government, Party of One, was a No. 1 bestseller. Follow Michael Harris on Twitter at @HarrisAuthor

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadians have consistently answered the most pressing issue facing the country the same way: Carney is the better choice to deal with Trump’s tariffs, tantrums, and threats, than any other candidate on offer. Poilievre has made no headway here, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?

Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 31, 2025
  • A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadians have consistently answered the most pressing issue facing the country the same way: Carney is the better choice to deal with Trump’s tariffs, tantrums, and threats, than any other candidate on offer. Poilievre has made no headway here, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

April could be the cruelest month for Poilievre

  • Pierre Poilievre has been spinning his wheels in a feckless attempt to transfer the enmity he so successfully encouraged against Justin Trudeau to Mark
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. Most Canadians want their politicians to deal with the current U.S. president, not play partisan politics while Donald Trump pursues our demise, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

April could be the cruelest month for Poilievre

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has been spinning his wheels in a feckless attempt to transfer the enmity he so successfully encouraged against Justin Trudeau to Mark

April could be the cruelest month for Poilievre

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
  • Pierre Poilievre has been spinning his wheels in a feckless attempt to transfer the enmity he so successfully encouraged against Justin Trudeau to Mark
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. Most Canadians want their politicians to deal with the current U.S. president, not play partisan politics while Donald Trump pursues our demise, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is

For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 17, 2025
  • Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is
On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 29, 2024. Tough times may lie ahead for Canadians, but tough times are better than bending the knee to a mendacious con man who somehow lied his way back into the White House, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's X handle

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain

Trump’s word = the square root of bugger all

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 10, 2025
  • How bad is U.S. President Donald Trump's crazed trade war? Just a day after imposing illegal and punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Captain
Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 29, 2024. Tough times may lie ahead for Canadians, but tough times are better than bending the knee to a mendacious con man who somehow lied his way back into the White House, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's X handle

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

  • Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 3, 2025
Make it stop: Screenshots from an AI-generated video U.S. President Donald Trump posted about turning the Gaza Strip into a resort, something that Michael Harris says would be funny if it wasn’t such an abomination. Elon Musk, left, Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a Trump hotel, and a talk gold statue of Trump. Screenshots via Bluesky

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 3, 2025
  • Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?

Trump sinks to new low with AI-generated Gaza video

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 3, 2025
  • Who in their right mind would put up with such a delusional buffoon?
Make it stop: Screenshots from an AI-generated video U.S. President Donald Trump posted about turning the Gaza Strip into a resort, something that Michael Harris says would be funny if it wasn’t such an abomination. Elon Musk, left, Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a Trump hotel, and a talk gold statue of Trump. Screenshots via Bluesky

Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

  • It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has taken the side of a brutal dictator, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, who invaded Ukraine, and he has left Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swinging in the wind, centre. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, and courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2025
  • It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted

Trump sides with Putin, a murderous dictator

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 24, 2025
  • It is usually the other way around, given that America styles itself as the leader of the Free World. Instead, we have a convicted
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, has taken the side of a brutal dictator, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, who invaded Ukraine, and he has left Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy swinging in the wind, centre. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, and courtesy Flickr/Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

  • Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Grit leadership candidate Mark Carney. Trump’s insulting offer to make Canada America’s 51st state as a way of avoiding his punitive tariffs, supercharged the usually understated patriotism of Canadians. We don’t pick fights, but don’t piss us off, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2025
  • Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been

Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 17, 2025
  • Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Grit leadership candidate Mark Carney. Trump’s insulting offer to make Canada America’s 51st state as a way of avoiding his punitive tariffs, supercharged the usually understated patriotism of Canadians. We don’t pick fights, but don’t piss us off, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

We can no longer trust America

  • Canada can never again assume that America is our devoted friend who will look out for our interests or appreciate our friendship. It’s time
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Out of the blue, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a savage economic attack on both of his reliable allies and his biggest trading partners, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

We can no longer trust America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 10, 2025
  • Canada can never again assume that America is our devoted friend who will look out for our interests or appreciate our friendship. It’s time

We can no longer trust America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 10, 2025
  • Canada can never again assume that America is our devoted friend who will look out for our interests or appreciate our friendship. It’s time
Donald Trump
Out of the blue, U.S. President Donald Trump launched a savage economic attack on both of his reliable allies and his biggest trading partners, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk

  • A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Canadians will soon be voting in a federal election, but will they get the chance to cast an informed vote, or merely support the party that most successfully denigrates its rival, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2025
  • A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.

Maybe, just maybe, Canadians are getting tired of slogans and trash-talk

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 3, 2025
  • A return to reasoned debate, where leaders answer each other’s points, rather than trade insults, would do a lot to restore our tired democracy.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Canadians will soon be voting in a federal election, but will they get the chance to cast an informed vote, or merely support the party that most successfully denigrates its rival, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Even Jesus must be shaking his head

  • With Donald Trump’s accession to power, a fact-free zone paralyzed by ego and propaganda, the U.S. has entered liar’s heaven and democracy’s hell.  
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump, pictured, claimed that he would be willing to wreck the economies of allies like Canada and Mexico ostensibly because their lax border policies were allowing illegal drugs like fentanyl to enter the U.S., writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Even Jesus must be shaking his head

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 27, 2025
  • With Donald Trump’s accession to power, a fact-free zone paralyzed by ego and propaganda, the U.S. has entered liar’s heaven and democracy’s hell.  

Even Jesus must be shaking his head

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 27, 2025
  • With Donald Trump’s accession to power, a fact-free zone paralyzed by ego and propaganda, the U.S. has entered liar’s heaven and democracy’s hell.  
Donald Trump
Donald Trump, pictured, claimed that he would be willing to wreck the economies of allies like Canada and Mexico ostensibly because their lax border policies were allowing illegal drugs like fentanyl to enter the U.S., writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
Danielle Smith
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed

Danielle Smith puts oil and gas before country

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 20, 2025
  • HALIFAX—So, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has decided not to play for Team Canada. It doesn’t get tackier than that. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s 10-thumbed
Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to agree with the other premiers and the prime minister on retaliatory measures against the U.S. Deciding not play for Team Canada is one thing, but playing for Team Trump is quite another, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Donald Trump is sounding more like Russian President Vladimir Putin than the incoming president of the United States, writes Michael Harris. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug

Trump overdoses on unlimited power

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 13, 2025
  • HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Donald Trump is sounding more like Russian President Vladimir Putin than the incoming president of the United States, writes Michael Harris. Gage Skidmore photograph courtesy of Flickr

Like it or not, the die is cast

  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal national caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. In politics, the only thing harder than winning power is making a graceful exit when the party is over, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like it or not, the die is cast

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly

Like it or not, the die is cast

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 19, 2024
  • Justin Trudeau's graceless dithering in the face of the obvious that his time is up sets up two possibilities. The possibility of an ugly
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the Liberal national caucus holiday party in Ottawa on Dec. 17, 2024. In politics, the only thing harder than winning power is making a graceful exit when the party is over, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hey Trump, we shouldn’t be your 51st state, you should be our 11th province

  • No real leader sneers at another country’s sovereignty or its elected leader, poses on mountain tops with a Canadian flag with all that that
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 16, 2024
Walk this way: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-U.S. president Donald Trump, walk outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2017. Photograph courtesy of official White House photographer Shealah Craighead

Hey Trump, we shouldn’t be your 51st state, you should be our 11th province

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 16, 2024
  • No real leader sneers at another country’s sovereignty or its elected leader, poses on mountain tops with a Canadian flag with all that that

Hey Trump, we shouldn’t be your 51st state, you should be our 11th province

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 16, 2024
  • No real leader sneers at another country’s sovereignty or its elected leader, poses on mountain tops with a Canadian flag with all that that
Walk this way: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-U.S. president Donald Trump, walk outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 13, 2017. Photograph courtesy of official White House photographer Shealah Craighead

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

  • Biden is not the first politician to cut a family member a break, either with a job or a pardon. But what Biden did may
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Like Trump, the aspersions Biden has cast against the U.S. Department of Justice are of a purely personal nature. They invite Americans to embrace the dangerous lie that the justice system and the rule of law it represents are corrupt and not to be trusted, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2024
  • Biden is not the first politician to cut a family member a break, either with a job or a pardon. But what Biden did may

In the last days of his lame-duck presidency, Joe Biden has become Trumpian

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 9, 2024
  • Biden is not the first politician to cut a family member a break, either with a job or a pardon. But what Biden did may
U.S. President Joe Biden, pictured in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Like Trump, the aspersions Biden has cast against the U.S. Department of Justice are of a purely personal nature. They invite Americans to embrace the dangerous lie that the justice system and the rule of law it represents are corrupt and not to be trusted, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

  • Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 2, 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Netanyahu denounced the court for bringing war crimes charges against him, claiming it was more about antisemitism than justice. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given

Trudeau stands up for the rule of law on Netanyahu

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 2, 2024
  • Donald Trump has all but crushed due process in the United States and Netanyahu tried to pass legislation in Israel that would have given
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Netanyahu denounced the court for bringing war crimes charges against him, claiming it was more about antisemitism than justice. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
Just when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would like to focus the public’s attention on the government’s upcoming fall economic statement, the Liberals lose a cabinet minister in true soap-opera fashion, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe

Trudeau’s reset options dwindle as government puts itself above Parliament

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 25, 2024
  • There is only one answer: Hand over the documents, if only to show that Pierre Poilievre is wrong when he says you're out to 'axe
Just when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would like to focus the public’s attention on the government’s upcoming fall economic statement, the Liberals lose a cabinet minister in true soap-opera fashion, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

  • If anyone thought that Donald Trump’s outrageous promises on the campaign trail were mere rhetoric to give woodies to his frothing base, his staffing
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 18, 2024
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left; Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff; Peter Hegseth, secretary of defense; and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Hegseth wants to fire the head of the joint chiefs of staff, and purge all the generals who’ve brought in diversity. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 18, 2024
  • If anyone thought that Donald Trump’s outrageous promises on the campaign trail were mere rhetoric to give woodies to his frothing base, his staffing

Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 18, 2024
  • If anyone thought that Donald Trump’s outrageous promises on the campaign trail were mere rhetoric to give woodies to his frothing base, his staffing
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, left; Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff; Peter Hegseth, secretary of defense; and Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Hegseth wants to fire the head of the joint chiefs of staff, and purge all the generals who’ve brought in diversity. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore/Flickr

No process replaces due process in the United States

  • Vile excesses that would once have carried consequences are now accepted as just part of the political noise.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump will never be judged by a jury of his peers for triggering a coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, that would have overthrown the free and fair election of Joe Biden as president in 2020. Wikimedia Commons photograph

No process replaces due process in the United States

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
  • Vile excesses that would once have carried consequences are now accepted as just part of the political noise.

No process replaces due process in the United States

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
  • Vile excesses that would once have carried consequences are now accepted as just part of the political noise.
Donald Trump will never be judged by a jury of his peers for triggering a coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, that would have overthrown the free and fair election of Joe Biden as president in 2020. Wikimedia Commons photograph

U.S. presidential election may reveal if the clock strikes 13

  • Ultimately, this election is not about either Harris or Trump. It's about Americans, and whether they still believe their country is a shining light on
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 4, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. Things have moved well beyond bizarre in the lunatic villa of U.S. politics, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

U.S. presidential election may reveal if the clock strikes 13

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 4, 2024
  • Ultimately, this election is not about either Harris or Trump. It's about Americans, and whether they still believe their country is a shining light on

U.S. presidential election may reveal if the clock strikes 13

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 4, 2024
  • Ultimately, this election is not about either Harris or Trump. It's about Americans, and whether they still believe their country is a shining light on
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. Things have moved well beyond bizarre in the lunatic villa of U.S. politics, writes Michael Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Gang of 24 comes up a dollar short and a day late

  • The cardinal rule of politics and governance is presenting a united front to the public. Rubbing their noses in the party’s dirty laundry is
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 28, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
From the Liberal Party's point of view, the only thing worse than Justin Trudeau, pictured, remaining as prime minister is his leaving, writes Michael Harris. And the Liberals are giving Pierre Poilievre a free pass on the details of his policy by presenting Canadians with a Jerry Springer-type distraction—their internal destructive psycho-drama. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gang of 24 comes up a dollar short and a day late

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 28, 2024
  • The cardinal rule of politics and governance is presenting a united front to the public. Rubbing their noses in the party’s dirty laundry is

Gang of 24 comes up a dollar short and a day late

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 28, 2024
  • The cardinal rule of politics and governance is presenting a united front to the public. Rubbing their noses in the party’s dirty laundry is
Justin Trudeau
From the Liberal Party's point of view, the only thing worse than Justin Trudeau, pictured, remaining as prime minister is his leaving, writes Michael Harris. And the Liberals are giving Pierre Poilievre a free pass on the details of his policy by presenting Canadians with a Jerry Springer-type distraction—their internal destructive psycho-drama. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump told 30,573 lies during his four years in office, but it just doesn’t matter in today’s low-road politics

  • When did the low road become the busiest thoroughfare in politics? When did notoriety eclipse character in public life? And how did psychopathic lying so
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 21, 2024
If the polls have it right, former Republic president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Harris are in a dead heat. If true, that is astonishing, writes Michale Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia/Flickr

Trump told 30,573 lies during his four years in office, but it just doesn’t matter in today’s low-road politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 21, 2024
  • When did the low road become the busiest thoroughfare in politics? When did notoriety eclipse character in public life? And how did psychopathic lying so

Trump told 30,573 lies during his four years in office, but it just doesn’t matter in today’s low-road politics

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 21, 2024
  • When did the low road become the busiest thoroughfare in politics? When did notoriety eclipse character in public life? And how did psychopathic lying so
If the polls have it right, former Republic president Donald Trump, left, and U.S. Democratic Vice-President Harris are in a dead heat. If true, that is astonishing, writes Michale Harris. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia/Flickr

We all live in Tampa now, and we all need to find higher intellectual ground than indifference

  • There is, of course, a deeply human dimension to the issue at play in places like Florida and California. It is plainly traumatizing to force
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 14, 2024
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton
While orbiting 257 miles above the Gulf of Mexico, an external camera on the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm packing winds of 175 miles an hour at the time of this photograph, and its well-defined eye. Satellite image courtesy of NASA

We all live in Tampa now, and we all need to find higher intellectual ground than indifference

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 14, 2024
  • There is, of course, a deeply human dimension to the issue at play in places like Florida and California. It is plainly traumatizing to force

We all live in Tampa now, and we all need to find higher intellectual ground than indifference

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 14, 2024
  • There is, of course, a deeply human dimension to the issue at play in places like Florida and California. It is plainly traumatizing to force
Hurricane Milton
While orbiting 257 miles above the Gulf of Mexico, an external camera on the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm packing winds of 175 miles an hour at the time of this photograph, and its well-defined eye. Satellite image courtesy of NASA

Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails

  • The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is 'water'. Let’s call this one Trump’s 'Very Large Faucet' whopper.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 30, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
You can't make up the stuff that's coming out of Donald Trump’s mouth with zero pushback from the gaggle of sycophants trying to ride his crazy coattails to power. He talks like a guy who is always writing a sidebar story for the National Enquirer, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 30, 2024
  • The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is 'water'. Let’s call this one Trump’s 'Very Large Faucet' whopper.

Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 30, 2024
  • The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is 'water'. Let’s call this one Trump’s 'Very Large Faucet' whopper.
Donald Trump
You can't make up the stuff that's coming out of Donald Trump’s mouth with zero pushback from the gaggle of sycophants trying to ride his crazy coattails to power. He talks like a guy who is always writing a sidebar story for the National Enquirer, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

All signs point to a stampede towards Pierre Poilievre

  • The grinding noise coming out of Ottawa these days is the sound of change.  
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024. 'It’s that swing of the historical pendulum that has so far allowed the Conservatives to wage a campaign for power largely devoid of policy, and full of the sound and fury of name-calling,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All signs point to a stampede towards Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
  • The grinding noise coming out of Ottawa these days is the sound of change.  

All signs point to a stampede towards Pierre Poilievre

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 23, 2024
  • The grinding noise coming out of Ottawa these days is the sound of change.  
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 17, 2024. 'It’s that swing of the historical pendulum that has so far allowed the Conservatives to wage a campaign for power largely devoid of policy, and full of the sound and fury of name-calling,' writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harris’ flip-flops small potatoes compared to Trump’s tawdry rap sheet

  • For those holding back from supporting Kamala Harris because they don’t know what she stands for, here is the question: what more do American voters
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 16, 2024
Kamala Harris, left, and Donald Trump took part in a televised debate last week, watched by 67.1 million people. Kamala came out the champ, and Trump, the chump, writes Michael Harris, although that was not the just the decision of most news agencies, including The Washington Post and The New York Times. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr and Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Harris’ flip-flops small potatoes compared to Trump’s tawdry rap sheet

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 16, 2024
  • For those holding back from supporting Kamala Harris because they don’t know what she stands for, here is the question: what more do American voters

Harris’ flip-flops small potatoes compared to Trump’s tawdry rap sheet

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 16, 2024
  • For those holding back from supporting Kamala Harris because they don’t know what she stands for, here is the question: what more do American voters
Kamala Harris, left, and Donald Trump took part in a televised debate last week, watched by 67.1 million people. Kamala came out the champ, and Trump, the chump, writes Michael Harris, although that was not the just the decision of most news agencies, including The Washington Post and The New York Times. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr and Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

  • The cabinet retreat showcased a laissez-faire prime minister not interested in a cabinet shuffle or bringing new blood into the party.
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
  • The cabinet retreat showcased a laissez-faire prime minister not interested in a cabinet shuffle or bringing new blood into the party.

Trudeau’s motto seems to be ‘more of the same’ after retreat

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | September 2, 2024
  • The cabinet retreat showcased a laissez-faire prime minister not interested in a cabinet shuffle or bringing new blood into the party.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be excited about continuing as prime minister, but a majority of those polled want a change at the top, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Most dangerous time for a government is when opposition is weak

  • HALIFAX—The most dangerous time for a government is not struggling to preserve itself in a minority situation.  In fact, minority governments often produce the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 12, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. It would be a grave mistake for the Trudeau government to use the current weakness in the opposition to indulge in the fantasy that because you have power now, you will always have it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most dangerous time for a government is when opposition is weak

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 12, 2021
  • HALIFAX—The most dangerous time for a government is not struggling to preserve itself in a minority situation.  In fact, minority governments often produce the

Most dangerous time for a government is when opposition is weak

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 12, 2021
  • HALIFAX—The most dangerous time for a government is not struggling to preserve itself in a minority situation.  In fact, minority governments often produce the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. It would be a grave mistake for the Trudeau government to use the current weakness in the opposition to indulge in the fantasy that because you have power now, you will always have it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Payette didn’t make the rules on her jammy pension and lifetime expense account, the government did 

  • HALIFAX—When it comes to former governor general Julie Payette, it is tempting to turn the problems of this office into full-on character assassination. For
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 5, 2021
When it comes to former governor general Julie Payette, it is tempting to turn the problems of this office into full-on character assassination. But a yellow cautionary light should be flashing here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Payette didn’t make the rules on her jammy pension and lifetime expense account, the government did 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 5, 2021
  • HALIFAX—When it comes to former governor general Julie Payette, it is tempting to turn the problems of this office into full-on character assassination. For

Payette didn’t make the rules on her jammy pension and lifetime expense account, the government did 

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | April 5, 2021
  • HALIFAX—When it comes to former governor general Julie Payette, it is tempting to turn the problems of this office into full-on character assassination. For
When it comes to former governor general Julie Payette, it is tempting to turn the problems of this office into full-on character assassination. But a yellow cautionary light should be flashing here. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s definitely a political player

  • HALIFAX—Mark Carney has made a surprise appearance in public life beyond the counting houses of capitalism. There was even something Wildean about his dramatic
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 29, 2021
Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill at a function in 2014. Carney had a big name amongst elites in this country by becoming governor of the Bank of Canada. But when he got the call to run the central bank across the pond, he became the Leonard Cohen of banking. If there is anything Canadians like more than ignoring talent when it lives here, it is lionizing it when it succeeds abroad, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

Carney’s definitely a political player

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 29, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Mark Carney has made a surprise appearance in public life beyond the counting houses of capitalism. There was even something Wildean about his dramatic

Carney’s definitely a political player

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 29, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Mark Carney has made a surprise appearance in public life beyond the counting houses of capitalism. There was even something Wildean about his dramatic
Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill at a function in 2014. Carney had a big name amongst elites in this country by becoming governor of the Bank of Canada. But when he got the call to run the central bank across the pond, he became the Leonard Cohen of banking. If there is anything Canadians like more than ignoring talent when it lives here, it is lionizing it when it succeeds abroad, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

If I were Peter MacKay, I’d hop a flight to St. Pierre and start brushing up on my French

  • HALIFAX—The Conservative Party of Canada has a problem that is harder to fix than picking cat fur out of Velcro. It can’t be fixed
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 22, 2021
Peter MacKay, pictured in 2014 on the Hill, was the better choice for leader simply because he had the reputation of being a progressive conservative, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

If I were Peter MacKay, I’d hop a flight to St. Pierre and start brushing up on my French

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 22, 2021
  • HALIFAX—The Conservative Party of Canada has a problem that is harder to fix than picking cat fur out of Velcro. It can’t be fixed

If I were Peter MacKay, I’d hop a flight to St. Pierre and start brushing up on my French

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 22, 2021
  • HALIFAX—The Conservative Party of Canada has a problem that is harder to fix than picking cat fur out of Velcro. It can’t be fixed
Peter MacKay, pictured in 2014 on the Hill, was the better choice for leader simply because he had the reputation of being a progressive conservative, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

What exactly are we saving when we stand up for the Queen? It’s Canada, right?

  • HALIFAX—When I was in Grade 4, I was sent to the office for asking why we had to stand up for God Save the
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 15, 2021
Meghan and Harry on their wedding day on April 26, 2018. When royals marry, it is plugged for weeks and televised to the world on the Big Day. Millions of pounds are spent on the extravaganza. Thousands of wedding presents arrive for the happy couple, but No Joe Blows make it to the private reception, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

What exactly are we saving when we stand up for the Queen? It’s Canada, right?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 15, 2021
  • HALIFAX—When I was in Grade 4, I was sent to the office for asking why we had to stand up for God Save the

What exactly are we saving when we stand up for the Queen? It’s Canada, right?

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 15, 2021
  • HALIFAX—When I was in Grade 4, I was sent to the office for asking why we had to stand up for God Save the
Meghan and Harry on their wedding day on April 26, 2018. When royals marry, it is plugged for weeks and televised to the world on the Big Day. Millions of pounds are spent on the extravaganza. Thousands of wedding presents arrive for the happy couple, but No Joe Blows make it to the private reception, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Mohammed bin Salman has gotten away with murder under a second U.S. president

  • HALIFAX—Needles in arms is the story of the day—and tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. But daggers in democracy need some telling too. In this
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 8, 2021
After publicly providing damning evidence that MBS himself was behind Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, U.S. President Joe Biden did the full Neville Chamberlain. He choked. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Adam Schultz

Mohammed bin Salman has gotten away with murder under a second U.S. president

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 8, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Needles in arms is the story of the day—and tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. But daggers in democracy need some telling too. In this

Mohammed bin Salman has gotten away with murder under a second U.S. president

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 8, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Needles in arms is the story of the day—and tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. But daggers in democracy need some telling too. In this
After publicly providing damning evidence that MBS himself was behind Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, U.S. President Joe Biden did the full Neville Chamberlain. He choked. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Adam Schultz

Mohammed bin Salman is no prince

  • HALIFAX—With an election only months away, Justin Trudeau will get a second chance to put right one of the worst human rights atrocities in
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 1, 2021
And why sell weapons to a country where the allegation is that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dispatched a hit squad to Canada to kill a former Saudi intelligence officer, a mission that allegedly took place shortly after Khashoggi was slaughtered, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Mohammed bin Salman is no prince

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 1, 2021
  • HALIFAX—With an election only months away, Justin Trudeau will get a second chance to put right one of the worst human rights atrocities in

Mohammed bin Salman is no prince

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 1, 2021
  • HALIFAX—With an election only months away, Justin Trudeau will get a second chance to put right one of the worst human rights atrocities in
And why sell weapons to a country where the allegation is that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dispatched a hit squad to Canada to kill a former Saudi intelligence officer, a mission that allegedly took place shortly after Khashoggi was slaughtered, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

At home and down south, conservatism is in an identity crisis

  • HALIFAX—Rush Limbaugh, radio icon of the Right, has died at exactly the moment that conservatism in both Canada and the United States is facing
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 22, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is facing a challenge from social conservatives within his party, while he tries to attract support from Canadians closer to the centre of the political spectrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

At home and down south, conservatism is in an identity crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 22, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Rush Limbaugh, radio icon of the Right, has died at exactly the moment that conservatism in both Canada and the United States is facing

At home and down south, conservatism is in an identity crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 22, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Rush Limbaugh, radio icon of the Right, has died at exactly the moment that conservatism in both Canada and the United States is facing
Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole is facing a challenge from social conservatives within his party, while he tries to attract support from Canadians closer to the centre of the political spectrum. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five reasons why Trudeau will still be running Canada in a few months time

  • HALIFAX—After all the hot, cold, and indifferent commentary on who will be running Canada in a few months time, nothing has really changed: it
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 5, 2021, outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. It will take a perfect political storm to take down the Liberals, a combination of pandemic incompetence, and scandals like the mess at Rideau Hall, developments in the Jonathan Vance Affair, and perhaps a third ethics conviction for the prime minister over his role in the WE Charity fiasco.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Five reasons why Trudeau will still be running Canada in a few months time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 15, 2021
  • HALIFAX—After all the hot, cold, and indifferent commentary on who will be running Canada in a few months time, nothing has really changed: it

Five reasons why Trudeau will still be running Canada in a few months time

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 15, 2021
  • HALIFAX—After all the hot, cold, and indifferent commentary on who will be running Canada in a few months time, nothing has really changed: it
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 5, 2021, outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. It will take a perfect political storm to take down the Liberals, a combination of pandemic incompetence, and scandals like the mess at Rideau Hall, developments in the Jonathan Vance Affair, and perhaps a third ethics conviction for the prime minister over his role in the WE Charity fiasco.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump claims another victim: the Republican Party

  • HALIFAX—So the Creature from Mar-a-Lago has claimed another victim: the Republican Party. The gutless wonders at the helm of the GOP continue to support
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 8, 2021
Donald Trump will slip back into the swamp, where he will digest the party he has swallowed whole and America will finally know what the Republicans stand for, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Trump claims another victim: the Republican Party

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 8, 2021
  • HALIFAX—So the Creature from Mar-a-Lago has claimed another victim: the Republican Party. The gutless wonders at the helm of the GOP continue to support

Trump claims another victim: the Republican Party

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 8, 2021
  • HALIFAX—So the Creature from Mar-a-Lago has claimed another victim: the Republican Party. The gutless wonders at the helm of the GOP continue to support
Donald Trump will slip back into the swamp, where he will digest the party he has swallowed whole and America will finally know what the Republicans stand for, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Commons Wikimedia

Republicans hurry back to Trump

  • HALIFAX—Voltaire famously said that those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. That is what happened at the U.S. Capitol
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 1, 2021
Republicans continue to cow to supporters of former president Donald Trump, regardless of the principles at stake, writes Michael Harris. Screen capture of C-SPAN

Republicans hurry back to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 1, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Voltaire famously said that those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. That is what happened at the U.S. Capitol

Republicans hurry back to Trump

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | February 1, 2021
  • HALIFAX—Voltaire famously said that those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. That is what happened at the U.S. Capitol
Republicans continue to cow to supporters of former president Donald Trump, regardless of the principles at stake, writes Michael Harris. Screen capture of C-SPAN

Another star appointment comes back biting

  • HALIFAX—When you wish upon a star, be careful what you wish for. Justin Trudeau likes picking “stars” when adding to his team. People whom
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 25, 2021
Julie Payette, pictured on the day she was installed as Canada's 29th Governor General, resigned from the post on Jan. 21, after a government-sponsored investigation confirmed media reports that she had mistreated staff at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another star appointment comes back biting

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 25, 2021
  • HALIFAX—When you wish upon a star, be careful what you wish for. Justin Trudeau likes picking “stars” when adding to his team. People whom

Another star appointment comes back biting

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 25, 2021
  • HALIFAX—When you wish upon a star, be careful what you wish for. Justin Trudeau likes picking “stars” when adding to his team. People whom
Julie Payette, pictured on the day she was installed as Canada's 29th Governor General, resigned from the post on Jan. 21, after a government-sponsored investigation confirmed media reports that she had mistreated staff at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could be a spring election

  • HALIFAX—COVID-19 has been the herd of elephants in the room for so long, it is a relief to have something else in the air
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 18, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 15, 2021, at a presser outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Election 2021 will be a largely one-issue election, just as Canadians have been living a one-issue existence for a year. Surviving the pandemic. Life behind a mask. Who was there to help? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Could be a spring election

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 18, 2021
  • HALIFAX—COVID-19 has been the herd of elephants in the room for so long, it is a relief to have something else in the air

Could be a spring election

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 18, 2021
  • HALIFAX—COVID-19 has been the herd of elephants in the room for so long, it is a relief to have something else in the air
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 15, 2021, at a presser outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Election 2021 will be a largely one-issue election, just as Canadians have been living a one-issue existence for a year. Surviving the pandemic. Life behind a mask. Who was there to help? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump loyalists abandon ship, but can’t outrun their treachery to America

  • HALIFAX—And so the lame schmuck presidency of Donald Trump lurches toward the exits. A few weeks back in this space, I opined that his
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 11, 2021
President Donald Trump spurred on supporters who attacked Capitol Hill last week, overwhelming police officers and leaving five dead. Photograph by Andrea Hanks, courtesy of the White House

Trump loyalists abandon ship, but can’t outrun their treachery to America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 11, 2021
  • HALIFAX—And so the lame schmuck presidency of Donald Trump lurches toward the exits. A few weeks back in this space, I opined that his

Trump loyalists abandon ship, but can’t outrun their treachery to America

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | January 11, 2021
  • HALIFAX—And so the lame schmuck presidency of Donald Trump lurches toward the exits. A few weeks back in this space, I opined that his
President Donald Trump spurred on supporters who attacked Capitol Hill last week, overwhelming police officers and leaving five dead. Photograph by Andrea Hanks, courtesy of the White House

Do politics better

  • HALIFAX—Just to be clear, I am far from being an exemplar of unrelenting kindness. I hope, for example, that Donald Trump steps on a
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured April 7, 2020, speaking with the press. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Andrea Hanks

Do politics better

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Just to be clear, I am far from being an exemplar of unrelenting kindness. I hope, for example, that Donald Trump steps on a

Do politics better

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Just to be clear, I am far from being an exemplar of unrelenting kindness. I hope, for example, that Donald Trump steps on a
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured April 7, 2020, speaking with the press. Photograph courtesy of White House photographer Andrea Hanks

Webster’s Newspapering a cracking good read with much to teach

  • Ever wondered about Chairman Mao Zedong’s sexual preferences, how to castrate a camel, or how many shots of vodka Nikita Khrushchev forced on Lester
FeatureBY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2020
Perhaps the biggest lesson of Norman Webster’s book is that Canada is certainly not 'dull as a snowbank, with politicians to match.' As he notes, humanity, tolerance and decency unite us. 'What is important is to run well and honestly, with as much human grace as possible—not forgetting, too, to take joy in the running, to laugh at life’s absurdities as well as weep at it’s cruelties.' Photograph handout

Webster’s Newspapering a cracking good read with much to teach

FeatureBY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2020
  • Ever wondered about Chairman Mao Zedong’s sexual preferences, how to castrate a camel, or how many shots of vodka Nikita Khrushchev forced on Lester

Webster’s Newspapering a cracking good read with much to teach

FeatureBY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 21, 2020
  • Ever wondered about Chairman Mao Zedong’s sexual preferences, how to castrate a camel, or how many shots of vodka Nikita Khrushchev forced on Lester
Perhaps the biggest lesson of Norman Webster’s book is that Canada is certainly not 'dull as a snowbank, with politicians to match.' As he notes, humanity, tolerance and decency unite us. 'What is important is to run well and honestly, with as much human grace as possible—not forgetting, too, to take joy in the running, to laugh at life’s absurdities as well as weep at it’s cruelties.' Photograph handout

Trump’s Idiocracy is in action

  • HALIFAX—Fourteen years ago, a science-fiction movie was released called Idiocracy. It was set in a dysfunctional America where survival of the fittest was reversed
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 14, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured delivering a coronavirus briefing in July. Mr. Trump has downplayed the threat posed by COVID-19 and opposed efforts to stem its spread. The virus has now killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Trump’s Idiocracy is in action

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 14, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Fourteen years ago, a science-fiction movie was released called Idiocracy. It was set in a dysfunctional America where survival of the fittest was reversed

Trump’s Idiocracy is in action

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 14, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Fourteen years ago, a science-fiction movie was released called Idiocracy. It was set in a dysfunctional America where survival of the fittest was reversed
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured delivering a coronavirus briefing in July. Mr. Trump has downplayed the threat posed by COVID-19 and opposed efforts to stem its spread. The virus has now killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Toppling Trudeau: be careful what you wish for

  • HALIFAX—You can suspend the law of averages, but you can’t repeal it; if you play Russian Roulette long enough, there is always a Big
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 7, 2020
Instead of telling Canadians what he thinks, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole tells them what he thinks might win their votes, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Toppling Trudeau: be careful what you wish for

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 7, 2020
  • HALIFAX—You can suspend the law of averages, but you can’t repeal it; if you play Russian Roulette long enough, there is always a Big

Toppling Trudeau: be careful what you wish for

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | December 7, 2020
  • HALIFAX—You can suspend the law of averages, but you can’t repeal it; if you play Russian Roulette long enough, there is always a Big
Instead of telling Canadians what he thinks, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole tells them what he thinks might win their votes, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something is afoot in the Indigenous world

  • HALIFAX—If you listen carefully, you can hear the distant beat of war drums. Something is afoot in the Indigenous world, as it was a
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 30, 2020
The goal for this embryonic 'movement' is not a one-off cheque to sign off on land claims, or a better deal from what, in effect, is the Big Indian Agent in Ottawa. It is to take control of what was taken away centuries ago by generations of colonizers from Europe. It is sovereignty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Something is afoot in the Indigenous world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 30, 2020
  • HALIFAX—If you listen carefully, you can hear the distant beat of war drums. Something is afoot in the Indigenous world, as it was a

Something is afoot in the Indigenous world

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 30, 2020
  • HALIFAX—If you listen carefully, you can hear the distant beat of war drums. Something is afoot in the Indigenous world, as it was a
The goal for this embryonic 'movement' is not a one-off cheque to sign off on land claims, or a better deal from what, in effect, is the Big Indian Agent in Ottawa. It is to take control of what was taken away centuries ago by generations of colonizers from Europe. It is sovereignty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s end game will be grim

  • HALIFAX—Get ready for the Days of the Guillotine in Trumpland. In the Excited States of America, the rumour mill is buzzing about three more
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 23, 2020
No one knows how far Donald Trump, pictured Nov. 13, 2020, will go to hold onto power as President-Elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of The White House

Trump’s end game will be grim

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 23, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Get ready for the Days of the Guillotine in Trumpland. In the Excited States of America, the rumour mill is buzzing about three more

Trump’s end game will be grim

Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 23, 2020
  • HALIFAX—Get ready for the Days of the Guillotine in Trumpland. In the Excited States of America, the rumour mill is buzzing about three more
No one knows how far Donald Trump, pictured Nov. 13, 2020, will go to hold onto power as President-Elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of The White House

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