Shannon Gormley: Buckingham Palace may be embroiled in scandal, but Canadians have never needed the monarchy more It's nice to have a familiar, stable head of state who's constitutionally unable to unleash masked goons on Canada's suburbs or invade Greenland.

"Not everyone knew everything, but enough people knew enough." Coruscating @shannongormley piece on the real threat to the monarchy posed by the former Prince Andrew's "proclivities": not just what he did, but what they knew.
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This adorable retriever mix — this brave, good-natured glutton for love — entered our lives on the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia. We found him half dead from a broken hip and a mangled paw, but now look at him: full of life and ready to play at a moment's notice, still very much a pup at 2½ ... /1

Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims "We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was allegedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.

⚡️Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims.

"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was reportedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.

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But we need to find him a permanent home, preferably with experienced rescue-dog people in a quiet neighbourhood, who will give him the love and cuddles he needs. Please share widely with everyone you know, or contact the good people at Speaking of Dogs: www.speakingofdogs.com/available-do... /2

This adorable retriever mix — this brave, good-natured glutton for love — entered our lives on the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia. We found him half dead from a broken hip and a mangled paw, but now look at him: full of life and ready to play at a moment's notice, still very much a pup at 2½ ... /1

Shannon Gormley: The Russians are coming, but not for Moldova. Here’s what the tiny nation can teach us about protecting our sovereignty Even setting aside several tens of thousands of dead Ukrainians, Russia’s broader hybrid war against Europe is getting pretty hot.

Exceedingly shrewd piece in the Star by Shannon Gormley on Moldova's success in preserving its independence, through two elections and a referendum, in the face of massive Russian campaigns of intimidation and manipulation.
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Opinion: In Canada, householders must use ‘reasonable force’ against an intruder. That’s perfectly reasonable Despite claims from the politicians who have waded into a case involving an Ontario man charged with assault on an alleged intruder, the law is not an ass

My latest: “I should have the right to defend myself in my own house.” You do.
“It’s not possible to coolly appraise what’s reasonable with an intruder in the house.” You’re not expected to.
“The presumption should be in favour of the householder.” It is.
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Opinion: The Ukraine emergency is far from over – because Donald Trump is the emergency A hasty fly-in to Washington by European leaders may have averted a major crisis, but the core issues remain: Putin won’t cede an inch, and Trump is erratic

My latest, on the bizarre sight of a clutch of European leaders rushing to Washington to prevent the president from doing something crazy to Ukraine: it wasn’t a summit, it was an intervention
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Opinion: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them Consequences of decision on the Cowichan’s claim are far-reaching, though not as cataclysmic as claimed

My latest: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
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Opinion: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?! Conservatives were apoplectic when a court overturned Ontario’s decision to remove bike lanes

My latest: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?!
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Opinion: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically The more Israel has degraded Hamas’s capability, the more it faces the prospect of diminishing returns

My latest: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically
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Opinion: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically The more Israel has degraded Hamas’s capability, the more it faces the prospect of diminishing returns

My latest: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically
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Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful…

Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch

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Opinion: Lower the voting age? There are better arguments for raising it Britain’s move to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 has set off another flurry of debate over whether Canada and other countries should follow suit

My latest: Lower the voting age? There are better arguments for raising it
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MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: Trump: "I wish her well"

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump has never said 'I wish her well' to any Epstein victims, just Ghislaine Maxwell youtu.be/RrIGsqWvmSU?...

Opinion: Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new one Had Carney not announced that Canada would make good on its past pledges, it’s doubtful they would have let him in the door

My latest: Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new one
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Opinion: It’s time to rein in Canada’s runaway Crown corporations There has been repeated failures to deliver quality services and stay within budget – and no consequences

My latest, on the problem of the “runaway Crowns”: the price of managerial freedom is (supposed to be) accountability for results.
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Opinion: The premiers as nation-builders? Colour me skeptical They’ve made similar declarations before on ditching interprovincial trade barriers

My latest: The premiers as nation-builders? Colour me skeptical
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Opinion: Overstaffed, overpaid and underperforming, the CPP investment fund is in need of a sharp course correction A return of 9.3 per cent certainly sounds impressive, unless you recall that equity markets generally were up wildly last year

My latest: Overstaffed, overpaid and underperforming, the CPP investment fund is in need of a sharp course correction
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Opinion: If Canada Post won’t deliver the mail – or can’t without losing billions – let someone else do it Something has to give. The post office must either cut services, raise prices or lean on the taxpayer even more heavily

My latest: If Canada Post won’t deliver the mail – or can’t without losing billions – let someone else do it
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Opinion: The only thing worse than not having a budget is having one The government should have brought in a budget this spring, but even so, it wouldn’t have left the public any more enlightened

My latest: The only thing worse than not having a budget is having one (or is it the other way around?)
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Opinion: We wasted 60 years indulging secessionist fantasies in Quebec. Must we make the same mistake in Alberta? Decades of pointless arguments and wasted effort caused economic decline across the country – and especially in Quebec

My latest: We wasted 60 years indulging secessionist fantasies in Quebec. Must we make the same mistake in Alberta?
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I've written a book. It's called The Crisis of Canadian Democracy and it's coming out in May. You can pre-order it from Sutherland House Books at sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-....

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Opinion: Canada has the form of democracy, but not the substance Our parliamentary system is in a state of disrepair so advanced that it has lost much of its relevance

"We do not live in the system we think we do": An excerpt, lightly adapted, from my new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy.

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Opinion: Canada has the form of democracy, but not the substance Our parliamentary system is in a state of disrepair so advanced that it has lost much of its relevance

"We do not live in the system we think we do": An excerpt, lightly adapted, from my new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy.

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Opinion: Trump’s chaotic rule means we need a growth strategy more than ever. Somebody tell our political leaders We are in for several years, at least, of global economic paralysis. And it is only going to get worse

My latest: Trump’s chaotic rule means we need a growth strategy more than ever. Somebody tell our political leaders
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Opinion: If you’re going to threaten to secede, you might at least have the numbers to back it up A piece by the former leader of the Reform Party of Canada, Preston Manning, had the substance of a ransom note

My latest, on Preston Manning’s disgraceful foray into separatist blackmail: Vote Conservative, or we blow the place up. (Yeah? You got the numbers to back up that threat?)
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Opinion: There won’t be a price to pay for imperilling U.S. security on Signal The whole thing – the contempt for rules, the disdain for allies, the recklessness, the sheer incompetence – adds up to a composite portrait of the Trump administration at work

My latest, on the Signal affair: "They really think they can just brazen this out. And the worst part of it is, they might be right."

Opinion: There won’t be a price to pay for imperilling U.S. security on Signal