Don Braid

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Liberal party that refuses to dump Trudeau is heading for scrap heap

Liberal party that refuses to dump Trudeau is heading for scrap heap

The Liberal Party of Canada can’t even raise a decent revolt against its wildly unpopular prime minister — another sign...

Danielle Smith governs more for hardliners on UCP board than the public

Danielle Smith governs more for hardliners on UCP board than the public

Premier Danielle Smith continues to play to the noisiest bleachers on the hard-line side of the United Conservative Party. The...

Byelection losses show Trudeau and the Liberals are courting extinction in general election

Byelection losses show Trudeau and the Liberals are courting extinction in general election

Canada edged closer to an early election Monday night – two ridings closer. The Liberals showed once again that they...

As Trudeau Liberals near-death experience deepens, they race around in vain hunt for allies

As Trudeau Liberals near-death experience deepens, they race around in vain hunt for allies

Chickens with their heads cut off run around in circles. In politics, the federal Liberals are starting to exhibit this...

Naheed Nenshi expected to announce Alberta NDP leadership run soon, but faces a maze of rules

Naheed Nenshi expected to announce Alberta NDP leadership run soon, but faces a maze of rules

Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is quiet and elusive about a potential run for the provincial NDP leadership. That’s because...

Premier Smith blasts David Parker of TBA for attacks on Poilievre and wife

Premier Smith blasts David Parker of TBA for attacks on Poilievre and wife

This is the first time Smith has uttered a word of criticism about Parker Well, finally. Premier Danielle Smith tore...

Now TBA's Parker insults Poilievre. Will Premier Smith ever disown him?

Now TBA's Parker insults Poilievre. Will Premier Smith ever disown him?

Barely a day after begging forgiveness from his followers, Parker posted the tweet about Poilievre and his wife. It’s long...

The ugly Nenshi-Parker dust-up and the politics of personal insult

The ugly Nenshi-Parker dust-up and the politics of personal insult

A battle of insults on social media shows how far we’ve descended into personal invective as a political weapon. All...

Trudeau has blown his term with focus on obsessions, even losing moderates

Trudeau has blown his term with focus on obsessions, even losing moderates

One of many effects is to drive moderate progressives into the arms of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives