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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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Ten reasons Doug Ford could win and did

  • TORONTO—When I quit the Olivia Chow Toronto mayoral campaign in 2014, guess who was the first person to call me? Doug Ford. “Warren, old buddy,”
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 11, 2018
Ontario PC leadership candidates Tanya Granic Allen, Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliott, and Doug Ford, pictured at the leaders' debate in Ottawa on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten reasons Doug Ford could win and did

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 11, 2018
  • TORONTO—When I quit the Olivia Chow Toronto mayoral campaign in 2014, guess who was the first person to call me? Doug Ford. “Warren, old buddy,”

Ten reasons Doug Ford could win and did

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 11, 2018
  • TORONTO—When I quit the Olivia Chow Toronto mayoral campaign in 2014, guess who was the first person to call me? Doug Ford. “Warren, old buddy,”
Ontario PC leadership candidates Tanya Granic Allen, Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliott, and Doug Ford, pictured at the leaders' debate in Ottawa on Feb. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time for Trudeau to grow up and govern

  • Dear Justin: You don’t mind if we call you Justin, do you? In other circumstances, we’d call you “prime minister,” but—to be perfectly candid—your
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 5, 2018

It’s time for Trudeau to grow up and govern

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 5, 2018
  • Dear Justin: You don’t mind if we call you Justin, do you? In other circumstances, we’d call you “prime minister,” but—to be perfectly candid—your

It’s time for Trudeau to grow up and govern

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | March 5, 2018
  • Dear Justin: You don’t mind if we call you Justin, do you? In other circumstances, we’d call you “prime minister,” but—to be perfectly candid—your

Patrick Brown Show notwithstanding, Ontario PCs still favoured to win

  • TORONTO—The Patrick Clown Show continues to be the biggest political story in Canada—but the biggest provincial conservative party, the Ontario PCs, are still competitive.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 26, 2018

Patrick Brown Show notwithstanding, Ontario PCs still favoured to win

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 26, 2018
  • TORONTO—The Patrick Clown Show continues to be the biggest political story in Canada—but the biggest provincial conservative party, the Ontario PCs, are still competitive.

Patrick Brown Show notwithstanding, Ontario PCs still favoured to win

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 26, 2018
  • TORONTO—The Patrick Clown Show continues to be the biggest political story in Canada—but the biggest provincial conservative party, the Ontario PCs, are still competitive.

Ten PR rules to remember about politics, PR, and the law

  • TORONTO—There are lots of rules to remember about politics and public relations and the law. Here are 10. Don’t brag about hiring private investigators. For
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 19, 2018
Patrick Brown, pictured in his Global News interview on Feb. 14, resigned as leader of the Ontario PC Party on Jan. 25 after CTV News reported allegations of sexual misconduct with two young women. Mr. Brown said last week that he is suing CTV News over the story and alleges the accusations are false. CTV said it continues to stand by its story. Screen capture courtesy of Global News

Ten PR rules to remember about politics, PR, and the law

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 19, 2018
  • TORONTO—There are lots of rules to remember about politics and public relations and the law. Here are 10. Don’t brag about hiring private investigators. For

Ten PR rules to remember about politics, PR, and the law

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 19, 2018
  • TORONTO—There are lots of rules to remember about politics and public relations and the law. Here are 10. Don’t brag about hiring private investigators. For
Patrick Brown, pictured in his Global News interview on Feb. 14, resigned as leader of the Ontario PC Party on Jan. 25 after CTV News reported allegations of sexual misconduct with two young women. Mr. Brown said last week that he is suing CTV News over the story and alleges the accusations are false. CTV said it continues to stand by its story. Screen capture courtesy of Global News

Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi?

  • TORONTO—Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi? It’s not a hypothetical question. Fall River, N.S. (pop. 11,526) is
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 12, 2018
Nazi sympathizer John Mark Tillmann. Screen shot photograph courtesy of CBC News/the Fifth Estate

Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi? It’s not a hypothetical question. Fall River, N.S. (pop. 11,526) is

Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi? It’s not a hypothetical question. Fall River, N.S. (pop. 11,526) is
Nazi sympathizer John Mark Tillmann. Screen shot photograph courtesy of CBC News/the Fifth Estate

#MeToo movement belongs to the victims, not the media

  • TORONTO—Affidavits? A week ago in this space, I wrote the following. “It is up to the victims who swore those affidavits to step forward and
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 5, 2018
A protester at the Women's March on Parliament Hill, pictured Jan. 20, 2018. Warren Kinsella says the story of #MeToo doesn’t belong to him, or the media, or the politicians. It belongs to the ones who were the victims. It belongs to the ones who say: 'Me, too.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

#MeToo movement belongs to the victims, not the media

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 5, 2018
  • TORONTO—Affidavits? A week ago in this space, I wrote the following. “It is up to the victims who swore those affidavits to step forward and

#MeToo movement belongs to the victims, not the media

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | February 5, 2018
  • TORONTO—Affidavits? A week ago in this space, I wrote the following. “It is up to the victims who swore those affidavits to step forward and
A protester at the Women's March on Parliament Hill, pictured Jan. 20, 2018. Warren Kinsella says the story of #MeToo doesn’t belong to him, or the media, or the politicians. It belongs to the ones who were the victims. It belongs to the ones who say: 'Me, too.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cultural shift underway, and more powerful men will go down

  • TORONTO—‎The Conservative MP shook his head. We were in a restaurant at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, getting caught up. He’d just told
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 29, 2018
Patrick Brown, pictured Jan. 24, 2017, addressing the media at a nighttime press conference minutes before a CTV National News report was to air allegations from two women who accused him of sexual misconduct. Photograph courtesy of CTV National News

Cultural shift underway, and more powerful men will go down

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 29, 2018
  • TORONTO—‎The Conservative MP shook his head. We were in a restaurant at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, getting caught up. He’d just told

Cultural shift underway, and more powerful men will go down

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 29, 2018
  • TORONTO—‎The Conservative MP shook his head. We were in a restaurant at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, getting caught up. He’d just told
Patrick Brown, pictured Jan. 24, 2017, addressing the media at a nighttime press conference minutes before a CTV National News report was to air allegations from two women who accused him of sexual misconduct. Photograph courtesy of CTV National News

Some days, I hate Ottawa, the media, and the internet age

  • TORONTO—In the social media era—in our mad rush to judgment—people get ground up and spat out. Happens all the time. Happens too often. Ask
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 22, 2018
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett's department swiftly deleted the ad from its website, and pulled it off of the walls at government offices. The ad, which had been around for years, 'will not be used in the future,' one of her departmental underlings promised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some days, I hate Ottawa, the media, and the internet age

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 22, 2018
  • TORONTO—In the social media era—in our mad rush to judgment—people get ground up and spat out. Happens all the time. Happens too often. Ask

Some days, I hate Ottawa, the media, and the internet age

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 22, 2018
  • TORONTO—In the social media era—in our mad rush to judgment—people get ground up and spat out. Happens all the time. Happens too often. Ask
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett's department swiftly deleted the ad from its website, and pulled it off of the walls at government offices. The ad, which had been around for years, 'will not be used in the future,' one of her departmental underlings promised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Most bland explanation for l’affaire Boyle the most likely: he asked for a meeting, no one objected, so Trudeau agreed

  • TORONTO—Not so long ago, I was in Vancouver at the same time as Jean Chrétien. He was there for his law firm, I was
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 8, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 19, 2017, in this Parliament Hill office with Joshua Boyle and Mr. Boyle's wife, Caitlin Coleman and their children, requested the meeting with the PM. Mr. Boyle, who was rescued with his wife and children after nearly five years, last week was charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement and uttering a death threat. Photograph courtesy of @BoylesVsWorld

Most bland explanation for l’affaire Boyle the most likely: he asked for a meeting, no one objected, so Trudeau agreed

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 8, 2018
  • TORONTO—Not so long ago, I was in Vancouver at the same time as Jean Chrétien. He was there for his law firm, I was

Most bland explanation for l’affaire Boyle the most likely: he asked for a meeting, no one objected, so Trudeau agreed

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | January 8, 2018
  • TORONTO—Not so long ago, I was in Vancouver at the same time as Jean Chrétien. He was there for his law firm, I was
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 19, 2017, in this Parliament Hill office with Joshua Boyle and Mr. Boyle's wife, Caitlin Coleman and their children, requested the meeting with the PM. Mr. Boyle, who was rescued with his wife and children after nearly five years, last week was charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement and uttering a death threat. Photograph courtesy of @BoylesVsWorld

The best and worst in Canadian politics in 2017

  • It’s a cliché, sure. It’s hackneyed and overdone, true. It has been done a million times, agreed. But it’s fun: the columnist’s year-end political
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 21, 2017
Warren Kinsella named Jagmeet Singh's first ballot victory in the New Democratic Party leadership election as the biggest political win of 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The best and worst in Canadian politics in 2017

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 21, 2017
  • It’s a cliché, sure. It’s hackneyed and overdone, true. It has been done a million times, agreed. But it’s fun: the columnist’s year-end political

The best and worst in Canadian politics in 2017

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 21, 2017
  • It’s a cliché, sure. It’s hackneyed and overdone, true. It has been done a million times, agreed. But it’s fun: the columnist’s year-end political
Warren Kinsella named Jagmeet Singh's first ballot victory in the New Democratic Party leadership election as the biggest political win of 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

#MeToo is working

  • TORONTO—That didn’t take long. Last Monday morning, this space wondered why the #MeToo movement had yet to alight in Ottawa. Seventy-two hours later—and just as
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 18, 2017

#MeToo is working

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 18, 2017
  • TORONTO—That didn’t take long. Last Monday morning, this space wondered why the #MeToo movement had yet to alight in Ottawa. Seventy-two hours later—and just as

#MeToo is working

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 18, 2017
  • TORONTO—That didn’t take long. Last Monday morning, this space wondered why the #MeToo movement had yet to alight in Ottawa. Seventy-two hours later—and just as

Why hasn’t #MeToo movement claimed any creeps crawling in Ottawa’s corridors of power?

  • TORONTO—It’s hit Hollywood. It’s taken down big names in the media and it’s all over Capitol Hill in Washington, too. So why hasn’t the
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 11, 2017
Female panellists, pictured Oct. 25, 2017, at the French ambassador's residence in Ottawa at an event to celebrate women in diplomacy called, 'What does a feminist foreign policy mean?' Former prime minister Kim Campbell also participated in the event. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Why hasn’t #MeToo movement claimed any creeps crawling in Ottawa’s corridors of power?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 11, 2017
  • TORONTO—It’s hit Hollywood. It’s taken down big names in the media and it’s all over Capitol Hill in Washington, too. So why hasn’t the

Why hasn’t #MeToo movement claimed any creeps crawling in Ottawa’s corridors of power?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 11, 2017
  • TORONTO—It’s hit Hollywood. It’s taken down big names in the media and it’s all over Capitol Hill in Washington, too. So why hasn’t the
Female panellists, pictured Oct. 25, 2017, at the French ambassador's residence in Ottawa at an event to celebrate women in diplomacy called, 'What does a feminist foreign policy mean?' Former prime minister Kim Campbell also participated in the event. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New Supreme Court justice Sheilah Martin taught me how to think differently, so I made her a character in my book

  • TORONTO—Talk about life imitating art. When this writer started typing up what would become the novel Recipe For Hate, several things were not anticipated;
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 4, 2017

New Supreme Court justice Sheilah Martin taught me how to think differently, so I made her a character in my book

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—Talk about life imitating art. When this writer started typing up what would become the novel Recipe For Hate, several things were not anticipated;

New Supreme Court justice Sheilah Martin taught me how to think differently, so I made her a character in my book

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | December 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—Talk about life imitating art. When this writer started typing up what would become the novel Recipe For Hate, several things were not anticipated;

Joly should resign as Canadian Heritage minister

  • TORONTO—Dear Minister Joly, may I call you Mélanie? You’ve blocked my access to your ministerial Twitter account, so please forgive the formality of an open letter.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 27, 2017
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly should resign as Canadian Heritage minister

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 27, 2017
  • TORONTO—Dear Minister Joly, may I call you Mélanie? You’ve blocked my access to your ministerial Twitter account, so please forgive the formality of an open letter.

Joly should resign as Canadian Heritage minister

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 27, 2017
  • TORONTO—Dear Minister Joly, may I call you Mélanie? You’ve blocked my access to your ministerial Twitter account, so please forgive the formality of an open letter.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives really, really don’t like Justin Trudeau, eh?

  • TORONTO—Conservatives don’t like Justin Trudeau. They really, really don’t like him. This writer is a regular on Evan Solomon’s CFRA radio show with Alise
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 16, 2017, at a Diwali celebration at John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives really, really don’t like Justin Trudeau, eh?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 20, 2017
  • TORONTO—Conservatives don’t like Justin Trudeau. They really, really don’t like him. This writer is a regular on Evan Solomon’s CFRA radio show with Alise

Conservatives really, really don’t like Justin Trudeau, eh?

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 20, 2017
  • TORONTO—Conservatives don’t like Justin Trudeau. They really, really don’t like him. This writer is a regular on Evan Solomon’s CFRA radio show with Alise
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Oct. 16, 2017, at a Diwali celebration at John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Patrick Brown’s no Donald Trump

  • TORONTO—Go neg, sure. But don’t fib. The Working Families group has a new ad out. If you live in Ontario, you’ve likely seen it. If you
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 13, 2017
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown, pictured at Toronto's gay pride parade on July 3, 2016, with then interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose. The notion that Patrick Brown—who has voted with the Liberals on every single tolerance/diversity issue in the legislature—is Donald Trump is, well, crazy. And anyone making that claim, with a straight face, is not right.  Photo courtesy of Rona Ambrose's Facebook page

Patrick Brown’s no Donald Trump

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 13, 2017
  • TORONTO—Go neg, sure. But don’t fib. The Working Families group has a new ad out. If you live in Ontario, you’ve likely seen it. If you

Patrick Brown’s no Donald Trump

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 13, 2017
  • TORONTO—Go neg, sure. But don’t fib. The Working Families group has a new ad out. If you live in Ontario, you’ve likely seen it. If you
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown, pictured at Toronto's gay pride parade on July 3, 2016, with then interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose. The notion that Patrick Brown—who has voted with the Liberals on every single tolerance/diversity issue in the legislature—is Donald Trump is, well, crazy. And anyone making that claim, with a straight face, is not right.  Photo courtesy of Rona Ambrose's Facebook page

Three reasons for political, social upheaval across the Americas and Western Europe

  • TORONTO—Life imitates fiction, sometimes, and not in ways that you’d expect. This week, for example, I published a book called Recipe For Hate.  It’s
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 6, 2017
I wish I had foreseen all of that when I wrote Recipe For Hate, but I didn’t. Now that Western society is being shaken to its foundations, however, all of us will be affected, in one way or another. And that, you might say, is not fiction.

Three reasons for political, social upheaval across the Americas and Western Europe

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 6, 2017
  • TORONTO—Life imitates fiction, sometimes, and not in ways that you’d expect. This week, for example, I published a book called Recipe For Hate.  It’s

Three reasons for political, social upheaval across the Americas and Western Europe

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | November 6, 2017
  • TORONTO—Life imitates fiction, sometimes, and not in ways that you’d expect. This week, for example, I published a book called Recipe For Hate.  It’s
I wish I had foreseen all of that when I wrote Recipe For Hate, but I didn’t. Now that Western society is being shaken to its foundations, however, all of us will be affected, in one way or another. And that, you might say, is not fiction.

Opposition research may finally bring Trump down, that’s the ticket

  • TORONTO—The 70 per cent of Americans who self-identify as Democrats or Independents share one thing: they hate, hate, hate Donald Trump. They want him
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 30, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo. Politicos and political scientists are frustrated by the stubborn Trump voter. Entire forests have been felled to print analyses about how to pry lose Trump’s core voters. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Opposition research may finally bring Trump down, that’s the ticket

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 30, 2017
  • TORONTO—The 70 per cent of Americans who self-identify as Democrats or Independents share one thing: they hate, hate, hate Donald Trump. They want him

Opposition research may finally bring Trump down, that’s the ticket

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 30, 2017
  • TORONTO—The 70 per cent of Americans who self-identify as Democrats or Independents share one thing: they hate, hate, hate Donald Trump. They want him
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured in this file photo. Politicos and political scientists are frustrated by the stubborn Trump voter. Entire forests have been felled to print analyses about how to pry lose Trump’s core voters. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Canadians shouldn’t start feeling all superior to our neighbours to the south

  • TORONTO—When do you cease to be a country? When do you stop being a people, a nation? Romeo LeBlanc, who I loved, had an
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 23, 2017
The aforementioned Hamish Marshall ran Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's campaign out of Rebel's offices. And, when a Globe and Mail reporter asked Mr. Scheer about that, he abruptly walked away. He actually just walked away. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians shouldn’t start feeling all superior to our neighbours to the south

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 23, 2017
  • TORONTO—When do you cease to be a country? When do you stop being a people, a nation? Romeo LeBlanc, who I loved, had an

Canadians shouldn’t start feeling all superior to our neighbours to the south

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 23, 2017
  • TORONTO—When do you cease to be a country? When do you stop being a people, a nation? Romeo LeBlanc, who I loved, had an
The aforementioned Hamish Marshall ran Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's campaign out of Rebel's offices. And, when a Globe and Mail reporter asked Mr. Scheer about that, he abruptly walked away. He actually just walked away. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How desperate is Trudeau to keep NAFTA? Pretty desperate

  • TORONTO—How desperate is Justin Trudeau to keep NAFTA? Ask the Mexicans, now peering out from under the proverbial bus—where, you know, Trudeau pushed them.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 16, 2017
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and then U.S. president Barack Obama, pictured in Ottawa on June 29 at the Three Amigos Summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How desperate is Trudeau to keep NAFTA? Pretty desperate

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 16, 2017
  • TORONTO—How desperate is Justin Trudeau to keep NAFTA? Ask the Mexicans, now peering out from under the proverbial bus—where, you know, Trudeau pushed them.

How desperate is Trudeau to keep NAFTA? Pretty desperate

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 16, 2017
  • TORONTO—How desperate is Justin Trudeau to keep NAFTA? Ask the Mexicans, now peering out from under the proverbial bus—where, you know, Trudeau pushed them.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and then U.S. president Barack Obama, pictured in Ottawa on June 29 at the Three Amigos Summit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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