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Warren Kinsella

Warren Kinsella is a Toronto-based lawyer, author, and commentator. He has been a special assistant to prime minister Jean Chrétien.

The Château’s not your building; if you want to keep it the way it is, buy it

  • TORONTO—Several lifetimes ago, when this writer was a chief of staff in Jean Chrétien’s government—and when the Reform Party was a political force to
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 15, 2019
Ottawa's grand dame: The planned redesign to Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier Hotel is not nice, but this writer has found the sturm und drang rather amusing. It perfectly describes Ottawa, in a way: a bunch of people going apoplectic (a) about change, and about (b) something that doesn’t actually belong to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Château’s not your building; if you want to keep it the way it is, buy it

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—Several lifetimes ago, when this writer was a chief of staff in Jean Chrétien’s government—and when the Reform Party was a political force to

The Château’s not your building; if you want to keep it the way it is, buy it

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—Several lifetimes ago, when this writer was a chief of staff in Jean Chrétien’s government—and when the Reform Party was a political force to
Ottawa's grand dame: The planned redesign to Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier Hotel is not nice, but this writer has found the sturm und drang rather amusing. It perfectly describes Ottawa, in a way: a bunch of people going apoplectic (a) about change, and about (b) something that doesn’t actually belong to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Château’s not your building; if you want to keep it the way it is, buy it

  • TORONTO—Several lifetimes ago, when this writer was a chief of staff in Jean Chrétien’s government—and when the Reform Party was a political force to
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 15, 2019
Ottawa's grand dame: The planned redesign to Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier Hotel is not nice, but this writer has found the sturm und drang rather amusing. It perfectly describes Ottawa, in a way: a bunch of people going apoplectic (a) about change, and about (b) something that doesn’t actually belong to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Château’s not your building; if you want to keep it the way it is, buy it

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—Several lifetimes ago, when this writer was a chief of staff in Jean Chrétien’s government—and when the Reform Party was a political force to

The Château’s not your building; if you want to keep it the way it is, buy it

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—Several lifetimes ago, when this writer was a chief of staff in Jean Chrétien’s government—and when the Reform Party was a political force to
Ottawa's grand dame: The planned redesign to Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier Hotel is not nice, but this writer has found the sturm und drang rather amusing. It perfectly describes Ottawa, in a way: a bunch of people going apoplectic (a) about change, and about (b) something that doesn’t actually belong to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a truth about democracy

  • TORONTO—Here is a truth about democracy. When faith in our judicial system is lost—and when the reputation of those who preside over it is
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 8, 2019
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, who stepped down from cabinet in April to focus on fighting his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was criticized last week after the CBC reported that Mr. LeBlanc's family, friends, and a neighbour won five of six recent judicial appointments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here’s a truth about democracy

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 8, 2019
  • TORONTO—Here is a truth about democracy. When faith in our judicial system is lost—and when the reputation of those who preside over it is

Here’s a truth about democracy

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 8, 2019
  • TORONTO—Here is a truth about democracy. When faith in our judicial system is lost—and when the reputation of those who preside over it is
Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, who stepped down from cabinet in April to focus on fighting his non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was criticized last week after the CBC reported that Mr. LeBlanc's family, friends, and a neighbour won five of six recent judicial appointments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want to save the planet? Amend the Constitution

  • TORONTO—Want to save the planet? Amend the Constitution. In the United States, such an amendment has been sought since 1996. Here’s what it says:
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 1, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, pictured in her Hill office on Aug. 29, 2016. The Green Party’s environmental plan is the one that deserves the greatest scrutiny, because—if, as recent polls also suggest, a minority government is almost inevitable—it is the one now most likely to be implemented. Ms. May will be the most powerful person in Canada, in effect, because she will hold the balance of power in late 2019 and beyond, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Want to save the planet? Amend the Constitution

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 1, 2019
  • TORONTO—Want to save the planet? Amend the Constitution. In the United States, such an amendment has been sought since 1996. Here’s what it says:

Want to save the planet? Amend the Constitution

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 1, 2019
  • TORONTO—Want to save the planet? Amend the Constitution. In the United States, such an amendment has been sought since 1996. Here’s what it says:
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, pictured in her Hill office on Aug. 29, 2016. The Green Party’s environmental plan is the one that deserves the greatest scrutiny, because—if, as recent polls also suggest, a minority government is almost inevitable—it is the one now most likely to be implemented. Ms. May will be the most powerful person in Canada, in effect, because she will hold the balance of power in late 2019 and beyond, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why do political people love dogs?

  • TORONTO—Why do political people love dogs? Because we do, we do. Proof is at hand. Mackenzie King’s personal legacy—characterized, as it was, by his
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 24, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the arrival of the family's puppy, Kenzie, on April 28, 2016, in a tweet and a picture with his son Hadrien. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Why do political people love dogs?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 24, 2019
  • TORONTO—Why do political people love dogs? Because we do, we do. Proof is at hand. Mackenzie King’s personal legacy—characterized, as it was, by his

Why do political people love dogs?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 24, 2019
  • TORONTO—Why do political people love dogs? Because we do, we do. Proof is at hand. Mackenzie King’s personal legacy—characterized, as it was, by his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the arrival of the family's puppy, Kenzie, on April 28, 2016, in a tweet and a picture with his son Hadrien. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter

My top five comms rules, free of charge

  • TORONTO—The Gettysburg Address it was not. Standing on the picturesque shores of some picturesque lake in Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que., Justin Trudeau was asked what he and
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 10, 2019, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My top five comms rules, free of charge

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 17, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Gettysburg Address it was not. Standing on the picturesque shores of some picturesque lake in Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que., Justin Trudeau was asked what he and

My top five comms rules, free of charge

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 17, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Gettysburg Address it was not. Standing on the picturesque shores of some picturesque lake in Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que., Justin Trudeau was asked what he and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 10, 2019, in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MMIGW’s finding of ‘genocide’ will be a problem for Trudeau

  • TORONTO—Genocide is one of those words that one does not toss about, like confetti. One does not treat “genocide” like it has no meaning. 
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 10, 2019
Someone holds up a feather at the public closing ceremony marking the conclusion of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MMIGW’s finding of ‘genocide’ will be a problem for Trudeau

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 10, 2019
  • TORONTO—Genocide is one of those words that one does not toss about, like confetti. One does not treat “genocide” like it has no meaning. 

MMIGW’s finding of ‘genocide’ will be a problem for Trudeau

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 10, 2019
  • TORONTO—Genocide is one of those words that one does not toss about, like confetti. One does not treat “genocide” like it has no meaning. 
Someone holds up a feather at the public closing ceremony marking the conclusion of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on June 3, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elizabeth May gets her moment

  • TORONTO—Elizabeth May’s Green Party has mo. Big mo. Says everybody. I recently met May for the first time. She was friendly, genuine, and smart.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 3, 2019
She's got her groove back: Green Party leader Elizabeth May and her Greens are one of the big political stories of 2019. Because she’s got mo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elizabeth May gets her moment

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 3, 2019
  • TORONTO—Elizabeth May’s Green Party has mo. Big mo. Says everybody. I recently met May for the first time. She was friendly, genuine, and smart.

Elizabeth May gets her moment

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 3, 2019
  • TORONTO—Elizabeth May’s Green Party has mo. Big mo. Says everybody. I recently met May for the first time. She was friendly, genuine, and smart.
She's got her groove back: Green Party leader Elizabeth May and her Greens are one of the big political stories of 2019. Because she’s got mo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould running in Vancouver Granville, but not for the Liberals

  • TORONTO—“A new nation-to-nation process,” they said. “We will renew the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples. It is time for Canada to have a
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 27, 2019
'There is still a long way to go for transformative change in this country for Indigenous peoples. Words matter, and actions are required,' former Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told Warren Kinsella in an exclusive interview. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould running in Vancouver Granville, but not for the Liberals

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 27, 2019
  • TORONTO—“A new nation-to-nation process,” they said. “We will renew the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples. It is time for Canada to have a

Wilson-Raybould running in Vancouver Granville, but not for the Liberals

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 27, 2019
  • TORONTO—“A new nation-to-nation process,” they said. “We will renew the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples. It is time for Canada to have a
'There is still a long way to go for transformative change in this country for Indigenous peoples. Words matter, and actions are required,' former Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told Warren Kinsella in an exclusive interview. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau won’t say sorry

  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau likes apologies. He does. According to the BBC, the Liberal leader has issued quite a few formal apologies since he became prime minister
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 20, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 2, 2019, in Ottawa. Mr. Trudeau slipped out of the Commons Chamber mere moments before the vote last week. And he didn’t come back to support the apology to Mark Norman, either.  The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Trudeau won’t say sorry

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 20, 2019
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau likes apologies. He does. According to the BBC, the Liberal leader has issued quite a few formal apologies since he became prime minister

Trudeau won’t say sorry

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 20, 2019
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau likes apologies. He does. According to the BBC, the Liberal leader has issued quite a few formal apologies since he became prime minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 2, 2019, in Ottawa. Mr. Trudeau slipped out of the Commons Chamber mere moments before the vote last week. And he didn’t come back to support the apology to Mark Norman, either.  The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

Henein takes a high-profile shot at Trudeau

  • TORONTO—Ah, The Feminist. There he was again, last week, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened. All moist-eyed sincerity, all sotto voce.   The Feminist had just jogged
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 13, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, pictured on May 8, 2019, in Ottawa with his lawyer Marie Henein. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Henein takes a high-profile shot at Trudeau

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 13, 2019
  • TORONTO—Ah, The Feminist. There he was again, last week, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened. All moist-eyed sincerity, all sotto voce.   The Feminist had just jogged

Henein takes a high-profile shot at Trudeau

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 13, 2019
  • TORONTO—Ah, The Feminist. There he was again, last week, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened. All moist-eyed sincerity, all sotto voce.   The Feminist had just jogged
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, pictured on May 8, 2019, in Ottawa with his lawyer Marie Henein. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Broadhurst steps up to the proverbial plate

  • TORONTO—Pause, for a moment, to say a prayer for Jeremy Broadhurst. A few days ago, Broadhurst was named the campaign director for the Liberal
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 6, 2019
Jeremy Broadhurst, left, former deputy principal secretary to the prime minister and chief of staff to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in 2016 on the Hill with then-PMO issues manager Zita Astravas, now chief of staff to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister. The Hill Times file photograph

Broadhurst steps up to the proverbial plate

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 6, 2019
  • TORONTO—Pause, for a moment, to say a prayer for Jeremy Broadhurst. A few days ago, Broadhurst was named the campaign director for the Liberal

Broadhurst steps up to the proverbial plate

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 6, 2019
  • TORONTO—Pause, for a moment, to say a prayer for Jeremy Broadhurst. A few days ago, Broadhurst was named the campaign director for the Liberal
Jeremy Broadhurst, left, former deputy principal secretary to the prime minister and chief of staff to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in 2016 on the Hill with then-PMO issues manager Zita Astravas, now chief of staff to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister. The Hill Times file photograph

Unlike Joe Biden, Trudeau has lost the narrative

  • TORONTO—Joe and Justin? There’s a connection. Stay with me, here. In 2015 and 2016, I proudly volunteered for Hillary Clinton in two states, and at
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 29, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden, who announced his bid for the U.S. Democratic presidential contest on April 25, have big differences, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Unlike Joe Biden, Trudeau has lost the narrative

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 29, 2019
  • TORONTO—Joe and Justin? There’s a connection. Stay with me, here. In 2015 and 2016, I proudly volunteered for Hillary Clinton in two states, and at

Unlike Joe Biden, Trudeau has lost the narrative

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 29, 2019
  • TORONTO—Joe and Justin? There’s a connection. Stay with me, here. In 2015 and 2016, I proudly volunteered for Hillary Clinton in two states, and at
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden, who announced his bid for the U.S. Democratic presidential contest on April 25, have big differences, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

My Alberta buddies say the province is going to teach Trudeau a lesson in October

  • TORONTO—Last month, I was back home in Calgary to teach at the law school. So, I got together with a couple high school buddies—one
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 22, 2019
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, pictured Aug. 23, 2018, at the Conservative policy convention in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

My Alberta buddies say the province is going to teach Trudeau a lesson in October

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 22, 2019
  • TORONTO—Last month, I was back home in Calgary to teach at the law school. So, I got together with a couple high school buddies—one

My Alberta buddies say the province is going to teach Trudeau a lesson in October

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 22, 2019
  • TORONTO—Last month, I was back home in Calgary to teach at the law school. So, I got together with a couple high school buddies—one
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, pictured Aug. 23, 2018, at the Conservative policy convention in Halifax. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Trudeau’s in a hole, so he should probably stop digging

  • TORONTO—The Globe and Mail’s John Ibbitson called it “needs-to-have-his-head-examined foolish.” The National Post’s Matt Gurney said it was “absolutely bonkers” and evidence of having “utterly lost [his] mind.”
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 15, 2019
Justin Trudeau, pictured April 11, 2019, in Ottawa, has done many stupid things during the three months that LavScam has been a raging political dumpster fire, but none is as stupid as his decision to sue Andrew Scheer for libel, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s in a hole, so he should probably stop digging

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Globe and Mail’s John Ibbitson called it “needs-to-have-his-head-examined foolish.” The National Post’s Matt Gurney said it was “absolutely bonkers” and evidence of having “utterly lost [his] mind.”

Trudeau’s in a hole, so he should probably stop digging

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 15, 2019
  • TORONTO—The Globe and Mail’s John Ibbitson called it “needs-to-have-his-head-examined foolish.” The National Post’s Matt Gurney said it was “absolutely bonkers” and evidence of having “utterly lost [his] mind.”
Justin Trudeau, pictured April 11, 2019, in Ottawa, has done many stupid things during the three months that LavScam has been a raging political dumpster fire, but none is as stupid as his decision to sue Andrew Scheer for libel, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ handling of SNC-Lavalin affair a masterclass in shoddy crisis communications

  • TORONTO—I teach crisis communications to lawyers-to-be at the University of Calgary’s faculty of law, my alma mater. My students, as always, are terrific. And, for
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has executed a textbook case of how not to handle a crisis in the press, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ handling of SNC-Lavalin affair a masterclass in shoddy crisis communications

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 8, 2019
  • TORONTO—I teach crisis communications to lawyers-to-be at the University of Calgary’s faculty of law, my alma mater. My students, as always, are terrific. And, for

Liberals’ handling of SNC-Lavalin affair a masterclass in shoddy crisis communications

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 8, 2019
  • TORONTO—I teach crisis communications to lawyers-to-be at the University of Calgary’s faculty of law, my alma mater. My students, as always, are terrific. And, for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has executed a textbook case of how not to handle a crisis in the press, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau waxes poetic about justice, seriously?

  • TORONTO—There was a moment, during Justin Trudeau’s March 7 SNC-Lavalin scandal press conference, where the prime minister waxed poetic. He loved justice, he said.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 1, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 27, 2019, at a Laurier Club Liberal fundraiser event in Toronto, and an Indigenous woman who was thrown out of the event after she stood up in the front of the prime minister holding up a banner drawing and shouted about mercury contamination in the First Nation communities of Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong. Screen capture courtesy Global News/Twitter Free Grassy

Trudeau waxes poetic about justice, seriously?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 1, 2019
  • TORONTO—There was a moment, during Justin Trudeau’s March 7 SNC-Lavalin scandal press conference, where the prime minister waxed poetic. He loved justice, he said.

Trudeau waxes poetic about justice, seriously?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | April 1, 2019
  • TORONTO—There was a moment, during Justin Trudeau’s March 7 SNC-Lavalin scandal press conference, where the prime minister waxed poetic. He loved justice, he said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 27, 2019, at a Laurier Club Liberal fundraiser event in Toronto, and an Indigenous woman who was thrown out of the event after she stood up in the front of the prime minister holding up a banner drawing and shouted about mercury contamination in the First Nation communities of Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong. Screen capture courtesy Global News/Twitter Free Grassy

Budget 2019 buried by Liberal mistakes

  • What budget? You know, the one Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled, or tried to, on March 19. It happened, but nobody remembers very much
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 25, 2019
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget promised deficit spending and help for seniors and young adults, but criticism from former minister Jane Philpott and a near-loss of a confidence vote in the House diverted the media's attention fairly quickly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget 2019 buried by Liberal mistakes

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 25, 2019
  • What budget? You know, the one Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled, or tried to, on March 19. It happened, but nobody remembers very much

Budget 2019 buried by Liberal mistakes

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 25, 2019
  • What budget? You know, the one Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled, or tried to, on March 19. It happened, but nobody remembers very much
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget promised deficit spending and help for seniors and young adults, but criticism from former minister Jane Philpott and a near-loss of a confidence vote in the House diverted the media's attention fairly quickly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big democracies get buried with little shovels, like last week’s House Justice Committee shutdown

  • TORONTO—Big democracies, like ours, don’t often die all at once. Big democracies get buried with little shovels. They die in plain view, bit by
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 18, 2019
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, chair of the House Justice Committee, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big democracies get buried with little shovels, like last week’s House Justice Committee shutdown

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 18, 2019
  • TORONTO—Big democracies, like ours, don’t often die all at once. Big democracies get buried with little shovels. They die in plain view, bit by

Big democracies get buried with little shovels, like last week’s House Justice Committee shutdown

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 18, 2019
  • TORONTO—Big democracies, like ours, don’t often die all at once. Big democracies get buried with little shovels. They die in plain view, bit by
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, chair of the House Justice Committee, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s top 10 mistakes at his LavScam press conference

  • TORONTO—How bad was Justin Trudeau’s early morning LavScam press conference on March 7? So bad CTV Your Morning’s Ben Mulroney asked aloud if the
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 7, 2019, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s top 10 mistakes at his LavScam press conference

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—How bad was Justin Trudeau’s early morning LavScam press conference on March 7? So bad CTV Your Morning’s Ben Mulroney asked aloud if the

Trudeau’s top 10 mistakes at his LavScam press conference

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—How bad was Justin Trudeau’s early morning LavScam press conference on March 7? So bad CTV Your Morning’s Ben Mulroney asked aloud if the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 7, 2019, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould rises to the occasion

  • TORONTO—Politics isn’t just about symbols. Politics is symbols. So, there was Jody Wilson-Raybould, finally before the House Justice Committee, on the 11th annual Pink
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 4, 2019
Former justice minister Jody Wilson Raybould, pictured on Feb. 27, 2019, when she testified before the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould rises to the occasion

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—Politics isn’t just about symbols. Politics is symbols. So, there was Jody Wilson-Raybould, finally before the House Justice Committee, on the 11th annual Pink

Wilson-Raybould rises to the occasion

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—Politics isn’t just about symbols. Politics is symbols. So, there was Jody Wilson-Raybould, finally before the House Justice Committee, on the 11th annual Pink
Former justice minister Jody Wilson Raybould, pictured on Feb. 27, 2019, when she testified before the House Justice Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No matter what, Trudeau’s mishandling of Wilson-Raybould has damaged his Indigenous and feminist credibility

  • WHITEHORSE, YUKON—The Indigenous leader is unhappy. “What they have done to Jody is disgusting,” he says, arms crossed. “Trudeau lied to us.” The dozen
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 25, 2019
Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No matter what, Trudeau’s mishandling of Wilson-Raybould has damaged his Indigenous and feminist credibility

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 25, 2019
  • WHITEHORSE, YUKON—The Indigenous leader is unhappy. “What they have done to Jody is disgusting,” he says, arms crossed. “Trudeau lied to us.” The dozen

No matter what, Trudeau’s mishandling of Wilson-Raybould has damaged his Indigenous and feminist credibility

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 25, 2019
  • WHITEHORSE, YUKON—The Indigenous leader is unhappy. “What they have done to Jody is disgusting,” he says, arms crossed. “Trudeau lied to us.” The dozen
Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Bernier reveals his true colours

  • TORONTO—Is Maxime Bernier a racist? It’s a fair question. For months, the leader of the nascent People’s Party of Canada has been giving us
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 11, 2019
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has refused to cut ties with a top adviser accused of anti-semitism by Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernier reveals his true colours

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—Is Maxime Bernier a racist? It’s a fair question. For months, the leader of the nascent People’s Party of Canada has been giving us

Bernier reveals his true colours

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 11, 2019
  • TORONTO—Is Maxime Bernier a racist? It’s a fair question. For months, the leader of the nascent People’s Party of Canada has been giving us
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier has refused to cut ties with a top adviser accused of anti-semitism by Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media and politicians: let’s do a roundup, shall we?

  • TORONTO—Social media and politicians: let’s do a roundup, shall we? The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, was apparently ‎watching TV before Christmas. A charity
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 4, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer shouldn't stay away from social media even though they're not the savviest, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Social media and politicians: let’s do a roundup, shall we?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—Social media and politicians: let’s do a roundup, shall we? The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, was apparently ‎watching TV before Christmas. A charity

Social media and politicians: let’s do a roundup, shall we?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 4, 2019
  • TORONTO—Social media and politicians: let’s do a roundup, shall we? The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, was apparently ‎watching TV before Christmas. A charity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer shouldn't stay away from social media even though they're not the savviest, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A little bit of justice against hate

  • TORONTO—The judge didn’t hold back. He had read their “newspaper,” he said, glaring at the editor and publisher. “It is full of an unrelenting
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 28, 2019
Canada has not been immune to the spread of hate speech across the world in recent years. Parliament Hill has been the site of rallies by far-right groups as well, which are often met by counter protestors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A little bit of justice against hate

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 28, 2019
  • TORONTO—The judge didn’t hold back. He had read their “newspaper,” he said, glaring at the editor and publisher. “It is full of an unrelenting

A little bit of justice against hate

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 28, 2019
  • TORONTO—The judge didn’t hold back. He had read their “newspaper,” he said, glaring at the editor and publisher. “It is full of an unrelenting
Canada has not been immune to the spread of hate speech across the world in recent years. Parliament Hill has been the site of rallies by far-right groups as well, which are often met by counter protestors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Indigenous leaders turn against Trudeau for what he did to Jody Wilson-Raybould?

  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau said he’d support Indigenous leaders. He didn’t. Justin Trudeau said he’s a feminist. He isn’t. Justin Trudeau is a terrific actor, however.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 21, 2019
Demoting a competent, smart, inspiring Indigenous woman like Jody Wilson-Raybould was not a smart move, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Indigenous leaders turn against Trudeau for what he did to Jody Wilson-Raybould?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 21, 2019
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau said he’d support Indigenous leaders. He didn’t. Justin Trudeau said he’s a feminist. He isn’t. Justin Trudeau is a terrific actor, however.

Will Indigenous leaders turn against Trudeau for what he did to Jody Wilson-Raybould?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 21, 2019
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau said he’d support Indigenous leaders. He didn’t. Justin Trudeau said he’s a feminist. He isn’t. Justin Trudeau is a terrific actor, however.
Demoting a competent, smart, inspiring Indigenous woman like Jody Wilson-Raybould was not a smart move, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Justin Trudeau defeating himself? 

  • TORONTO—Governments defeat themselves, as everyone knows. So is Justin Trudeau defeating himself? His opponents certainly shouldn’t keep him up at night. Most Canadians couldn’t pick
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 19, 2018, in Ottawa on his way to the National Press Theatre where he held a year end press conference highlighint his government's accomplishments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Justin Trudeau defeating himself? 

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 14, 2019
  • TORONTO—Governments defeat themselves, as everyone knows. So is Justin Trudeau defeating himself? His opponents certainly shouldn’t keep him up at night. Most Canadians couldn’t pick

Is Justin Trudeau defeating himself? 

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 14, 2019
  • TORONTO—Governments defeat themselves, as everyone knows. So is Justin Trudeau defeating himself? His opponents certainly shouldn’t keep him up at night. Most Canadians couldn’t pick
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 19, 2018, in Ottawa on his way to the National Press Theatre where he held a year end press conference highlighint his government's accomplishments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political winners and losers in 2018

  • TORONTO—The year-end political winners and losers column is as clichéd, hackneyed and overdone as it gets. But no one ever accused this writer of being,
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 20, 2018
Pictured top and bottom left to right, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Intergovernmental Affairs MInister Dominic LeBlanc, Alberta's United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Political winners and losers in 2018

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 20, 2018
  • TORONTO—The year-end political winners and losers column is as clichéd, hackneyed and overdone as it gets. But no one ever accused this writer of being,

Political winners and losers in 2018

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 20, 2018
  • TORONTO—The year-end political winners and losers column is as clichéd, hackneyed and overdone as it gets. But no one ever accused this writer of being,
Pictured top and bottom left to right, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Intergovernmental Affairs MInister Dominic LeBlanc, Alberta's United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Expect Trudeau to deploy a charm offensive to win over Trump’s Texas-sized ego

  • TORONTO—The diplomat didn’t hesitate. “Set up a war room, now,” he said, tapping the table for emphasis. “It’s useless writing memos trying to guess
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 9, 2017

Expect Trudeau to deploy a charm offensive to win over Trump’s Texas-sized ego

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—The diplomat didn’t hesitate. “Set up a war room, now,” he said, tapping the table for emphasis. “It’s useless writing memos trying to guess

Expect Trudeau to deploy a charm offensive to win over Trump’s Texas-sized ego

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—The diplomat didn’t hesitate. “Set up a war room, now,” he said, tapping the table for emphasis. “It’s useless writing memos trying to guess

In crummiest year in living memory, a look at who’s up, who’s down in federal politics

  • TORONTO—As the crummiest year in living memory grinds to a close, it’s time for the report card on your elected representatives in Ottawa. Every
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 29, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured earlier this month leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa after holding a year-ender news conference. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

In crummiest year in living memory, a look at who’s up, who’s down in federal politics

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 29, 2016
  • TORONTO—As the crummiest year in living memory grinds to a close, it’s time for the report card on your elected representatives in Ottawa. Every

In crummiest year in living memory, a look at who’s up, who’s down in federal politics

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 29, 2016
  • TORONTO—As the crummiest year in living memory grinds to a close, it’s time for the report card on your elected representatives in Ottawa. Every
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured earlier this month leaving the National Press Theatre in Ottawa after holding a year-ender news conference. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

As 2016 comes to close, don’t expect things to get better in 2017

  • TORONTO—Inspiration sometimes comes in the unlikeliest places. In this case, it came at Lee’s Palace on Tuesday night of last week. The Toronto club
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 19, 2016
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president is among the many bad things that happened in 2016, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

As 2016 comes to close, don’t expect things to get better in 2017

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—Inspiration sometimes comes in the unlikeliest places. In this case, it came at Lee’s Palace on Tuesday night of last week. The Toronto club

As 2016 comes to close, don’t expect things to get better in 2017

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—Inspiration sometimes comes in the unlikeliest places. In this case, it came at Lee’s Palace on Tuesday night of last week. The Toronto club
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president is among the many bad things that happened in 2016, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Our democracy belongs to the people, not to the self-interested, egomaniac MPs

  • TORONTO—To whom does democracy belong? Its parentage is uncertain. As with “values”—which the Lilliputian Kellie Leitch arrogantly claims to be the final arbiter—“democracy” gets
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 12, 2016
Maryam Monsef, right, bears responsibility for some of this mess. She did herself no favours by criticizing the work of an all-party committee into the issue, but she has also been subjected to more abuse and derision than any cabinet minister since Bev Oda, she of the $16 orange juice fame. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Our democracy belongs to the people, not to the self-interested, egomaniac MPs

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 12, 2016
  • TORONTO—To whom does democracy belong? Its parentage is uncertain. As with “values”—which the Lilliputian Kellie Leitch arrogantly claims to be the final arbiter—“democracy” gets

Our democracy belongs to the people, not to the self-interested, egomaniac MPs

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 12, 2016
  • TORONTO—To whom does democracy belong? Its parentage is uncertain. As with “values”—which the Lilliputian Kellie Leitch arrogantly claims to be the final arbiter—“democracy” gets
Maryam Monsef, right, bears responsibility for some of this mess. She did herself no favours by criticizing the work of an all-party committee into the issue, but she has also been subjected to more abuse and derision than any cabinet minister since Bev Oda, she of the $16 orange juice fame. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s affection for Trudeau has just begun

  • TORONTO—Do journalistic conventions rewire our brains? It’s a serious question. In the fun new sci-fi movie Arrival, the plot posits the theory that language
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 5, 2016
Trudeau won't be defeated anytime soon, writes Warren Kinsella, and his honeymoon isn't ending, either. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s affection for Trudeau has just begun

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—Do journalistic conventions rewire our brains? It’s a serious question. In the fun new sci-fi movie Arrival, the plot posits the theory that language

Canada’s affection for Trudeau has just begun

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—Do journalistic conventions rewire our brains? It’s a serious question. In the fun new sci-fi movie Arrival, the plot posits the theory that language
Trudeau won't be defeated anytime soon, writes Warren Kinsella, and his honeymoon isn't ending, either. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s looking pretty darn good now

  • TORONTO—Grateful, relieved, happy. That’s what not a few of us felt when Donald Trump “won.” (I put “won” in flying quotes because, as various
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 28, 2016
Trudeau, whatever his shortcomings, is a giant on the world stage compared Trump, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s looking pretty darn good now

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 28, 2016
  • TORONTO—Grateful, relieved, happy. That’s what not a few of us felt when Donald Trump “won.” (I put “won” in flying quotes because, as various

Trudeau’s looking pretty darn good now

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 28, 2016
  • TORONTO—Grateful, relieved, happy. That’s what not a few of us felt when Donald Trump “won.” (I put “won” in flying quotes because, as various
Trudeau, whatever his shortcomings, is a giant on the world stage compared Trump, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

My American relative, the Trump supporter

  • TORONTO—My family member is pinned to my wall, like an insect. It’s a bit clinical, perhaps, but it’s apt. Ever since Donald Trump shocked
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 21, 2016
Was it anger? Racism? Sexism? Populism? What propelled a member of my own family into the arms of Donald Trump, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph screen capture courtesy of CNN

My American relative, the Trump supporter

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 21, 2016
  • TORONTO—My family member is pinned to my wall, like an insect. It’s a bit clinical, perhaps, but it’s apt. Ever since Donald Trump shocked

My American relative, the Trump supporter

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 21, 2016
  • TORONTO—My family member is pinned to my wall, like an insect. It’s a bit clinical, perhaps, but it’s apt. Ever since Donald Trump shocked
Was it anger? Racism? Sexism? Populism? What propelled a member of my own family into the arms of Donald Trump, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph screen capture courtesy of CNN

Race, rather than economy, fuelled Trump’s rise to presidency

  • TORONTO—Back in the summer, on our journey stateside, we did Trump sightings. Whenever we’d see a Trump bumper sticker, or billboard, or T-shirt, we’d
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 14, 2016
Warren Kinsella says he was wrong assuming it was the economy that drove voters to Trump; it was race. CNN screenshot

Race, rather than economy, fuelled Trump’s rise to presidency

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 14, 2016
  • TORONTO—Back in the summer, on our journey stateside, we did Trump sightings. Whenever we’d see a Trump bumper sticker, or billboard, or T-shirt, we’d

Race, rather than economy, fuelled Trump’s rise to presidency

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 14, 2016
  • TORONTO—Back in the summer, on our journey stateside, we did Trump sightings. Whenever we’d see a Trump bumper sticker, or billboard, or T-shirt, we’d
Warren Kinsella says he was wrong assuming it was the economy that drove voters to Trump; it was race. CNN screenshot

Trump’s all air war, Clinton’s all ground game

  • TORONTO—One day to go. What did Trump and Clinton do right, what did they do wrong? First things first: Donald Trump will lose, when
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 7, 2016

Trump’s all air war, Clinton’s all ground game

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 7, 2016
  • TORONTO—One day to go. What did Trump and Clinton do right, what did they do wrong? First things first: Donald Trump will lose, when

Trump’s all air war, Clinton’s all ground game

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 7, 2016
  • TORONTO—One day to go. What did Trump and Clinton do right, what did they do wrong? First things first: Donald Trump will lose, when

Trudeau being heckled by young NDPers isn’t news

  • TORONTO—(This is an open letter to my fellow members of the commentariat. The rest of you can read it, too. Ahem.) Dear Ink-Stained Wretches
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 31, 2016
Attendees of the Young Workers' Summit, organized by the Canadian Labour Congress, turn their backs on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he speaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau being heckled by young NDPers isn’t news

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 31, 2016
  • TORONTO—(This is an open letter to my fellow members of the commentariat. The rest of you can read it, too. Ahem.) Dear Ink-Stained Wretches

Trudeau being heckled by young NDPers isn’t news

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 31, 2016
  • TORONTO—(This is an open letter to my fellow members of the commentariat. The rest of you can read it, too. Ahem.) Dear Ink-Stained Wretches
Attendees of the Young Workers' Summit, organized by the Canadian Labour Congress, turn their backs on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he speaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A bad day for democracy, here and there

  • TORONTO—Like a flower—wonderful, beautiful, perfect. That’s what a lineup to vote is, too: wonderful, beautiful, perfect. It is democracy, in its very essence: your
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 24, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump both made statements last week that were offensive to the principals of democracy, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A bad day for democracy, here and there

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 24, 2016
  • TORONTO—Like a flower—wonderful, beautiful, perfect. That’s what a lineup to vote is, too: wonderful, beautiful, perfect. It is democracy, in its very essence: your

A bad day for democracy, here and there

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 24, 2016
  • TORONTO—Like a flower—wonderful, beautiful, perfect. That’s what a lineup to vote is, too: wonderful, beautiful, perfect. It is democracy, in its very essence: your
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump both made statements last week that were offensive to the principals of democracy, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s threat to put Clinton in jail is more than unconstitutional

  • TORONTO—Fascist. To some of us, at least, calling someone a fascist is one of the worst things one can say. After that, what is left?
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 17, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo. Photograph Gage Skidmore

Trump’s threat to put Clinton in jail is more than unconstitutional

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 17, 2016
  • TORONTO—Fascist. To some of us, at least, calling someone a fascist is one of the worst things one can say. After that, what is left?

Trump’s threat to put Clinton in jail is more than unconstitutional

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 17, 2016
  • TORONTO—Fascist. To some of us, at least, calling someone a fascist is one of the worst things one can say. After that, what is left?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo. Photograph Gage Skidmore

Conservatives getting their groove back, in opposition

  • TORONTO—A year ago, the Conservative Party had become pretty lousy at government. A year later, the Conservative Party has become pretty good—really good, actually—at
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 3, 2016
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in this file photo, is leading an effective official opposition, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives getting their groove back, in opposition

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 3, 2016
  • TORONTO—A year ago, the Conservative Party had become pretty lousy at government. A year later, the Conservative Party has become pretty good—really good, actually—at

Conservatives getting their groove back, in opposition

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 3, 2016
  • TORONTO—A year ago, the Conservative Party had become pretty lousy at government. A year later, the Conservative Party has become pretty good—really good, actually—at
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in this file photo, is leading an effective official opposition, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau aides’ $200,000 moving expenses allowed, but public service is a calling, not an opportunity to cash in

  • TORONTO—When I was a kid, my parents moved around a lot. But despite their best efforts, I always found them. [Badda-boom! – Ed.] Okay,
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 26, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa watching Mr. Trudeau at a press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau aides’ $200,000 moving expenses allowed, but public service is a calling, not an opportunity to cash in

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 26, 2016
  • TORONTO—When I was a kid, my parents moved around a lot. But despite their best efforts, I always found them. [Badda-boom! – Ed.] Okay,

Trudeau aides’ $200,000 moving expenses allowed, but public service is a calling, not an opportunity to cash in

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 26, 2016
  • TORONTO—When I was a kid, my parents moved around a lot. But despite their best efforts, I always found them. [Badda-boom! – Ed.] Okay,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa watching Mr. Trudeau at a press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

You, not the media, are the real boss

  • TORONTO—“All media exist,” Marshall McLuhan said, and if anyone knew, it’d be him, “to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values.” Hmm.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 19, 2016
Kellie Leitch, a Conservative MP desperate for both attention and her party’s leadership, declared that she would screen immigrants and refugees for ‘anti-Canadian values’ (whatever those are). On cue, and as Ms. Leitch clearly hoped, lots of politicians and media folks were apoplectic. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

You, not the media, are the real boss

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—“All media exist,” Marshall McLuhan said, and if anyone knew, it’d be him, “to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values.” Hmm.

You, not the media, are the real boss

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—“All media exist,” Marshall McLuhan said, and if anyone knew, it’d be him, “to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values.” Hmm.
Kellie Leitch, a Conservative MP desperate for both attention and her party’s leadership, declared that she would screen immigrants and refugees for ‘anti-Canadian values’ (whatever those are). On cue, and as Ms. Leitch clearly hoped, lots of politicians and media folks were apoplectic. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leitch’s stunt was just that: a stunt

  • TORONTO—What’s a value? Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch has been talking a lot about “values.” She sent out a questionnaire to Conservative partisans about
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 12, 2016
Conservative MP Kellie Leitch pictured in 2013 after she was sworn in as the minister of labour and the minister responsible for the status of women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Leitch’s stunt was just that: a stunt

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 12, 2016
  • TORONTO—What’s a value? Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch has been talking a lot about “values.” She sent out a questionnaire to Conservative partisans about

Leitch’s stunt was just that: a stunt

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 12, 2016
  • TORONTO—What’s a value? Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch has been talking a lot about “values.” She sent out a questionnaire to Conservative partisans about
Conservative MP Kellie Leitch pictured in 2013 after she was sworn in as the minister of labour and the minister responsible for the status of women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Incumbents are sitting pretty across country

  • TORONTO—Change? No thanks. It’s the end of summer, at least politically. Legislatures will soon be back in session. How are the major players doing?
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 5, 2016
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has the biggest smile in Canadian politics, and for good reason, writes Warren Kinsella. She's winning The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Incumbents are sitting pretty across country

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—Change? No thanks. It’s the end of summer, at least politically. Legislatures will soon be back in session. How are the major players doing?

Incumbents are sitting pretty across country

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—Change? No thanks. It’s the end of summer, at least politically. Legislatures will soon be back in session. How are the major players doing?
B.C. Premier Christy Clark has the biggest smile in Canadian politics, and for good reason, writes Warren Kinsella. She's winning The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Big political graves are dug with tiny shovels

  • TORONTO—Back when he was Liberal leader, I worked for Jean Chrétien. I was his special assistant. I wrote speeches for him, helped out on
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 29, 2016
Warren Kinsella doesn't buy the explanations of Environment Minister Catherine McKenna for why thousands of dollars were spent on a photographer to document her attendance at the climate summit in Paris last fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Big political graves are dug with tiny shovels

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 29, 2016
  • TORONTO—Back when he was Liberal leader, I worked for Jean Chrétien. I was his special assistant. I wrote speeches for him, helped out on

Big political graves are dug with tiny shovels

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 29, 2016
  • TORONTO—Back when he was Liberal leader, I worked for Jean Chrétien. I was his special assistant. I wrote speeches for him, helped out on
Warren Kinsella doesn't buy the explanations of Environment Minister Catherine McKenna for why thousands of dollars were spent on a photographer to document her attendance at the climate summit in Paris last fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Like most Canadians, I support the U.S. Democrats

  • BOSTON—I am a Democrat. Philosophically, ideologically, emotionally: the political party I belong to, in my head and my heart, is the Democratic Party of
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 22, 2016
The party of U.S. President Barack Obama supports abortion rights, is not shy using military power, and tends to accept the death penalty as appropriate in the most heinous crimes, as do most Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Like most Canadians, I support the U.S. Democrats

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 22, 2016
  • BOSTON—I am a Democrat. Philosophically, ideologically, emotionally: the political party I belong to, in my head and my heart, is the Democratic Party of

Like most Canadians, I support the U.S. Democrats

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 22, 2016
  • BOSTON—I am a Democrat. Philosophically, ideologically, emotionally: the political party I belong to, in my head and my heart, is the Democratic Party of
The party of U.S. President Barack Obama supports abortion rights, is not shy using military power, and tends to accept the death penalty as appropriate in the most heinous crimes, as do most Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

May should leave Greens because Greens have left her

  • Dear Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, You seem like a good person. You seem to be honest. You are the kind of thoughtful person
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 15, 2016
Elizabeth May, pictured Aug. 6 at the Green Party convention in Ottawa, should leave the Green Party after its adopted its new policy of supporting BDS against Israel, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

May should leave Greens because Greens have left her

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 15, 2016
  • Dear Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, You seem like a good person. You seem to be honest. You are the kind of thoughtful person

May should leave Greens because Greens have left her

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 15, 2016
  • Dear Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, You seem like a good person. You seem to be honest. You are the kind of thoughtful person
Elizabeth May, pictured Aug. 6 at the Green Party convention in Ottawa, should leave the Green Party after its adopted its new policy of supporting BDS against Israel, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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