Jen Gerson

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BC Conservative leader John Rustad never should have been a contender. Progressives across the country should learn the lessons of his rise

BC Conservative leader John Rustad never should have been a contender. Progressives across the country should learn the lessons of his rise

John Rustad shouldn’t have been a contender. Last year, the BC Conservative party leader — who himself was ejected from...

Whoo boy, she done

Whoo boy, she done

The goose. She cooked. The toast. It burnt. The frog. It boiled. Look, I'm going to confess that, unlike most...

People are giving up on Canada. We should wonder why

People are giving up on Canada. We should wonder why

Comedian Bill Maher came up with a killer routine on his show a few weeks ago mocking all of the...

The problem with the carbon tax is the carbon tax rebate

The problem with the carbon tax is the carbon tax rebate

"Conservative premiers across this country are misleading Canadians, are not telling the truth," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Eight out...

This briefing did not make me feel better about the Online Harms Act

This briefing did not make me feel better about the Online Harms Act

Let’s start by noting that it’s a little bit odd for a government to hold a technical briefing for a...

Liberals, you'd be fools

Liberals, you'd be fools

Watching Prime Minister Justin Trudeau give an extended interview to Alberta's Ryan Jespersen is the first time I've ever felt...

The immigration consensus is collapsing - What are the Conservatives going to do about it?

The immigration consensus is collapsing - What are the Conservatives going to do about it?

I like economists, generally, but one thing I will note about them is that they are rarely blunt. Particularly on...

Just do your job, Jyoti

Just do your job, Jyoti

I would invite my fine readers at The Line to stop and imagine what the world would be like today...

How paltry the return

How paltry the return

At the beginning of November, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly gave a hallmark speech at the Economic Club of Canada...

Do not comply

Do not comply

A plan to subject more digital media, including podcasts, to CRTC oversight and regulation isn’t going to end well. We...

Do not comply

Do not comply

A plan to subject more digital media, including podcasts, to CRTC oversight and regulation isn't going to end well. We...

No need for Bombardier bailout