Anthony Furey: The Conservative hope in Toronto’s mayoral race John Tory stepped down as Mayor of Toronto on Feb. 17, a week after he acknowledged a months-long affair with a young former staffer. His resignation set the stage for a mayoral by-election to be held just as summer rolls around. A total of 102 candidates…
Hamilton finally returns to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre My wife and I recently went to see the Tony Award-winning Hamilton at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. The blockbuster musical had been high on our bucket list - and many others – before COVID-19 disrupted its original run in the city. It opened…
Prime Minister’s struggle to skirt criticism of his ineffective leadership led to the delay in investigating foreign interference in Canada Will he … or won’t he? David Johnston, the special rapporteur investigating allegations of foreign interference in Canadian elections, will reportedly announce on Tuesday whether or not a public inquiry is needed. For the purposes…
From Liniers' Macanudo to Frazz and The Dragon Who Lived Downstairs While I mostly write about politics, history, economics and current events, I’ve always enjoyed crafting the occasional column about books. A person cannot live on a diet of politics alone, after all! With this in mind, I present to you a rather unusual cornucopia…
King Charles’s coronation sets the stage for a bright future for the monarchy King Charles III waited for 70 years, 214 days before shedding the unwanted title of the longest-ever heir apparent to the British throne. His transition since last September has been very smooth, and his coronation this past weekend with Queen Camilla was…
But Canadians’ lacklustre reaction to Charles III’s coronation could still change A fascinating moment in British history will occur this weekend. The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. He will become the first British monarch to be crowned in the 21st century. This will…
Tarek Fatah died of cancer on April 24, at the age of 73 Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. @TarekFatah has passed the baton on… his revolution will continue with all who knew and loved him. Natasha Fatah,…
Somerset & Wood Fine Art Ltd. has over 2,500 pieces of artwork in stock, and the prices range from under £50 to over £1,000 When I studied at the London School of Economics nearly three decades ago, I was also afforded the opportunity to travel to different parts of the United Kingdom. One of those…
But tax-and-spend Trudeau Liberals are too drunk on the money it generates to let it go News started circulating in late February that Ottawa was planning to increase alcohol prices at an unusually high rate beginning April 1. The federal excise tax on alcohol automatically increases each year according to the rate of inflation. The…
His refusal to take action on Chinese election interference another reason our allies believe he can’t be counted on Many Western democracies are fundamentally aware of the heightened threat of rogue states and totalitarian regimes interfering with their democratic institutions and elections. The most recent and explosive example involves Canada. We’ve been a desirable target…
Anthony Furey: The Conservative hope in Toronto’s mayoral race John Tory stepped down as Mayor of Toronto on Feb. 17, a week after he acknowledged a months-long affair with a young former staffer. His resignation set the stage for a mayoral by-election to be held just as summer rolls around. A total of 102 candidates…
Hamilton finally returns to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre My wife and I recently went to see the Tony Award-winning Hamilton at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. The blockbuster musical had been high on our bucket list - and many others – before COVID-19 disrupted its original run in the city. It opened…
Prime Minister’s struggle to skirt criticism of his ineffective leadership led to the delay in investigating foreign interference in Canada Will he … or won’t he? David Johnston, the special rapporteur investigating allegations of foreign interference in Canadian elections, will reportedly announce on Tuesday whether or not a public inquiry is needed. For the purposes…
From Liniers' Macanudo to Frazz and The Dragon Who Lived Downstairs While I mostly write about politics, history, economics and current events, I’ve always enjoyed crafting the occasional column about books. A person cannot live on a diet of politics alone, after all! With this in mind, I present to you a rather unusual cornucopia…
King Charles’s coronation sets the stage for a bright future for the monarchy King Charles III waited for 70 years, 214 days before shedding the unwanted title of the longest-ever heir apparent to the British throne. His transition since last September has been very smooth, and his coronation this past weekend with Queen Camilla was…
But Canadians’ lacklustre reaction to Charles III’s coronation could still change A fascinating moment in British history will occur this weekend. The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. He will become the first British monarch to be crowned in the 21st century. This will…
Tarek Fatah died of cancer on April 24, at the age of 73 Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. @TarekFatah has passed the baton on… his revolution will continue with all who knew and loved him. Natasha Fatah,…
Somerset & Wood Fine Art Ltd. has over 2,500 pieces of artwork in stock, and the prices range from under £50 to over £1,000 When I studied at the London School of Economics nearly three decades ago, I was also afforded the opportunity to travel to different parts of the United Kingdom. One of those…
But tax-and-spend Trudeau Liberals are too drunk on the money it generates to let it go News started circulating in late February that Ottawa was planning to increase alcohol prices at an unusually high rate beginning April 1. The federal excise tax on alcohol automatically increases each year according to the rate of inflation. The…
His refusal to take action on Chinese election interference another reason our allies believe he can’t be counted on Many Western democracies are fundamentally aware of the heightened threat of rogue states and totalitarian regimes interfering with their democratic institutions and elections. The most recent and explosive example involves Canada. We’ve been a desirable target…