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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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Joly’s cultural calamity is page-one news in Quebec

  • TORONTO—There’s no longer any other rational or compelling explanation for Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly being a “minister” because she is, hands down, the worst
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 9, 2017
Rookie Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured recently in a scrum on the Hill, is the worst cabinet minister in the Trudeau government, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly’s cultural calamity is page-one news in Quebec

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—There’s no longer any other rational or compelling explanation for Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly being a “minister” because she is, hands down, the worst

Joly’s cultural calamity is page-one news in Quebec

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 9, 2017
  • TORONTO—There’s no longer any other rational or compelling explanation for Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly being a “minister” because she is, hands down, the worst
Rookie Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured recently in a scrum on the Hill, is the worst cabinet minister in the Trudeau government, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Social media gives a platform to hate and lies that newspapers didn’t

  • TORONTO—With few exceptions, newspapers aren’t very politically relevant any more. Oh, sure, the Toronto Star uncovered the fact that Mayor Rob Ford was using crack. And,
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 2, 2017
Social media giants Twitter and Facebook testified before the U.S. Congress last week about Russian-linked accounts that had been used to spread controversy and misinformation during the 2016 U.S. election. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.

Social media gives a platform to hate and lies that newspapers didn’t

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 2, 2017
  • TORONTO—With few exceptions, newspapers aren’t very politically relevant any more. Oh, sure, the Toronto Star uncovered the fact that Mayor Rob Ford was using crack. And,

Social media gives a platform to hate and lies that newspapers didn’t

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | October 2, 2017
  • TORONTO—With few exceptions, newspapers aren’t very politically relevant any more. Oh, sure, the Toronto Star uncovered the fact that Mayor Rob Ford was using crack. And,
Social media giants Twitter and Facebook testified before the U.S. Congress last week about Russian-linked accounts that had been used to spread controversy and misinformation during the 2016 U.S. election. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay.

Scheer misses another opportunity

  • TORONTO—You never achieve great things if you don’t take risks. How Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer doesn’t understand this is an enduring mystery. He never
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 25, 2017
Gerry Ritz’s idiocy calling Environment Minister Catherine McKenna a 'Climate Barbie,' was an opportunity for Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer to show he won’t tolerate Tory troglodytes. But he didn’t do that. The Hill Times file photographs

Scheer misses another opportunity

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 25, 2017
  • TORONTO—You never achieve great things if you don’t take risks. How Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer doesn’t understand this is an enduring mystery. He never

Scheer misses another opportunity

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 25, 2017
  • TORONTO—You never achieve great things if you don’t take risks. How Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer doesn’t understand this is an enduring mystery. He never
Gerry Ritz’s idiocy calling Environment Minister Catherine McKenna a 'Climate Barbie,' was an opportunity for Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer to show he won’t tolerate Tory troglodytes. But he didn’t do that. The Hill Times file photographs

I’ll never forget Allan J. MacEachen’s advice

  • TORONTO—The only reason sane people get involved in politics—or create a work of art, or write a book, or build a bridge, or climb
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 18, 2017

I’ll never forget Allan J. MacEachen’s advice

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 18, 2017
  • TORONTO—The only reason sane people get involved in politics—or create a work of art, or write a book, or build a bridge, or climb

I’ll never forget Allan J. MacEachen’s advice

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 18, 2017
  • TORONTO—The only reason sane people get involved in politics—or create a work of art, or write a book, or build a bridge, or climb

Liberals are making a big mistake on this tax reform stuff

  • TORONTO—Dear Messrs. Trudeau and Morneau: So, small businesses. Almost 12 years ago, I started one. It was quite a thing. Before that, I’d been
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 11, 2017
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured July 18, 2017, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa when he announced the government's proposal to close loopholes that he said currently allows wealthy Canadians to avoid higher tax rates. The Hill Times file photograph

Liberals are making a big mistake on this tax reform stuff

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 11, 2017
  • TORONTO—Dear Messrs. Trudeau and Morneau: So, small businesses. Almost 12 years ago, I started one. It was quite a thing. Before that, I’d been

Liberals are making a big mistake on this tax reform stuff

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 11, 2017
  • TORONTO—Dear Messrs. Trudeau and Morneau: So, small businesses. Almost 12 years ago, I started one. It was quite a thing. Before that, I’d been
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured July 18, 2017, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa when he announced the government's proposal to close loopholes that he said currently allows wealthy Canadians to avoid higher tax rates. The Hill Times file photograph

Scheer’s already done, try again Tories

  • TORONTO—So, Andrew Scheer shuffled his “shadow cabinet” last week. It was newsworthy only in that it reminded us that the newly minted Conservative Party
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 4, 2017
Is Andrew Scheer simply a Sonny to Justin Trudeau's Cher? Warren Kinsella thinks so, and says the Conservatives should already start looking for a new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Scheer’s already done, try again Tories

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—So, Andrew Scheer shuffled his “shadow cabinet” last week. It was newsworthy only in that it reminded us that the newly minted Conservative Party

Scheer’s already done, try again Tories

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | September 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—So, Andrew Scheer shuffled his “shadow cabinet” last week. It was newsworthy only in that it reminded us that the newly minted Conservative Party
Is Andrew Scheer simply a Sonny to Justin Trudeau's Cher? Warren Kinsella thinks so, and says the Conservatives should already start looking for a new leader. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Dealing with madman in high office is no easy dilemma

  • BOSTON—Is being batshit crazy an impediment to ‎high public office? It is a question much debated these days down here in the Disunited States.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 28, 2017
If Donald Trump is not mentally fit to be president, there's no easy answer for what to do about it, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Dealing with madman in high office is no easy dilemma

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 28, 2017
  • BOSTON—Is being batshit crazy an impediment to ‎high public office? It is a question much debated these days down here in the Disunited States.

Dealing with madman in high office is no easy dilemma

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 28, 2017
  • BOSTON—Is being batshit crazy an impediment to ‎high public office? It is a question much debated these days down here in the Disunited States.
If Donald Trump is not mentally fit to be president, there's no easy answer for what to do about it, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Hands up if you think we’re better than Americans

  • TORONTO—Pop quiz time. 1. At an election rally, Ku Klux Klan member J. F. Bryant is joined onstage by a confident young lawyer, who rails
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 21, 2017
Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning once said 'homosexuality is destructive to the individual, and in the long run, society.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Hands up if you think we’re better than Americans

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 21, 2017
  • TORONTO—Pop quiz time. 1. At an election rally, Ku Klux Klan member J. F. Bryant is joined onstage by a confident young lawyer, who rails

Hands up if you think we’re better than Americans

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 21, 2017
  • TORONTO—Pop quiz time. 1. At an election rally, Ku Klux Klan member J. F. Bryant is joined onstage by a confident young lawyer, who rails
Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning once said 'homosexuality is destructive to the individual, and in the long run, society.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Holocaust denier Zundel dies, good riddance

  • TORONTO—Hell just got a little more crowded. Some might consider that inappropriate—about the dead, nothing but good should be said, per the Yiddish proverb—but,
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 14, 2017
Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel died in Germany on Aug. 6, 2017. As far as we are aware, no one demanded photographic proof of his passing, or forensic evidence of the heart attack that killed him. But they would be entitled to do so, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Holocaust denier Zundel dies, good riddance

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 14, 2017
  • TORONTO—Hell just got a little more crowded. Some might consider that inappropriate—about the dead, nothing but good should be said, per the Yiddish proverb—but,

Holocaust denier Zundel dies, good riddance

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 14, 2017
  • TORONTO—Hell just got a little more crowded. Some might consider that inappropriate—about the dead, nothing but good should be said, per the Yiddish proverb—but,
Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel died in Germany on Aug. 6, 2017. As far as we are aware, no one demanded photographic proof of his passing, or forensic evidence of the heart attack that killed him. But they would be entitled to do so, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Arrogance is what gets us beaten in elections

  • TORONTO—Every political hack remembers where they were when the first black man was elected president of the United States, or when Nelson Mandela was
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 7, 2017
Justin Trudeau and Patrick Brazeau in the boxing ring in 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Arrogance is what gets us beaten in elections

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 7, 2017
  • TORONTO—Every political hack remembers where they were when the first black man was elected president of the United States, or when Nelson Mandela was

Arrogance is what gets us beaten in elections

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | August 7, 2017
  • TORONTO—Every political hack remembers where they were when the first black man was elected president of the United States, or when Nelson Mandela was
Justin Trudeau and Patrick Brazeau in the boxing ring in 2012. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s support among Republicans rock-solid, just ask U.S. punk rocker Exene Cervenka

  • TORONTO—“What is the wrong with these people?” It’s a question you hear quite a bit, in 2017. Usually—but not always—the question is asked when
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 31, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, pictured July 19, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Joyce N. Boghosian

Trump’s support among Republicans rock-solid, just ask U.S. punk rocker Exene Cervenka

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 31, 2017
  • TORONTO—“What is the wrong with these people?” It’s a question you hear quite a bit, in 2017. Usually—but not always—the question is asked when

Trump’s support among Republicans rock-solid, just ask U.S. punk rocker Exene Cervenka

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 31, 2017
  • TORONTO—“What is the wrong with these people?” It’s a question you hear quite a bit, in 2017. Usually—but not always—the question is asked when
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, pictured July 19, 2017. Photograph courtesy of Official White House photographer Joyce N. Boghosian

Famous Canadians shouldn’t behave badly abroad

  • TORONTO—Dear Famous Canadians: Canadians behaving badly in the United States: you could practically write a book about the subject, couldn’t you? On the Right
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 24, 2017
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured in a scrum on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Famous Canadians shouldn’t behave badly abroad

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 24, 2017
  • TORONTO—Dear Famous Canadians: Canadians behaving badly in the United States: you could practically write a book about the subject, couldn’t you? On the Right

Famous Canadians shouldn’t behave badly abroad

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 24, 2017
  • TORONTO—Dear Famous Canadians: Canadians behaving badly in the United States: you could practically write a book about the subject, couldn’t you? On the Right
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, pictured in a scrum on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity

  • TORONTO—Stupidity. When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity. Remember that, boys and girls. Let us explain. Back at the beginning of time, when
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 17, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on July 7, 2017, with U.S. President Donald Trump before the first working meeting on global growth and trade during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. Photo: German federal government/Denzel

When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 17, 2017
  • TORONTO—Stupidity. When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity. Remember that, boys and girls. Let us explain. Back at the beginning of time, when

When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 17, 2017
  • TORONTO—Stupidity. When every other explanation fails, there’s always stupidity. Remember that, boys and girls. Let us explain. Back at the beginning of time, when
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on July 7, 2017, with U.S. President Donald Trump before the first working meeting on global growth and trade during the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. Photo: German federal government/Denzel

Why Albertans won’t let Trudeau’s slip, slip by

  • TORONTO—So, the Alberta mistake. Also, the braying and screeching. Even The Washington Post has (amusingly) taken note. The Washington Post! The hullaballoo—the ceaseless braying and
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 10, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 1, 2017, on Parliament Hill. Warren Kinsella says Mr. Trudeau made a mistake when he forgot to mention Alberta in his speech, but calls the outrage over it 'Prairie-style butt truffle,' and has 10 reasons why. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why Albertans won’t let Trudeau’s slip, slip by

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 10, 2017
  • TORONTO—So, the Alberta mistake. Also, the braying and screeching. Even The Washington Post has (amusingly) taken note. The Washington Post! The hullaballoo—the ceaseless braying and

Why Albertans won’t let Trudeau’s slip, slip by

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 10, 2017
  • TORONTO—So, the Alberta mistake. Also, the braying and screeching. Even The Washington Post has (amusingly) taken note. The Washington Post! The hullaballoo—the ceaseless braying and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 1, 2017, on Parliament Hill. Warren Kinsella says Mr. Trudeau made a mistake when he forgot to mention Alberta in his speech, but calls the outrage over it 'Prairie-style butt truffle,' and has 10 reasons why. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Joly missed boat on Canada 150 celebrations

  • TORONTO—Canada’s 150th birthday has come and gone. Notice anything missing? Like, say, a federal presence. If you live outside of Ottawa, you sure didn’t see much of
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 3, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has been unreasonably idle on ensuring grand Canada 150 celebration across the country, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Joly missed boat on Canada 150 celebrations

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 3, 2017
  • TORONTO—Canada’s 150th birthday has come and gone. Notice anything missing? Like, say, a federal presence. If you live outside of Ottawa, you sure didn’t see much of

Joly missed boat on Canada 150 celebrations

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | July 3, 2017
  • TORONTO—Canada’s 150th birthday has come and gone. Notice anything missing? Like, say, a federal presence. If you live outside of Ottawa, you sure didn’t see much of
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has been unreasonably idle on ensuring grand Canada 150 celebration across the country, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Top 10 reasons Trudeau is going to win again, you’re welcome

  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau is going to win the next federal election. Now, we know, we know. The election is far away. He’s broken some promises.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 26, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with AFN National Chief Perry Pellegarde, June 21, 2017, in front of the old U.S. Embassy, 100 Wellington St., which the prime minister announced will be the future location for an Indigenous Centre. The historic building is located directly across the street from the Parliament Buildings. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Top 10 reasons Trudeau is going to win again, you’re welcome

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 26, 2017
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau is going to win the next federal election. Now, we know, we know. The election is far away. He’s broken some promises.

Top 10 reasons Trudeau is going to win again, you’re welcome

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 26, 2017
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau is going to win the next federal election. Now, we know, we know. The election is far away. He’s broken some promises.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with AFN National Chief Perry Pellegarde, June 21, 2017, in front of the old U.S. Embassy, 100 Wellington St., which the prime minister announced will be the future location for an Indigenous Centre. The historic building is located directly across the street from the Parliament Buildings. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Agent Orange buys himself a world of hurt, on two fronts

  • TORONTO—Undersell and overperform. Those of us who had the honour and privilege of working for Jean Chrétien knew that aphorism well. It was his
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 19, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump could have easily invoked executive privilege—a presidential prerogative that would have effectively silenced James Comey, and prevented Congress from questioning him on Trump-Comey interactions, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Agent Orange buys himself a world of hurt, on two fronts

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 19, 2017
  • TORONTO—Undersell and overperform. Those of us who had the honour and privilege of working for Jean Chrétien knew that aphorism well. It was his

Agent Orange buys himself a world of hurt, on two fronts

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 19, 2017
  • TORONTO—Undersell and overperform. Those of us who had the honour and privilege of working for Jean Chrétien knew that aphorism well. It was his
U.S. President Donald Trump could have easily invoked executive privilege—a presidential prerogative that would have effectively silenced James Comey, and prevented Congress from questioning him on Trump-Comey interactions, writes Warren Kinsella. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Comey’s testimony was political TV event of 2017

  • TORONTO—James Comey’s big day: by now, the testimony of former FBI director has been much discussed, debated and dissected. Comey’s testimony before the Senate
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 12, 2017
Former FBI director James Comey, pictured in this file photo, testified before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee last Thursday. Screen capture courtesy of U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee

Comey’s testimony was political TV event of 2017

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 12, 2017
  • TORONTO—James Comey’s big day: by now, the testimony of former FBI director has been much discussed, debated and dissected. Comey’s testimony before the Senate

Comey’s testimony was political TV event of 2017

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 12, 2017
  • TORONTO—James Comey’s big day: by now, the testimony of former FBI director has been much discussed, debated and dissected. Comey’s testimony before the Senate
Former FBI director James Comey, pictured in this file photo, testified before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee last Thursday. Screen capture courtesy of U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee

How to make Trump more tolerable

  • TORONTO—Can Donald Trump be saved? Most Americans—and most non-Americans—don’t want to, of course. They want him gone: impeached, indicted, imprisoned. Whatever it takes. But
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 5, 2017
Donald Trump's presidency might be salvaged with a handful of steps suggested by Warren Kinsella, including talking to regular people more often and using Twitter differently. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

How to make Trump more tolerable

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 5, 2017
  • TORONTO—Can Donald Trump be saved? Most Americans—and most non-Americans—don’t want to, of course. They want him gone: impeached, indicted, imprisoned. Whatever it takes. But

How to make Trump more tolerable

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | June 5, 2017
  • TORONTO—Can Donald Trump be saved? Most Americans—and most non-Americans—don’t want to, of course. They want him gone: impeached, indicted, imprisoned. Whatever it takes. But
Donald Trump's presidency might be salvaged with a handful of steps suggested by Warren Kinsella, including talking to regular people more often and using Twitter differently. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Social conservatives have chosen, and it’s Andrew Scheer and his perma-smirk

  • TORONTO—Smirk. The economy. Justin Trudeau. Free speech. His deceased mother. ISIS. On every subject, no matter how sad or serious, Andrew Scheer would smirk.
Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 28, 2017
Andrew Scheer, the Conservative Party of Canada's new leader, gives his victory speech to party faithful in Toronto on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Social conservatives have chosen, and it’s Andrew Scheer and his perma-smirk

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 28, 2017
  • TORONTO—Smirk. The economy. Justin Trudeau. Free speech. His deceased mother. ISIS. On every subject, no matter how sad or serious, Andrew Scheer would smirk.

Social conservatives have chosen, and it’s Andrew Scheer and his perma-smirk

Opinion | BY WARREN KINSELLA | May 28, 2017
  • TORONTO—Smirk. The economy. Justin Trudeau. Free speech. His deceased mother. ISIS. On every subject, no matter how sad or serious, Andrew Scheer would smirk.
Andrew Scheer, the Conservative Party of Canada's new leader, gives his victory speech to party faithful in Toronto on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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