Inequality, precarious work and market bubbles threaten to derail the economy, writes Thomas Walkom.
“Invasive inquiry, aggressive reference checking, and even difficult final interviews will become standard,” writes Robin Sears. “Candidates for political office may be required to sign a statement attesting to the truth of their assertions about their history. Undated resignation letters may become the norm.”
"I do not believe there is malicious intent by Toronto Police," writes Jaime Watt, but a vulnerable community, that has been targeted by a serial killer, desperately needs protection.
While we study and celebrate Black history let’s take a closer look at both the present and the future we want to create, writes Tiffany Gooch.
The government knows the problems and it need not study solutions any longer, writes Tim Harper.
Why is it that Friday night’s not guilty verdict in the young man’s death, which is a moment of national shame, does not shake you to your core, asks Shree Paradkar.
The Ontario Conservative leadership candidate, the first-born among four siblings, grew up with two political pros as parents. Brian once said she was the one most like him “in her mindset,” Jim Coyle writes.
Declaring his candidacy last month, Ford demanded an end to the carbon tax at a time when his rivals were both trying to have it both ways — a carbon tax if necessary, but not necessarily a carbon tax, writes Martin Regg Cohn.
Never mind fidelity to their leader through thick and thin, for Wynne’s personal unpopularity has assuredly tested their loyalty. While taking their chances on personality, they are putting their money on policy, writes Martin Regg Cohn.
Ontario Tories deserve credit for taking decisive action but is there time enough to right a sinking ship, or has the party missed the boat? writes Martin Regg Cohn.
Keeping Steve Paikin on the air as host of TVO’s The Agenda until an independent investigator finishes her probe of the complaint is the proper response, writes Rosie DiManno.
The movie 12 Strong tells the gripping tale of the first U.S. soldiers to arrive in Afghanistan in Oct. 2001, embedding with the forces of warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. There’s a reason the movie only examines a narrow period of time, writes Rosie DiManno.
Det.-Sgt. Hank Idsinga is leading an unprecedented investigation into what Toronto police fear could be the city’s most prolific killer, and it’s eating away at him, Rosie DiManno writes.
Should the Progressive Conservatives win power in June, they would have to choose between walking back the party’s talk on cap-and-trade, or daring Justin Trudeau to impose a federal carbon tax on Canada’s largest province, writes Chantal Hébert.
Things may have to get worse before Trudeau has a shot, if not at making them better, at least at forcing a resolution to the issue, Chantal Hébert writes.
As Singh prepares for first national convention since becoming federal NDP leader, he faces a family very much divided, Chantal Hébert writes.
Pipelines have polarized Canadians and new Liberal regulations will not change that, Tim Harper writes.
Caroline Mulroney will tow her father’s legacy with her in her provincial PC bid because that is the nature of dynasty politics, writes Tim Harper.
The opposition leader says nothing good happens in Ottawa after 8 p.m., but he needs more good happening in the daylight, writes Tim Harper.
U.S. president shamelessly survives sex scandals that destroy careers of others, writes Bob Hepburn
Wrong for taxpayers to pay salaries for politicians who don't want their jobs, writes Bob Hepburn
I strongly believe women political leaders are held to a higher standard than their male counterparts, and that they pay a higher price for making mistakes, writes Bob Hepburn.
By appointing a minister for loneliness, the British have apparently acknowledged the huge role public policy plays in creating deep-seated feelings of alienation and disconnection, writes Christopher Hume.
Toronto and other Canadians cities can only function thanks to handouts from senior levels of government. But times change, writes Christopher Hume.
Toronto's lower east side is awash in car dealerships. Architecturally, most are so generic as to be almost invisible, but not all of them, writes Christopher Hume.
Standing up against unwanted attention, even what was long seen as boys-being-boys behaviour, is necessary and overdue. Real men will adjust because they must, writes Royson James.
Decades after he first fell for a squad of lovable losers, Royson James writes, celebrating the Argos’ 2017 Grey Cup win rekindled his passion for the team.
But what would have been best? A more objective, principled, evidence-based stance on the transit options for Scarborough. Here, Byford failed, Royson James writes.
With people being inconvenienced and even hurt, there’s no excuse to delay thinking about building the Relief Line, Edward Keenan writes.
Brace yourself. We’re all in for an extra-large serving of the former councillor this year, a domination of political headlines from now until the municipal election in October, Edward Keenan writes.
It’s not always fair but political calculation often produces some level of personal injustice, and that’s not a bad thing, Edward Keenan writes.
Politics is not just about identity — which candidate most resembles you personally — but about “new” and “fresh” voices, so badly needed.
There are two groups in this country who are still treated viciously without payback: Indigenous people and women, Heather Mallick writes.
Ikea, with its flat-packing and ever-changing goods, defines efficiency. All the same, when I look at the Ikea corporation, its huge warehouses and its irritated, goggle-eyed consumers (that’s me, buying coasters) — I feel I’m looking at an ant farm, writes Heather Mallick.
A sign in the Monarch Tavern. An old coach house. ‘Ghost’ corner stores that have been converted into residential units. These are some of the gifts of the past ‘grandfathered’ into the contemporary city, Shawn Micallef writes.
Resistance to a homeless shelter from some Davenport Triangle residents wasn’t just any kind of opposition — it was gold-plated, straight from central casting community villain opposition, Shawn Micallef writes.
The city offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy splashes of nighttime light amid the gloom of winter, Shawn Micallef writes.
The discovery that the 10,000-year-old original Briton is dark-skinned absolutely has bearing on contemporary debates on race and migration, Shree Paradkar writes.
False accusations are wrong and damaging, and they undercut real cases of sexual violence. But they are given importance that far outweighs their existence, Shree Paradkar writes.
People with criminal records, who are disproportionately Black, are likely to be shut out of the legal marijuana business until the rich and powerful — including former Toronto police chief Julian Fantino — have their hooks into it, writes Shree Paradkar.
Young Liberals and the odd refusal of the Trudeau government to deal with the desperate state of journalism
Unlike a Leons or Ikea, the discount department store was one-of-a-kind and now it’s only a memory, says Rick Salutin.
Leading the CCLA is like a version of the Order of Canada, writes Rick Salutin. Heading it is a star turn, especially in legal circles and cultures like the Liberal party, to which Bryant belonged. It belies his public claims about his new-found humility or rather, I should say, it contradicts them.
The anonymous winner of a lottery prize worth more than half a billion dollars deserves at least a little sympathy, writes Emma Teitel.
The quarterback forgiving a radio host who said something unsavoury about his daughter shows that people can come back from mistakes, Emma Teitel writes.
The appeal the president must make, if he hopes to win over the people, is to his wife, Melania, writes Emma Teitel.
Trade protectionism doesn't easily go away, writes Thomas Walkom. It is just too popular.
Party nabobs may not want Doug Ford, writes Thomas Walkom. But his rage could appeal to the rank and file.
Forget the Russia inquiry, writes Thomas Walkom. Donald Trump is getting ready for nuclear war with North Korea.
Analysts say the leader is shoring up support and sticking to ridings where the NDP has a chance of winning.